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Dog Soldiers

Dog Soldiers

2002
Suspense/Thriller
Action
1h 45m
A routine military exercise turns into a nightmare in the Scotland wilderness. (imdb)

Directed by:

Neil Marshall Neil Marshall

Written by:

Neil Marshall Neil Marshall

Starring:

Kevin McKidd Kevin McKidd Liam Cunningham Liam Cunningham Sean Pertwee Sean Pertwee Emma Cleasby Thomas Lockyer Darren Morfitt Craig Conway Leslie Simpson Tina Landini Bryn Walters
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Genres:

Suspense/Thriller, Action, Horror

Countries:

Luxembourg, UK

Language:

English
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Dog Soldiers

2002
Suspense/Thriller
Action
1h 45m
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beedubBeeDub
Rated 22 Jan 2021
85
63rd
About as good a "soldiers vs. werewolves" movie as we're likely to ever get.
Rated 22 Jan 2021
paxtonPaxton
Rated 22 Aug 2019
69
59th
This time around the werewolves are metaphors for haircuts, or maybe I misinterpreted that. If you like the horror/war mix I recommend R-Point.
Rated 22 Aug 2019
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 24 Apr 2008
65
51st
A platoon of British soldiers hit the woods for routine training in the Scottish Highlands when they're besieged by blood-hungry werewolves. Marshall's debut is sharp, funny and often down-right cool, at least when its not beset by serious budget issues. The forest stuff is beautifully shot, but the film looks cheap and grainy and the werewolf costumes are underwhelming. Still, there are flashes of brilliance that show Marshall could work magic with more money, and with The Descent, he does.
Rated 24 Apr 2008
kavkav
Rated 12 Jul 2008
58
28th
Should have been a lot more fun than it was. 'Action/Horror' is a pretty damn misleading description, it's more of a comedy.
Rated 12 Jul 2008
troothTrooth
Rated 02 Jan 2014
45
15th
I'm not sure why I keep watching Neil Marshall movies, since they just seem to range from crappy to half-decent. Here we have an ok werewolf movie that starts out feeling like Predator with werewolves, then turns into Night of the Living Dead with werewolves. It kinda feels like they made the whole thing up as they went along too, as a lot of scenes feel pretty pointless beyond somebody on set saying "wouldn't it be cool if we did this?"
Rated 02 Jan 2014
jspidahjspidah
Rated 15 Jan 2013
61
43rd
Werewolves attack some soldiers running training ops in a forest. This is a house siege-style action film where big rubber suit werewolves pop up outside of windows and British soldiers futilely dump ammo into them. Many people like this film and for what it is, it's 'aight and is probably all you're gonna get if what you want is Aliens with werewolves.
Rated 15 Jan 2013
caimancaiman
Rated 21 Jul 2009
84
75th
One of the most unexpectedly good movies I've seen. The characters are real and interesting, the plot progresses smoothly and logically, and the werewolf effects are some of the best ever. Lot's of fun.
Rated 21 Jul 2009
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 23 Jun 2012
71
59th
Hahahaha, that fucking poster.
Rated 23 Jun 2012
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 03 Sep 2015
67
67th
A good set-up for such a simple but well-conducted genre exercise that goes from gory horror to the fort defense Carpenter/Hawks adventure. A few things get lost through the end, but the overall sense of madness in Marshall's cinema is already here, through fast-paced shots of the creepies werewolves you can imagine and lines about footy (England is playing against Germany, but these soldiers have to be in this exercise instead; massacre goes both ways, in favor of England and the wolves).
Rated 03 Sep 2015
adamj1982adamj1982
Rated 30 Oct 2016
72
63rd
imo, this is the best that it could have been. Huge props for using practical effects when every other movie at that time was using horrible CGI
Rated 30 Oct 2016
inkerictusInkerictus
Rated 04 Jan 2018
75
72nd
Pure popcorn. I give it props for lampshading its "Aliens" debt by pointing out that film itself was "Zulu" recast on a shake-and-bake colony. Pairs up nicely with Hyett's "Howl" from 2015.
Rated 04 Jan 2018
melvin_smifMelvin Smif
Rated 09 Feb 2009
75
84th
