Dog Soldiers (DVD, 2007)

Excellent scifi movie. The acting in the movie was tremendous and very believable. Special effects were good to.

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As a "rabid" fan of classic and contemporary werewolf films,I greatly enjoyed this low-budget but high throttled 'wolf flick.Not only do you get subjected to an all-out assult of new British swear words,you are treated to a new and edgy,almost Anime inspired pack of vicious werewolves!The make-up and gore effects in this are top-notch and the action pace is unrelenting.This is a very underrated film,and it will not dissappoint my fellow fans of Lycanthropic Cinema.This DVD was bought on Ebay for a devilishly low price of 6.66(seriously),and it is indeed worth every penny!What are you waitin' for,lazy bollocks.....get out there and get your copy of this new age werewolf action thriller!!

Had to pay top dollar for this movie and it was not the one that I thought I was getting. I wanted Last of the Dog Soldiers - but still a great addition to my collection.

This movie is a thriller and keeps you on edge. Just when you think you've figured it out, you get a big twist. It's scary and will make you jump out of your seat.

I purchased this movie because I watched it on cable one night. I called my brother so he could tune in and it was a hit with us. We both bought the movie to add to our collection.

I suggest it to anyone who likes scary movies and thrillers.

Dog Soldiers is a rare find. It is a low budget film that grabs your attention, but only when there is action. Some of the dialogue scenes are a bit longer then needed, but the action makes up for it. The creature effects are awsome and I hope to see some more work from the creators. The reason I decided to buy it is simply because I couldn't find it anywhere else and my friend would not stop talking about it. So I had to get my hands on a copy.

Although more than a bit gory, "Dog Soldiers" twists the standard "trying to survive the night in a house while being attacked by monsters" in a way familiar to the way "Aliens" added a twist to "Alien"--add deadly weapons to the victims, but increase the number of monsters. In this case, well-armed British soldiers hole up to wait out the night while being attacked by a pack of werewolves. With an enjoyable nod to the battle of Rorke's Drift ("Zulu") their weapons help them slightly, but by no means decisively. Enjoyable for its new venue (Scottish highlands) and characters (armed soldiers), the movie is a thriller worth the time.

Of interest is Kevin McKidd (Pvt. Cooper) more well known now for his role as Lucius Vorenus in the HBO series, "Rome." I am always intrigued by how Brit or Aussie or Kiwi actors can switch from their native accents to more easily understood (for most) English/American accents. (Think Lucy Lawless.) In this case, McKidd's native Scottish accent is put to good play, an enjoyable treat after his stolid Vorenus.

There are great classics related to werewolves, The Howling, Wolfen, and the superior American Werewolf in London. After watching "Dog Soldiers" it can easily be part of this pack. I fine this movie to be very exciting and pleasant B movie. This was recommended to me by Caesar M. Warrington, who is also a great reviewer, during the month of Halloween. Werewolves fascinate me more then Vampires so I couldn't wait till next Halloween to watch this. You will not a fine a major city, silly people or unneeded love story involved in this film. Just a couple of cool soldiers who are willing to do anything to survive. In here we have a group of six British Soldiers spend time on the Scottish highlands to do a special training but one Soldier is whining about missing a soccer game between England versus Germany, a little like the tension you get when America versus Canada or something! Apparently Story goes that where the soldiers are standing, they hear about gruesome "true" tales of people go missing but savage and gory murder scenes are simultaneously found as potential evidence. A leader, Captain Ryan happens to be the sole survivor of another team that becomes a 'dog's breakfast'! Is he hiding a secret that the remaining team should know about? Who knows?

That is when Luna-loving furry doggies with rabies come into view, and they look like muscular, mutant gerbils in mink coats, with Freddy Claws. The Team have to drop their blank bullets for real ones as a locally rural girl, Megan, comes in as GI Jane to save them by escaping out of the woods by a Jeep, taking the remaining Soldiers with her, and sheltered into a remote Country Farm House. Trouble starts brewing because the Soldiers are running out of Ammunition, Howlings are drawing nearer, and how long will sunlight come before people die like flies?

"Dog Soldiers" does start slow and is a bit predictable but the humor is wicked. I also give credit to the gory scenes where the Sergeant's guts were exposed and the sheep dog was toying with it; thinking they were sausages. There are flaws with the film, but it is still fun and entertaining. Influences from other movies stand out here, but they still don't take away from 'Dog Soldiers', I feel that they've just used an idea and modified it to produce something new. Much better than the current Hollywood mentality of making a horror - take a half-good idea and drive it into the ground with continuous knock-off after knock-off. The best part is when the Sergeant shares a chilling camp fire story about "Eddie Oswald"; a private he once knew in Kuwait 1991, and then raised a toast for him!! One Private tells a joke about a man and his dog, suddenly on that 'cue' a dead stuffed Cow drops from the sky to join them, literally!

For a low-budget movie this is quite a gem. Fans of the movies I mentioned previously should check it out, it's not strictly horror. I believe the director said that it was a soldier film with werewolves, not the other way round, so it could also be classed as an action film. Either way, that is really of no relevance. If you like Movies with a hardcore script, Dark Humor, and action then give it a try.

First, let me preface this with one thing. I am a screenwriter. Looking at it from that perspective, I would have to say that "Dog Soldiers" is an extremely fun movie. I could not give it an excellent rating for the simple fact that it is somewhat lacking in overall production value, compared to the big studios' finest, it is, for what it is, an incredible example of independent film making, and a fine study of what true quality can be achieved with a limited budget.
Overall, the plot is tight, logical, and well supported by dialogue. The acting is genuine and, for the most part, believable. Character development is a bit vague, which works well, as this movie is intended to be story/plot driven, rather than character driven. While character driven stories are more common these days, the overall premise of this movie lends itself well to a plot driven format, showing that simple storytelling can still succeed in the face of the more jaded audiences movies now have to face.
Another refreshing change is that the movie makes use of extremely simple special effects. The story simply does not require elaborate special effects to tell the story well. Lighting and camera angles are used to good effect and help to pace the moving, making elaborate CGI effects redundant.
In a word, this movie is fun. Whether you are a fan of werewolf movies, horror movies, or are just looking for a nice diversion from the effects heavy behemoths that crowd our movie theaters, this movie will make a nice addition to your collection.