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Dog Soldiers (2002)

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Reviews Counted:29

Fresh:23

Rotten:6

Average Rating:6.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: A squad of British soldiers is sent out on maneuvers into the wilds of Scotland. They thought the worst they had to worry about was missing the biggest football match of the decade, but what should... A squad of British soldiers is sent out on maneuvers into the wilds of Scotland. They thought the worst they had to worry about was missing the biggest football match of the decade, but what should have been a routine military exercise turns into a nightmare for Sergeant Harry Wells (Sean Pertwee) and Riflemen Lawrence Cooper (Kevin Mckidd), Joe Kirkley (Chris Robson), Terry Milburn (Leslie Simpson), Phil Witherspoon (Darren Morfitt) and Corporal Bruce Campbell (Thomas Lockyer).

ething's out there ... and it's hungry. Very hungry. And hairy ... very hairy.

Stumbling into the encampment of Captain Richard Ryan (Liam Cunningham), on a mysterious Top Secret mission for the Special Operations Division, the squad finds him mortally injured and his crack unit torn to shreds.

Stunned by the blood-soaked aftermath and unable to get any sense from Ryan, the shocked men are led by local girl Megan (Emma Bleasby) to a deserted farmhouse deep in the forest for refuge.

Inside, the table is set for dinner and something meaty is bubbling on the stove, but no one is home. Strange noises outside grow closer and closer -- a strangely hairy family is coming home and they're hungry.

With no radio contact, no live ammunition and only each other to rely on, the soldiers must rely on brute force and cunning if they are to fight the werewolves battering down the doors and smashing through the windows.

Who will survive the terrifying threat?

And what will be left of those that do? -- official site [More]

Starring: Sean Pertwee, Kevin McKidd, Liam Cunningham, Thomas Lockyer

Starring: Sean Pertwee, Kevin McKidd, Liam Cunningham, Thomas Lockyer

Director: Neil Marshall

Director: Neil Marshall
Screenwriter: Neil Marshall

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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.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
06/25/02
Mark Adams
Mark Adams
Hollywood Reporter
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Truth to tell, if you've seen more than half-a-dozen horror films, there's nothing here you haven't seen before.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
10/25/02
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Dog Soldiers doesn't transcend genre -- it embraces it, energizes it and takes big bloody chomps out of it.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
10/25/02
Sean Axmaker
Sean Axmaker
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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

Full Review Source: Cinefantastique | comment Comment
07/10/08
Steve Biodrowski
Steve Biodrowski
Cinefantastique

essentially an exceptionally well-written, well-edited, well-directed, well-acted, bald rip-off of Aliens.

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
10/27/02
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

Just about the best straight-up, old-school horror film of the last 15 years.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
10/02/02
Tim Cogshell
Tim Cogshell
Boxoffice Magazine

Stock up on silver bullets for director Neil Marshall's intense freight train of a film.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/08/02
KJ Doughton
KJ Doughton
Film Threat

'Stock up on silver bullets for director Neil Marshall's intense freight train of a film.'

Full Review Source: Nitrate Online | comment Comment
10/25/02
KJ Doughton
KJ Doughton
Nitrate Online

One of the best horror movies of 2002

Full Review Source: ESplatter | comment Comment
06/17/08
Lucius Gore
Lucius Gore
ESplatter

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

Full Review Source: Sunday Times (Australia) | comment Comment
03/23/03
Shannon J. Harvey
Shannon J. Harvey
Sunday Times (Australia)

If you like blood, guts and crazy beasts stalking men with guns though... you will likely enjoy this monster.

Full Review Source: JoBlo's Movie Emporium | comment Comment
11/08/02
JoBlo
JoBlo
JoBlo's Movie Emporium

Gloriously goofy (and gory) midnight movie stuff.

Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
10/31/02
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

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

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
03/18/03
Brian Mckay
Brian Mckay
eFilmCritic.com

I'm convinced I could keep a family of five blind, crippled, Amish people alive in this situation better than these British soldiers do at keeping themselves kicking.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment 1 Comment
11/16/02
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

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

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
12/09/02
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

Marshall puts a suspenseful spin on standard horror flick formula.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
01/31/03
Jonathan Perry
Jonathan Perry
Boston Globe
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One of the most gloriously unsubtle and adrenalized extreme shockers since The Evil Dead.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
10/25/02
Mark Rahner
Mark Rahner
Seattle Times

A rip-roaring comedy action fest that'll put hairs on your chest.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
05/18/02
Jamie Russell
Jamie Russell
BBC

Mark me down as a non-believer in werewolf films that are not serious and rely on stupidity as a substitute for humor.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment 1 Comment
11/15/02
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Sam Raimi may be done with the Evil Dead series, but there are plenty of acolytes around to pick up the slack, among them first-time helmer Neil Marshall.

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09/12/02
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times
 
 
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