Kevin Mckidd, Sean Pertwee, Emma Cleasby

A British Squad is sent on a training mission in the Highlands of Scotland against Special Operations squad. Ignoring the childish "campfire" stories heard about the area, they continue with their mis...( read more  read more... )sion and come across the bloody remains of the Special Ops Squad, and a fierce howling is pitching the night sky... With two mortally wounded men, they make an escape, running into a zoologist by the name of Megan - who knows exactly what hunts them. What began as what they thought was a training mission turns into a battle for their lives against the most unlikely enemies they would have expected - werewolves.

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R, 105 min.

Directed by: Neil Marshall

Release Date: January 1, 2002

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DVD Release Date: November 5, 2002

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  • September 18, 2009
    One of the better Werewolf films in recent years. Sit through all of the Howling films and you might just argue that it deserves an Oscar!
  • September 5, 2009
    "Six soldiers. Full moon. No chance."

    A routine military exercise turns into a nightmare in the Scotland wilderness.

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    Pretty smart action/horror with a low budget that still manages ...( read more)to be highly thrilling. The werewolves are clearly just men in costumes, but that doesn't stop them from being a great representation of the mythical beast and scary to boot. The story is very sharp for a film like this, with the dialogue between the soldiers feeling incredibly natural and the plot unfolding itself exceptionally well. The actors are all very adept at both action sequences and dialogue-heavy banter, and the contrast between the two works very well in the film. The direction is a bit too shaky at times - indicative of the low budget - and the visual look is too grainy, but the film is great fun to watch and one of the most entertaining horrors in recent memory. One of the best werewolf films ever made.
  • August 10, 2009
    Ok where do I start? Such mixed feelings about this film.

    You have some great British Drama Actors here, Liam Cunningham, Kevin McKidd, plus Sean Pertwee etc and the acting throughout wasn?t bad, but the film itself was really poor. The werewolves were embarrassing ? I can?t...( read more) believe a film of this time, with the evolution of special effects and make up etc have come up with this as a suitable horror.

    The storyline isn?t original, it?s pretty much the same as many original werewolf movies, but the soldier part is thrown in as an extra.

    A very minotinous film, with little appeal.
  • April 30, 2009
    A low budget UK horror film which truly rocks! This is a gem and should be seen by anyone who enjoys suspenseful horror. The acting is superb. You really care about what happens to this group of soldiers. A real gem.....
  • January 28, 2009
    One of the best horrors I have seen in recent years. A low budget UK film but it is bloody and tense as well. A group of soldiers are on a training mission in the Scottish Highlands when they encounter a pack of werewolves. If you love Horror films this is one of the best Werewo...( read more)lf films around.
  • October 28, 2009
    Thankfully, Michael Berryman Is not as scary in real life as what he is in this movie where he plays a terrifying cannibal. This is one of Wes Craven´s greatest films.
  • October 26, 2009
    Lol so fearless !

    n_n
  • October 26, 2009
    scary but brilliant to watch but not when ue camping on dartmoor
  • October 24, 2009
    Excellent film & for a low budget movie was not expecting much to be honest but was surprised at how good this film was recommend everyone who like werewolf movie to watch this.
  • October 22, 2009
    I quite liked tis, it was really interesting to watch and not scary like i thought it would be.

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  • hc100
    September 1, 2007
    Whatever you do - don't bother with the sequel Dog Soldiers 2 not only are there no soldiers in it but there aren't any freaking werewolves in it either !!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • 1HotGrandma
    June 10, 2007
    MUCH BETTER THAN I EXPECTED, BIT OF GORE, HORROR, THRILLS & TOUCH OF HUMOR ALSO! WORTH THE WATCH!
  • JoeHetherington
    June 10, 2007
    prob my fave movie, watched it about 4 times! spoon is an absolute legend.
  • bomberboy1
    May 29, 2007
    everytime i see this movie i can't help but want to get into a fistfight with a werewolf, just like Spoon. Why did he have to die?!?! He was my favorite!
  • melissaheppner
    July 10, 2006
    this is the best movie eva made
    !!!
  • jbpelican
    June 18, 2006
    Watch it and youll know what i mean. Spoon............Is.............Awsome!!!!

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