He became active in American horror cinema in the 2000s with his directorial work on House of the Dead, which is based on a popular series of video games. This subgenre has since become a favored one of Boll's as he has directed several movies that are derived from video games including Alone in the Dark and BloodRayne. Boll's films are almost universally panned and as such, he has developed a reputation for being one of the most reviled filmmakers in the industry.