A squad of British soldiers led by Sergeant Wells (Sean Pertwee) faces a pack of werewolves in the Scottish Highlands; along with a local woman and a shady special ops captain (Liam Cunningham) with a grudge against a private (Kevin McKidd), they barricade themselves in an isolated house to fend off the creatures.
Dog Soldiers is an above-average horror flick with solid performances and genuine respect for the genre. The monsters' increasingly dangerous attacks are tense and fun; the script features a nice amount of humour. Pity editing in action scenes is way too frantic.
The werewolves' appearance (practical effects) works well, as CGI beasts wouldn't fit this kind of visceral horror, where creatures need some physicality. When the towering monsters break in, all claws and fur and dripping jaws, one gets a thrill of the Rick Baker/Stan Winston/Rob Bottin old-school variety.
A few years later, the already promising Marshall would show further growth with the masterful The Descent.
7/10
Dog Soldiers is an above-average horror flick with solid performances and genuine respect for the genre. The monsters' increasingly dangerous attacks are tense and fun; the script features a nice amount of humour. Pity editing in action scenes is way too frantic.
The werewolves' appearance (practical effects) works well, as CGI beasts wouldn't fit this kind of visceral horror, where creatures need some physicality. When the towering monsters break in, all claws and fur and dripping jaws, one gets a thrill of the Rick Baker/Stan Winston/Rob Bottin old-school variety.
A few years later, the already promising Marshall would show further growth with the masterful The Descent.
7/10