Not many werewolf movies can get a positive review from me due to a childhood interest in the subject that leaves me overly critical, but Dog Soliders gets it right. The creation of suspense through trapping the movie's victims rather than throwing constant visuals of the threat should be lauded.
Rated 09 Feb 2009
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 31 Oct 2018
75
66th
Give Neil Marshall a big budget and creative freedom god damn it -EDIT- Oops, never mind I guess
Rated 31 Oct 2018
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 13 Jun 2010
40
28th
All is well until you have guys in dog suits chasing our protagonists.
Rated 13 Jun 2010
yoshinarutoYoshinaruto
Rated 12 Feb 2019
85
95th
Dated effects (that were probably passable for the time), pretty good actors and solid pacing make a worthy action-horror creature film. As long as it’s not taken too seriously, and you can get past the limiting budget, it’s better than one may expect. I might appreciate a reimagining with a higher budget one day.
Rated 12 Feb 2019
childofbodomchildofbodom
Rated 14 Mar 2012
88
87th
This is one of the most under-rated films ever made. It is a classy horror spoof unlike so many others. It is actually a good story line and acted very well by all involved and the humour is not cringe worthy it is just how you would imagine normal people speaking but this film's brilliance can be summed up with one quote - "We are now up against live, hostile targets. So, if Little Red Riding Hood should show up with a bazooka and a bad attitude, I expect you to chin the bitch" Brilliant film
Rated 14 Mar 2012
spunkieSpunkie
Rated 06 Jul 2010
50
40th
Considering the piss poor budget this is some good action&tension in the darkness direction from Marshall. But the dialogue running in loops and screaming from far twists weighs it down. Could have used more of sneaky humor. Oh and -there is no Spoon-.
Rated 06 Jul 2010
saucyjacksaucyjack
Rated 04 Dec 2007
69
46th
Hilarious, but uneven mixture of The Evil Dead, Aliens, and various werewolf films. Marshall's next film, The Descent is better.
Rated 04 Dec 2007
doctor7doctor7
Rated 11 Nov 2007
71
53rd
This film would honestly be a complete run of the mill werewolf horror flick if it wasn't for some sharp cinematography in places and good performances from Kevin McKidd and Sean Pertwee. Those things set it apart and make it a worthwhile watch. As an added bonus no one cries and thank God for that because I'm sick of it in horror flicks. Still unless you enjoy horror movies this won't win you over.
Rated 11 Nov 2007
voltaire53Voltaire53
Rated 25 Oct 2007
78
76th
This film doesn't hark back to the Hammer days but looks instead to more recent action horror movies for its inspiration; this film is much more Aliens than Alien. Replace the colony complex with a claustrophobic farmhouse in Scotland and the aliens with werewolves. Add a non-Hollywood edge, stir in couple of small twists and mix with a good amount of dark and 'military forces' type humour and you've got a fair idea of what you're going to get... with bite!
Rated 25 Oct 2007
kojilessKojiless
Rated 18 Sep 2011
74
79th
A wonderful mix of black humor and action. May be a little too 'cheap' for some, but for me it was a breath of fresh air. Would recommend to anyone who tastes bile in their mouth when they witness the pathetic devolution of those creatures we all thought were cool when we were young into glitter-sprinkled metrosexual twats.
Rated 18 Sep 2011
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 09 Mar 2011
80
89th
It didn't terrify me, but I don't think it was trying to. Instead, it seemed like it wanted to give me an entertaining creature film with a likable cast and some humorous dialogue. It did all of that, and when the film ended, I was disappointed not because it was a bad movie, but because I didn't think I got enough of it. The acting was solid, the tongue-in-cheek style it was created in made it all the more entertaining, and it ended up being really enjoyable.
Rated 09 Mar 2011
haphap
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
23rd
Running around online, you see people praising this movie everywhere. As one who enjoys vampire/werewolf movies, I decided to rent it and see what the hype was all about. In my opinion...very little. While the story did keep me interested, I saw nothing to elevate this above your typical werewold fare.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
coheedCoheed
Rated 17 Jan 2011
70
58th
