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Dog Soldiers (2002)

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British director Neil Marshall's directorial debut Dog Soldiers resurrects and embraces the low-budget horror-comedy. Sergeant Harry Wells (Sean Pertwee) leads a team of British soldiers on a routine expedition to the Scottish Highlands. The six men would rather be at home watching the game, but they are even more dismayed when a carcass lands on their campfire. The next morning, they happen upon a severely injured Captain Richard Ryan (Liam Cunningham) and the bloody remains of his squadron.

R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Horror

Neil Marshall

Nov 5, 2002

Artisan Home Entertainment

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All Critics (36) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (24) | Rotten (7) | DVD (20)

Marshall puts a suspenseful spin on standard horror flick formula.

January 31, 2003 Full Review Source: Boston Globe | Comment
Boston Globe
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There is a welcome lack of pretension about the film, which very simply sets out to entertain and ends up delivering in good measure.

June 25, 2002 Comment
Hollywood Reporter
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Falls back mainly on army squad clichés and rote conflicts, along the way delivering a group of protagonists woefully short on personality.

March 30, 2010 Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness | Comment
Lessons of Darkness

One of the best all-out, no-apologies, hell-bent-for-leather horror films to emerge from the beginning of the 21st century

July 10, 2008 Full Review Source: Cinefantastique | Comment
Cinefantastique

One of the best horror movies of 2002

June 17, 2008 Full Review Source: ESplatter | Comment
ESplatter

A relentlessly gripping werewolf thriller. One of the best horror films of recent years.

October 8, 2005 Comment
Fantastica Daily

One of those 'exception to the rule' horror movies in which a little humour and a lot of effort go a very long way.

August 23, 2004 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | Comment
Apollo Guide

Pretend it's a werewolf itself by avoiding eye contact and walking slowly away. It's fun, but it's a real howler.

March 23, 2003 Full Review Source: Sunday Times (Australia) | Comment
Sunday Times (Australia)

every once in a while, a movie will come along that turns me into that annoying specimen of humanity that I usually dread encountering the most - The Fanboy

March 18, 2003 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | Comment
eFilmCritic.com

To call this one an eventual cult classic would be an understatement, and woe is the horror fan who opts to overlook this goofily endearing and well-lensed gorefest.

January 1, 2003 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | Comment
eFilmCritic.com

...one of the better horror comedies to hit video store shelves in a while.

December 9, 2002 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | Comment
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Audience Reviews for Dog Soldiers

Dog Soldiers is one of the original werewolf films in recent memory. Directed by Neil Marshall who would later helm The Descent, this is a unique twist on old school werewolf films. This by far one of the best werewolf films since An American Werewolf in London and The Howling. Directing Neil Marshall delivers a film

January 30, 2012
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Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski

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Dog Soldiers is the best modern low budget horror film i've ever seen. The premise seems corny and so does it's image but when it unfolds itself it suprises you with amazing wit, great frights and memorable characters and of course black comedy in howling perfection.

October 29, 2011
Michael M.
Michael Miller

Super Reviewer

    1. Sgt. Harry Wells: My guts are out Coop!
    2. R/man Lawrence Cooper: We'll just put 'em back in then!
    3. Sgt. Harry Wells: They're not gonna fucking fit!
    4. R/man Lawrence Cooper: Of course they'll fit, man!
    – Submitted by Jaymz S (4 months ago)

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