

A routine military exercise turns into a nightmare in the Scottish wilderness.
- Dog Soldiers (2002) is a gritty, fast‑paced blend of action and dark comedy that leans far more into adrenaline and attitude than traditional horror—and that works entirely in its favour. The werewolf effects are surprisingly solid for a modestly budgeted film, relying heavily on practical makeup and creature design that give the monsters real presence. The fight scenes are graphic, gory, and often laced with sharp humour, striking a balance that keeps the film entertaining rather than bleak. Its low‑budget roots actually enhance its charm; instead of glossy spectacle, you get handcrafted effects, tight sets, and a scrappy energy that suits the story perfectly. The cast commits fully to the chaos, delivering tough, memorable performances that elevate the material. Dog Soldiers isn’t a blockbuster, but it doesn’t need to be—it’s a clever, bloody, and wildly fun cult favourite that embraces its limitations with style.
- maybe the worst werewolf film ever made. It gts half a star for the idea, and minus 4.5 stars for the execution. Putting taxidermy wolf heads on broomsticks and attaching them to people's heads while everyone shoots guns is crap. It coulda been a contender (as an idea on a napkin), before the script was written. awful.
- Neil Marshall, before launching himself into the big time with The Descent, Thor 2 and Game Of Thrones, made a little werewolf movie about soldiers in Scotland and werewolves. I saw this right after The Descent came out. I wanted to see Marshall’s first film after the well crafted and eerie Descent. I was not disappointed, but for some reason I hadn’t watched it again in years till the other night. It really sits very high in the rankings of werewolf films. The story is about a young soldier who finds himself and his unit trapped in the woods on a training exercise will being stalked by something they can’t see. Eventually they discover they are fighting werewolves and enlist the help of a woman who lives in a nearby cabin. We begin to learn the backstory as soldiers either die or become the enemy after being bit. The greatest part is that this is unabashedly a movie about soldiers first and adds the werewolf aspect for added tension. Marshall crafted a fantastic story that wasn’t afraid to get violent. Watching soldiers become unstoppable killing machines who seem to relish that and go after whoever is in their wake is a frightening concept. The acting, the directing and the story all hum along so well that you it’s over before you know it. The entire time the credits roll, you’ll wish there was a sequel. The problem is that it likely will never happen due to rights issues being split between a producer in Arkansas that put up most of the money and then got out of filmmaking as well as Neil Marshall moving on since he saw it likely wouldn’t happen. Maybe it’s for the best. One movie, no sequels to sully the memory of a great stand alone film.
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Dog Soldiers was released on May 10, 2002.
Dog Soldiers was directed by Neil Marshall.
Dog Soldiers has a runtime of 1h 45m.
Dog Soldiers was produced by David E. Allen, Christopher Figg, Tom Reeve, Caroline Waldron, Brian Patrick O'Toole, Keith Bell.
A routine military exercise turns into a nightmare in the Scottish wilderness.
The key characters in Dog Soldiers are Sgt. Harry G. Wells (Sean Pertwee), Pvt. Cooper (Kevin McKidd), Megan (Emma Cleasby).
Dog Soldiers is rated R.
Dog Soldiers is a Horror, Action, Thriller film.
Dog Soldiers has an audience rating of 7.9 out of 10.
Dog Soldiers had a budget of $2M.
Dog Soldiers has made $3.5M at the box office.