Still the fun, gory werewolves versus soldiers film from my youth. A plot twist in the final quarter weakens the film badly by not making any real sense, and not adding anything to the film, but the comedic moments, film references and a solid cast including Sean Pertwee pad over this.
Rated 17 Jan 2011
mistersplicemistersplice
Rated 07 Jan 2012
75
77th
7+ highly recommended
Rated 07 Jan 2012
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 28 May 2012
58
48th
If your happy to let the awful dialogue and some daft moments slide, then there is enough here to enjoy. The excellent last half hour is really what elevates the whole film to the enjoyable.
Rated 28 May 2012
elmakebabielmakebabi
Rated 12 Aug 2011
50
21st
Cheesy version of Predator. (Update:2020, from 30 to 50)
Rated 12 Aug 2011
hotsakehotsake
Rated 05 Jul 2012
83
95th
While this movie has its flaws when it works it works insanely well and when it doesn't its still relatively entertaining. A fun re-watch.
Rated 05 Jul 2012
closedmouthclosedmouth
Rated 06 Feb 2011
60
20th
Not as bad as I was expecting, thankfully the characters have a sense of humour, and there is a definite sense of manic desperation towards the end as the guys steadily run out of options for survival. It's fun, although the action is pretty clumsy and there is a pall of B-movie hanging in the air, especially in the music and effects.
Rated 06 Feb 2011
ktappektappe
Rated 09 Mar 2024
60
29th
OMG does the director of this film love quick cuts. Every 2 seconds we get a cut. One wonders if he thought he was directing a music video? Feck man, can you please let our brains see a scene before you snatch it away?
Rated 09 Mar 2024
pigwicklePigwickle
Rated 14 Jun 2014
84
68th
This is how a werewolf movie should be. Scary huge monsters! none of that wolf looking twilight pansy ass ones ugh! the sense of hopelessness and helplessness propels this horror right into my nightmares. Watch for good old screaming fun!
Rated 14 Jun 2014
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 12 Nov 2014
74
63rd
Great homegrown low budget splatter fun. It's short and snappy, cleverly written, very well directed and knows just how to shoot the monsters as a physical effect and make it work. It also unintrusively references a ton of cinema for the geeks among us and has a nice hands on approach to filmmaking. The downsides are somewhat weak characterization and a lazy interpretation of the classic transformation scene. Marshall is great with pace, tone and mechanics but not so good with human drama.
Rated 12 Nov 2014
thehynesthehynes
Rated 19 Nov 2014
40
12th
Pretty preposterous, weighed down even further by an extremely wooden script
Rated 19 Nov 2014
zipsterZipster
Rated 26 Dec 2014
75
30th
Splendidly ludicrous and gruesome midnight movie material, without any of the psychosexual drivel usually inherent in modern werewolf fare. Some shrug it off as an Aliens knock-off, and while it is a heavy borrower and payer of homage, it's designed to provide our basest animal expectations from movies about war and military combat by dressing up as a supernatural slasher picture.
Rated 26 Dec 2014
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 19 Oct 2016
69
23rd
This is fine, just not my thing. A horror movie crossed with a war movie with a lot of yelling and macho ooh-rah. It does its thing well with a gritty atmosphere and rising tension, but try as I might I couldn't care about anyone other than the two leads, and even they were only mildly interesting.
Rated 19 Oct 2016
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 01 Dec 2018
68
41st
In the vein of Aliens or Predator, this action horror is brisk moves with confidence. While HDR does this early 2000s film no favors, the practical effects and gore are wonderful.
Rated 01 Dec 2018
gatoquentegatoquente
Rated 12 Apr 2019
97
90th
Underrated. It's a pity so few horror enthusiasts saw this film because of lack of promotion. Highly recommended, if plot, acting, and setting are the bases. My SCORING: 99-96=Great; 95-90=Very good; 89-85=Good; 84-80=So-so; 79-70=Boring; Below 70=Forget it.
Rated 12 Apr 2019
the_pirateThe Pirate
Rated 19 Nov 2019
80
60th
Very impressive despite clearly not having much of a budget. The handheld style and shaky cam is definitely way overused but the effect is great when done right. That scene of the werewolf climbing into the room with Wells asleep was downright chilling! Toward that end, I think it would have been better as a straightforward action/horror with less comedy. It was fine, but sometimes detracted from the suspense. All in all, definitely worth seeking out.
