Dog Soldiers
Dog Soldiers

Dog Soldiers

2002Movie105 minEnglish

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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IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes77%
Metacritic57/100
Google Users73%
Director: Neil MarshallGenres: Horror, Action, Thriller

Plot Summary

A group of British soldiers on a remote training exercise in the Scottish Highlands find themselves fighting for survival when they are attacked by a pack of werewolves. Cut off and outnumbered, they take refuge in an abandoned farmhouse, desperately trying to hold out until dawn against the relentless onslaught. The soldiers must band together and use their military skills to combat the monstrous creatures.

Critical Reception

Dog Soldiers was generally well-received by critics and audiences, particularly praised for its blend of horror and action, practical effects, and tense atmosphere. It became a cult favorite among horror film enthusiasts for its straightforward, fun approach to the werewolf subgenre.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its intense action sequences and effective gore.
  • Appreciated for its practical creature effects and creature design.
  • Noted for its claustrophobic atmosphere and high-stakes survival horror.

Google audience: Audiences generally enjoyed the film's action-packed premise, its creature features, and the intense, gory horror elements. Many found it to be a fun and effective werewolf movie that delivered on thrills.

Fun Fact

Director Neil Marshall originally envisioned the film as a sci-fi western before focusing on the werewolf theme.

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3 reviews
Agustttt

Agustttt

I've been meaning to watch this movie for a long time, I should of done it sooner. I watched it via Shudder and the start of the film is grainier than the rest of it. It's a good mix of comedy to lighten the horror aspect of the movie. I...
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

I will admit to being somewhat sceptical when I sat down to watch this, but within about twenty minutes the auditorium was chuckling to the witty banter of Sean Pertwee and his squad of soldiers who find themselves stuck on an exercise in a...
flabob257

flabob257

Come on you guys. This is great. Werewolf,drama, comedy, etc.