Dog Soldiers

2002 "Six men. Full moon. No chance."
6.8| 1h45m| R| en
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A band of soldiers is dispatched to war games deep in the woods. When they stumble across a rival team slaughtered in camp, they realize they're not alone.

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Cubussoli Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
NekoHomey Purely Joyful Movie!
Aneesa Wardle The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.
Hattie I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.
Sawyer-4815162342 This movie has no right being as good as it is. It's not great, but by all means it should be terrible. And it's not. Things I liked: -The effects are practical, not CGI. And they only show glimpses of the werewolves until the end of the movie so one doesn't get tired of the costumes. I think they did a better job with the werewolves than many high budget Hollywood movies would. -Sir Davos Seaworth, the Onion Knight, does a great job in his role. The rest of the cast did pretty good with their acting too. -The plot moves along quickly and sustains a fun tone throughout. Negatives: -I did find a couple of minor plot holes/things that don't totally make sense. Overall this movie is much better than one would expect. Sure it's kind of cheesy and it's clearly a low budget effort, but they make the most of what they have to work with and it ends up being surprisingly good. Recommended to fans of werewolf movies and anyone that enjoys a well made B-movie
Michael_Elliott Dog Soldiers (2002) *** (out of 4) A group of soldiers are out on what they think is a normal exercise but soon they come under attack. What they don't realize at first is that they're doing battle with a group of werewolves but pretty soon they find themselves trapped inside a house without much hope.Neil Marshall's DOG SOLDIERS is a film that I had heard a lot of great things about but I honestly had avoided watching it for a while simply because I felt it was probably another horror film with all hype and very little bark. Boy, what I incorrect because this here was actually an incredibly clever, unique and fun werewolf movie that takes all the "classic" traditions and updates them in an exciting film that perfectly blends horror, action and comedy.What really caught me by surprise is the fact that this here is basically a military movie. You know, the type of movie that has been around since the silent era. As with those films, we're introduced to a group of men, we get to know them, we get to care about them and then we see them go into battle. Of course, the big difference here is that the battle is against a group of werewolves who are basically soldiers themselves as they work together to hunt down their enemy. So, in the best sense, this here is a military movie with the great horror elements.You can tell that Marshall is a fan of the genre as there are certainly several winks towards other horror movies. The speech at the start of the picture about a fallen soldier seems like it was "inspired" by or paying homage to Robert Shaw's speech in JAWS. The werewolf costumes are terrific and I really thought they were fun and threatening. Another major plus are the performances as the entire cast fit their roles quite nicely. You have a great villain, a great group of soldiers and Emma Cleasby is great in her role.The film is full of violence and gore and it's done in a very entertaining way. There are some nice twists along the way and for the most part this is about as good as you're going to get. I really thought the film was full of imagination, which is something films lack.
Theresa Nguyen (theresan-23740) Honestly, when I first decided to watch this movie I wasn't expecting to like it too much. I was expecting a stereotypical, low-quality, werewolf movie that you'd find on Syfy to waste your time watching. However, the movie proved surprisingly good, especially after I found out it was a low-budget horror-comedy film. The movie did a great job of making the audience feeling like they're a part of the film with all of the up close shots and camera shots from the werewolf's point of view. The "gore" and different soldiers contributed to the comedic aspect of the movie and the "gore" and surprise of werewolves made the movie somewhat more of a horror movie than action. Many parts within the movie had me upset because some parts were confusing and upsetting, especially when the characters come up with resolution when it is no longer needed, which left me upset and screaming at the TV. I was always wondering what would happen next, and the few holes in the plot (especially at the end) left me a bit unsatisfied, questioning and wanting more background and resolution. This is not you typical cheesy werewolf movie; it has action, comedic and horror elements, and an end leaving you questioning everything that has passed and would come following it.
dworldeater This places our heroes, a group of British soldiers out on a routine training exercise in the Scottish Highlands. They soon discover a special forces camp wiped out and torn to pieces. They take as many weapons and live ammunition that they can carry and find themselves engaged in pursuit and combat with a ravenous pack of werewolves. They receive aid from a local girl who shelters them in a deserted farmhouse where our ill fated platoon must stand their ground and try to survive the night against the big bad wolves that await them outside. The wolves are very big and bad indeed, standing at over 7ft tall, with great speed and strength and a craving for human flesh. They will not go down easily and it takes a strong resolve and a hail of gunfire to keep them at bay. Sean Pertwee and Kevin McKidd are first and second in command of this unit, they do a great job in commanding their unit and are very convincing as soldiers. The group of soldiers was pretty authentic, convincing and displayed excellent chemistry and camaraderie. This film is really well made and has tight direction, solid storytelling, great practical f/x and good acting. The dialogue is good as the action, of which there is an abundance of here as our soldiers don't back down and unleash a storm of steel at their undead predators. Dog Soldiers also delivers big on gore and is very brutal and bloody. This is director Neil Marshall's film debut and is pretty close to flawless. I have been a fan of his since I have encountered this film and I have paid attention to his career since then. My only complaint is that I'd wish for him to make films more often as The Descent, Doomsday and Centurion are all incredible as well.