Rated 19 Nov 2019
ella_mayElla May
Rated 27 Dec 2019
40
3rd
I hated this, which was foreseeable. Nothing but constant loud, violent, jumpy action sequences. I couldn't tell the characters apart and I didn't notice any humor in it. In my opinion this is a military or war movie more than a modern werewolf movie. My boyfriend made me watch this, later justifying himself with "I thought you would like this because you like American Werewolf in London." This movie has none of the charm of American Werewolf.
Rated 27 Dec 2019
braddad68braddad68
Rated 25 Aug 2020
88
36th
Not knowing where this movie was headed, there were some nice twists and plenty of action.
Rated 25 Aug 2020
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 16 Apr 2023
73
45th
In the long line of ALIEN clones, this is a reasonable entry with the horror elements more effective at first while the menace is unseen (the fairly discreet prologue is arguably more unsettling than anything that follows). Hobbled by clear “make-do” budgetary constraints in the creature(s) make-up, Marshall still crafts a functional and enjoyable outing, and a good cast helps things run smoothly, with Cunningham especially effective emitting a sinister coldness.
Rated 16 Apr 2023
scholar69420Scholar69420
Rated 18 Nov 2023
62
57th
it’s a b-movie about british soldiers fighting off werewolves. explosions and blood galore, you can just switch off your brain and enjoy the carnage. predator crossed with from dusk til dawn, pretty good for what it is.
Rated 18 Nov 2023
amerigoamerigo
Rated 24 Dec 2023
76
41st
What if I... put werewolves into the 1987 film, Predator... a haha... just kidding! unless..?
Rated 24 Dec 2023
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 08 Feb 2007
50
35th
Passes the time.
Rated 08 Feb 2007
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 02 Jun 2008
85
89th
since 2000, i've been really surprised with the horror movies that came out of the uk, well, by horror movies i mean this one and 28 days later, but these two are better than almost any other that came out in the time frame. that said, dog soldiers is a fantastic warewolf movie, and it does warewolfs in a way that is great and fresh.
Rated 02 Jun 2008
sandwichlordSandwichlord
Rated 06 May 2009
1
0th
What?
Rated 06 May 2009
empiremagempiremag
Rated 13 Apr 2009
4
71st
"Tabloids will most likely dub it "A Werewolf Movie With Real Bite!" - and for once, they'll be right. Low-rent entertainment of the highest order."
Rated 13 Apr 2009
luciusgoreluciusgore
Rated 18 Feb 2009
35
65th
"One of the best horror movies of 2002."
Rated 18 Feb 2009
cthululawcthululaw
Rated 08 Feb 2009
85
79th
fantastic werewolf movie, and those seem to be few and far between
Rated 08 Feb 2009
mohkoMohko
Rated 23 Dec 2008
10
6th
Bad in every single way. Looks like Descent was just a fluke.
Rated 23 Dec 2008
beneBene
Rated 26 Sep 2008
50
18th
Promising premise mared by effects that don't quite work, some quite dumb plot developments and a few of the worst one-liners I've heard in any movie.
Rated 26 Sep 2008
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 03 Aug 2008
70
63rd
Lucius Vorenus fighting werewolves with machine guns. Good Times.
Rated 03 Aug 2008
michellemichelle
Rated 23 Jun 2008
98
79th
brillaint! starts off like an advert for the TA then descends into a fight for survival between a bunch of soldiers and a handful of werewolves! CGI is non existant but the wolves look ok,some cracking oneliners and plenty of the red stuff!
Rated 23 Jun 2008
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 15 May 2009
78
45th
Some interesting moments and a lot of tense scenes.
Rated 15 May 2009
pyroclausticpyroclaustic
Rated 14 May 2008
70
54th
Werewolf movie that was decent, but was fairly predictable.
Rated 14 May 2008
dustydDustyd
Rated 15 Sep 2007
70
63rd
Pretty cool B movie with a mild amount of tension and a respectable cast.
Rated 15 Sep 2007
stflyst_fly
Rated 31 Aug 2007
94
97th
Excellent. The best werewolf movie I've ever seen. The film follows a group of British soldiers out on a routine military exercise in the wilderness when they are attacked by pretty awesome looking werewolves.
Rated 31 Aug 2007
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 14 Aug 2007
