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Dog Soldiers

Play trailer Poster for Dog Soldiers R 2002 1h 45m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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During a routine nighttime training mission in the Scottish Highlands, a small squad of British soldiers expected to rendezvous with a special ops unit instead find a bloody massacre with a sole survivor. The savage attackers of the special ops team return, and the men are rescued by Megan, a zoologist who identifies what hunts them as werewolves. Without transport or communications, the group is forced to retreat to a farmhouse to wait for the full moon to disappear at dawn.
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Frightening, funny, and packed with action, Dog Soldiers is well worth checking out for genre fans -- and marks writer-director Neil Marshall as a talent to keep an eye on.

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Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness Mar 30, 2010
C
Falls back mainly on army squad clichés and rote conflicts, along the way delivering a group of protagonists woefully short on personality. Go to Full Review Jonathan Perry Boston Globe Jan 31, 2003
3/4
Marshall puts a suspenseful spin on standard horror flick formula. Go to Full Review Mark Rahner Seattle Times Oct 25, 2002
3/4
One of the most gloriously unsubtle and adrenalized extreme shockers since The Evil Dead. Go to Full Review Bryce Hanson Horror Movie Talk Sep 23, 2025
7/10
Regardless of the special effects, the plot, characters, and dialogue in the movie are what make it worth watching in my opinion. The relationships seem real, the dialogue is fun, and the actors really pull off great performances. Go to Full Review Alistair Lawrence Common Sense Media Aug 26, 2024
A strong cast and plenty of zippy dialogue help speed along Dog Soldiers' claustrophobic stand-off between a circling pack of beastly predators and a group of British soldiers who'd rather be watching soccer. Go to Full Review Paul Lê Bloody Disgusting May 10, 2024
5/5
This one film certainly raised the bar for future werewolf horrors, although none come close to matching its unique bite force. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Cole D @RT78180295 Aug 25, 2026 Underrated horror/monster movie. Lots of gore guns and action and soap mactavish is the lead See more Kris T @RT72151796 Jul 7, 2026 You know movies suck right now if this one is getting this many good reviews. It’s ok but not very good. Acting is meh. And it has actors i like. Special effects meh. Overall meh. See more Jergan V @RT96006040 Jul 3, 2026 One of the best Werewolf movies out there, the practical effects and action are very convincing. A few hiccups with the acting and story but as a horror monster movie it will keep you invested. See more Haytham O @UtahOcean Apr 2, 2026 I’ve watched this more than I can count at this point. Soldiers versus werewolves, what’s not to love? With at least 2 interesting plot twists, this was anything but boring. Plenty of action, that wasn’t over the top. All the characters had good chemistry and felt like they belong. My only gripe was with the woman, Meg. There was this idea that kept being pushed that she is this tough, badass woman who can hold her own, and it didn’t really work. Probably because she herself was trying to push this narrative with words rather than actions. I just found it very strange, I didn’t find it very organic. Overall though, it was fun and funny, with plenty to entertain you. Definitely worth a watch for any horror movie/werewolf fans. See more Nickolas S. @RT41171001 Mar 22, 2026 Best werewolf movie ever created! Hands down! See more Tim M @tgmacman Mar 19, 2026 Dog Soldiers ain't exactly highbrow cinema, but Neil Marshall's tight direction makes it more bite than bark. See more Read all reviews
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Neil Marshall

Director

Sean Pertwee

Sgt. Harry G. Wells

Kevin McKidd

Pvt. Cooper

Emma Cleasby

Megan

Liam Cunningham

Capt. Ryan

Darren Morfitt

"Spoon" Witherspoon

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Synopsis During a routine nighttime training mission in the Scottish Highlands, a small squad of British soldiers expected to rendezvous with a special ops unit instead find a bloody massacre with a sole survivor. The savage attackers of the special ops team return, and the men are rescued by Megan, a zoologist who identifies what hunts them as werewolves. Without transport or communications, the group is forced to retreat to a farmhouse to wait for the full moon to disappear at dawn.
Director
Neil Marshall
Producer
David E. Allen, Christopher Figg, Tom Reeve
Screenwriter
Neil Marshall
Production Co
Carousel Picture Company, Noel Gay Motion Picture Company
Rating
R
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 23, 2017
Runtime
1h 45m
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