Dog Soldiers (2002)

Ignoring the childish campfire stories about the area, a group of sloppy British squaddies heads out on a training mission against an elite Special Forces squad in the deepest, dampest Scottish Highlands.

Led by a seasoned sergeant (the sole ‘star’ name, Sean Pertwee), they generally lark about, moan and tell jokes until the mood is shattered when they come across the bloody remains of the Special Forces Squad, and a fierce howling echoes through the night sky.

With two mortally wounded men, they make an escape, running into a Land Rover-driving zoologist by the name of Megan (Emma Cleasby), who knows exactly what is hunting them – a family of werewolves.

Their training mission becomes a battle for their lives, and they soon discover that a rickety cottage they have chosen as a safe haven is anything but.

Gore fans will not be disappointed, with first-time director Neil Marshall taking inspiration from horror maestro David Cronenberg and making sure that the blood and guts are (almost literally) splashed across the screen.

There is no implied horror here (a stomach-churning scene shows Sergeant Wells trying to stuff his own intestines back inside his gaping gut).

The movie was filmed on location in Luxembourg to take advantage of tax incentives.

Sergeant Harry Wells
Sean Pertwee
Private Cooper
Kevin McKidd
Megan
Emma Cleasby
Captain Richard Ryan
Liam Cunningham
Corporal Bruce Campbell
Thomas Lockyer
Private Phil “Spoon” Witherspoon
Darren Morfitt
Private Joe Kirkley
Chris Robson
Private Terry Milburn
Leslie Simpson
Female Camper
Tina Landini
Male Camper
Craig Conway
Werewolves
Bryn Walters
Ben Wright
Brian Claxton Payne
Sam the Dog
Villrikke’s Acer

Director
Neil Marshall

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