Dog Soldiers

UPC: 687797318992

Studio: Millennium Media Services, Inc

Summary: British director Neil Marshall's directorial debut Dog Soldiers resurrects and embraces the low-budget horror-comedy. Sergeant Harry Wells (Sean Pertwee) leads a team of British soldiers on a routine expedition to the Scottish Highlands. The six men would rather be at home watching the game, but they are even more dismayed when a carcass lands on their campfire. The next morning, they happen upon a severely injured Captain Richard Ryan (Liam Cunningham) and the bloody remains of his squadron. Soon they are attacked by giant werewolf beasts and chased through the woods, only to be saved by zoologist Megan (Emma Cleasby), who explains some of the truth about the creatures. They all take refuge in an old farmhouse while the threat of the monsters looms increasingly heavy. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

Category: Horror

Dog Soldiers

Release Date: 01/01/1899

Jeremy Wheeler

Dog Soldiers is a rare example of a horror comedy that actually works. It's Cockney trash-talking soldiers vs. werewolves plot serves it perfectly as guns blaze and conventions get turned on their heads in this high-action romp. Gore-hounds will no doubtedly be happy to hear that this sucker pulls no punches either! You get lots of the red stuff here, as first-time director Neil Marshall piles it on thick and juicy as our heroes meet these Howling-esque lycanthropes head on, armed with everything from kitchen knives to M-16s. And what werewolves they are! Bob Keen's practical effects are fantastic and even better knowing the small budget he had to work with. Dog Soldiers originally aired in America on the Sci-Fi Channel as a weak, cut up version -- to fully enjoy this sucker, you should sink your teeth into Artisan's R-rated home video and DVD releases. They're definitely worth a look, and for werewolf fans, it doesn't get any more fun than this. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Mark Thomas  Composer (Music Score) 
Christopher Figg  Producer 
Tom Reeve  Producer 
Romain Schroeder  Executive Producer 
Harmon M. Kaslow  Executive Producer 
Neil Marshall  Director 
Neil Marshall  Screenwriter 
David E. Allen  Producer 
Vic Bateman  Executive Producer 
Sean Pertwee  Actor 
Kevin McKidd  Actor 
Emma Cleasby  Actor 
Liam Cunningham  Actor 
Darren Morfitt  Actor 
Chris Robson  Actor 
Leslie Simpson  Actor 
Thomas Lockyer  Actor 

Country: UK,Luxembourg