47
7th
pretty cliched and formulaic
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
62
49th
The setup is great, fantastic, awesome. The delivery and the "revelations" during the final half hour are really whatever. And the acting really blows. Still, the action and tension are top-notch, and I really dug the photos during the credits.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
x_humanx-human
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
45th
It starts off rather cheesy and then gets very slow, which the editor tries to fix with an insane amount of cuts (most shots were held for only one to two seconds) to no avail. After that the film seems to calm down a bit and then it starts getting interesting. The werewolf attacks are very well done, with very good FX's. The film also manages to build nicely upon its previous scenes and finishes off well enough. Definitely worth checking out.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
baskilbaskil
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
41st
Surprisingly good and tense.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
difontaineDifontaine
Rated 17 Dec 2010
50
15th
Because of Neil Marshall, I wnat to like this more. Because of Neil Marshall, the script feels like it needs another good wringing, or put some deleted scenes back in to explain where the who the what the. Otherwise, moments of awesome let down by moments of shonky cheapness. Still, Kevin McKidd does badass well, as later shown in Rome. THIRTEEN!
Rated 17 Dec 2010
fantacbobFantacBob
Rated 12 Jun 2009
69
69th
A gripping werewolf film. Well done. Monsters a little disappointing.
Rated 12 Jun 2009
lupisterlupister
Rated 20 Jul 2009
35
33rd
sounds good... it's actually quite terrible.
Rated 20 Jul 2009
yawkcorbyawkcorb
Rated 23 Aug 2009
89
81st
The werewolf costumes are awesome. The story is interesting; I haven't seen this angle before. Lots of action, and a guy fistfights a werewolf, which is awesome. He loses to the wolf, but still.
Rated 23 Aug 2009
michaelsykesmichaelsykes
Rated 12 Sep 2009
77
61st
Good werewolf siege film. The weak creature effects aren't enough to bring it down.
Rated 12 Sep 2009
johnsandwichJohnSandwich
Rated 12 Oct 2009
55
31st
meh
Rated 12 Oct 2009
mikebrooksmikebrooks
Rated 20 Oct 2009
72
27th
Solid dialogue and performances with plenty of love and homages to other genre films (Aliens, Predator, The Evil Dead, and even The Wrath of Khan) elevate this solders vs. werewolves flick to something beyond your typical Sci-Fi channel movie-of-the-week.
Rated 20 Oct 2009
kiralioKiralio
Rated 08 Dec 2009
60
68th
3/5
Rated 08 Dec 2009
halfjapaneseHalfJapanese
Rated 27 Jan 2010
25
7th
I tried three times to watch this but could never make it more than 45 minutes in. It's horrendously slow and uninteresting based on what I saw, so you'll have to excuse me if it becomes watchable after the first half.
Rated 27 Jan 2010
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 14 Mar 2010
8
79th
The last twenty minutes ascends this into greatness. Werewolves have to deal with a lot of tripe but this succeeds in every way it should. Watching this a couple days after seeing "From Dusk Till Dawn" probably enhanced my enjoyment.
Rated 14 Mar 2010
jamesdepaolojamesdepaolo
Rated 26 Jun 2010
80
67th
great little bloody werewolf movie...nonstop action and gore..good stuff...
Rated 26 Jun 2010
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 26 Jun 2010
71
79th
Good Movie
Rated 26 Jun 2010
naomiftwnaomiftw
Rated 15 Jul 2010
75
31st
gotta love this british horror.
Rated 15 Jul 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 21 Sep 2010
68
65th
I thought this little werewolf film moved well beyond its means. Would have loved to see what was done with a budget.
Rated 21 Sep 2010
tomskaTomSka
Rated 28 Sep 2010
66
37th
Very British (in a good way). Louts with guns take on werewolves in Scotland. What makes this film great is the jokes that come and go in the space of a couple seconds. A reaction here or a remark there. A fine example of low budget film making, definitely worth a watch.
Rated 28 Sep 2010
martrynmartryn
Rated 21 Oct 2010
71
54th
Actually a pretty good sci-fi original movie. It is a sci-fi original, right? It's honestly a fucking great werewolf movie, and that's seriously saying something.
Rated 21 Oct 2010

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