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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

US Box Office: $0

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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10/18/08
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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

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

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07/10/08
Steve Biodrowski
Steve Biodrowski
Cinefantastique

One of the best horror movies of 2002

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06/17/08
Lucius Gore
Lucius Gore
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01/26/06
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Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
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10/10/05
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
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A relentlessly gripping werewolf thriller. One of the best horror films of recent years.

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10/08/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

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08/11/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

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

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
08/23/04
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
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.

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03/23/03
Shannon J. Harvey
Shannon J. Harvey
Sunday Times (Australia)
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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

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03/18/03
Brian Mckay
Brian Mckay
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02/28/03
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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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12/23/02
Mike Bracken
Mike Bracken
Mike Bracken's Horror Films

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

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12/09/02
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

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

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

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
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11/12/02
Jason Solomons
Jason Solomons
Daily Mail [UK]
 
 
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