Dog Soldiers

"Six men. Full moon. No chance."

2002 1h 45m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 1,055

HorrorActionThriller

Synopsis

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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.

“Six men. Full moon. No chance.”

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Cast

Sean Pertwee
Sgt. Harry G. Wells
Kevin McKidd
Pvt. Cooper
Emma Cleasby
Megan
Liam Cunningham
Capt. Ryan
Thomas Lockyer
Cpl. Bruce Campbell
Darren Morfitt
'Spoon' Witherspoon
Chris Robson
Pvt. Joe Kirkley
Leslie Simpson
Pvt. Terry Milburn

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Neil Marshall
Writers: Neil Marshall
Languages: English
Countries: Luxembourg, United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Luxembourg, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Neil Marshall, shot by Sam McCurdy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Thomas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Neil Marshall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Sean Pertwee and Kevin McKidd and Emma Cleasby carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Six men. Full moon. No chance.".

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The take

Neil Marshall directs. Sam McCurdy behind the camera. Mark Thomas scores. Neil Marshall cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Luxembourg, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 24 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Luxembourg, United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Neil Marshall, shot by Sam McCurdy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mark Thomas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Neil Marshall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sean Pertwee and Kevin McKidd and Emma Cleasby carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Six men. Full moon. No chance.".
9IMDB entry: tt0280609 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 13 themes, including "scotland", "dark comedy", "wilderness", "siege".
11Released under 16 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Sam McCurdy
Original score: Mark Thomas
Editing: Neil Marshall
Production design: Simon Bowles
Costume design: Uli Simon
Makeup / hair: Matthew O'Toole
VFX supervisor: Bob Keen
Stunt coordinator: Harry Wiesenhaan
Runtime: 105 min · 1h 45m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $2,000,000
Box office: $3,537,283
Return: 177% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Dog Soldiers (2002)

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flabob2572018-05-12
Come on you guys. This is great. Werewolf,drama, comedy, etc.
CinemaSerf2022-03-28
★ 7/10
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 remote Scottish forest when they'd sooner be in the wardroom sinking a few beers while watching Germany beat England at football. When their fireside banter is ruined by a missile shaped like a dead cow; things start to liven up and what ensues is a race against time for their very survival - there are more dangerous creatures in the forest than red squirrels! Kevin McKidd keeps the troop focussed at they face their foes with grim determination and their black humour prevails pretty much throughout their ordeal. The special effects are a little bit "Dr. Who" but Neil Marshall ensures the lighting and sound folks do their level best to keep the suspense going for a long as possible and at no stage does it hang about: it's end to end action with a tinge - a soupçon - of horror as the story builds to an enjoyable denouement! On the big screen again now in late 2020 - not sure why - but if you get chance, and you like your horror unsophisticated and funny, then this is definitely for you.
Agustttt2025-01-20
★ 9/10
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 wasn't expecting action/horror to be as good as it is in here.