Exploring Dog Soldiers - Soldiers vs Werewolves

Good Bad Flicks investigates the beloved soldiers vs werewolves movie Dog Soldiers. Directed by Neil Marshall.
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[@meligoth]

In just about every horror movie cops and soldiers were comically incompetent and killed off faster than Star Trek red shirts. I loved Dog Soldiers not just because the protagonists were capable to fight back from the start, but the practical effects that any horror fan would appreciate.

[@mrcheesemunch]

Huh. I've never thought about that before, suddenly I like this movie even more. Usually with a horror movie...well we can't have too many interesting characters so let's just make one of them actually have a brain so we can justify getting some super spoopy death scenes where a character really only does something outrageously stupid that causes their death. Alien: Covenant. I don't even need to mention the scene. I would love more horror movies like this where people aren't so helpless, the odds are still against them anyway.

[@FatKidWaGun]

You wanna see your own kind survive, I hate seeing some of these Vampire shows where there's no way man can compete against the VAMPS, that was the problem I has with Jason Mckidds Priest. The best part of 30 days of night is when they were able to fight back against the Vamps for a second.

[@khahinmetameta7826]

Well there was American werewolf in London the police were competent. Wer the police did hit their marks but clearly needed bigger guns and better tactics. Those MP 7 were useless.

[@fkrkf]

Incompetent cops and soldiers are the most realistic part of those horror movies. This movie is fun but English soldiers not immediately losing their shit during an exercise where they can't communicate? They would have lit the entrie woods on fire the second they found the SAS guys. Now if this was non western guerrilla soliders... that I would believe. They know they can't call at any moment for air support and a fleet of 50million dollar apiece drones to incinerate the shit outta anything that is bothering them, even if its nothing but a bunch of teens with kalashnikovs.

[@mariofluffeh4615]

Ah the movie where a soldier hopes he gives a werewolf "the shits" before spitting in his or her face. Love it

[@dennett316]

"I hope I give you the shits you fucking wimp!" Love that movie, and love Spoon.

[@tylerskiss]

Yes! Spoon. The best death in the film.

[@VorlonServant]

He had that werewolf on the ropes until the second one showed up.

[@BigJCrimson]

Probably one of my favorite lines out of any horror film.

[@H00rah1]

@@VorlonServant punk ass werewolves needing to double team a 5'7" english UNIT. (Edit: almost made the tragic mistake of saying he was 5'4". Had to get that right.

[@dbensdrawinvids8390]

"A soldier versus a werewolf in an asylum." I would watch that every damn day.

[@aaronbarlow4376]

"He's going crazy, quick the strait jacket!!......Damn this guy's strong...."

[@dbensdrawinvids8390]

@@aaronbarlow4376 "WWWRAAAAAAOOOOH!!!" *guards screaming* See? You can picture it in your mind, right? Wouldn't that be the coolest thing?

[@jaycook4825]

Being a British armed forces veteran, dog soldiers is spot on with its army humour and every soldier past and present I know love this movie.

[@vampirascoffin870]

Samehere mate🤙🏼🐺

[@CBSmith-js9yl]

As US army I agree, obviously our lingo is much much different but damn was their banter spot on

[@SimplyAustins]

I joined Jan 2002, this came out May 2002 while I was in phase 2... this movie nostalgic for me in so many ways. Right about the banter mate

[@gavinmiller690]

@@SimplyAustins Every one in the barracks was talking about it after the weekend it came out, there were lots of Spoon quotes from what I remember.

[@mike-yn3mn]

I believe one of the writers or producers had spent some time in the TA hence the realistic banter!

[@hunnicuttp]

Favorite Werewolf movie ever. I can’t believe this was the director’s first movie. This background story is why I love this channel.

[@sassythesasquatch1571]

@Real Donald Trump you don't know shit

[@dan_the_pathmaster7934]

Real Donald Trump Name checks out

[@zakofrx]

@@dan_the_pathmaster7934 he a leftist who goes around saying dumb stuff to try and piss people off with the right. Their are a bunch of these people doing it now all over the place. It's all about getting enough votes for the democrats.

[@papahellmann]

gtfo out XD u stupid

[@Rossatron]

I f*cking love this movie. The absolute best of British creature-features right here. Can't think how many times I've seen it, I don't know a British person that doesn't adore it once they've seen it.

[@cabbyb111]

It's so perfect, currently touring the highlands in Scotland and it got me thinking about this perfect movie.

[@jeremydaly8293]

British? How about any decent civilized human being, this movie kicks a massive amount of ass

[@MachinaGirlRobots]

Dude Im American and Ive loved this movie so hard since it came out...British this, British that, blah blah blah, everyone likes this movie.

[@jacobcody3796]

I guess im randomly asking but does anyone know of a way to get back into an Instagram account? I stupidly lost my password. I would appreciate any tricks you can give me!

[@remyhendrix9817]

@Jacob Cody Instablaster :)

[@dragonwing22]

"Dog Soldiers 2: Oh Shit Mummies!" I am 100% behind that Kickstarter.

[@T3CH33]

There was a rumour many years ago, that the sequel was to have Cooper run into a squad of Americans in the wargames and they would be stalked by Vampires.

[@JnEricsonx]

@@T3CH33 Yeah, Neil Marshall wanted Cooper to be the John McClane of horror: Always in the wrong place and the wrong time.

[@antoniusbritannia8217]

I got 5 on it

[@matthewferguson6524]

Oh shit mummies! Oh shit take my monies!

[@zetetick395]

Definitely needs a comma though! .....I'm guessing pretty much no one wants to see a movie about shit mummies '@_@'

[@IceLizardsUnited]

I feel like whoever made that one episode of Love Death & Robots was a fan of this movie.

[@asdfghjkl9260]

Ooh that one was so good

[@iliaPayne]

Which episode may I ask ? I would like to get into show with that specific one

[@mcquadex]

@@iliaPayne it's called shape shifters. Definitely not one of the best episodes, but it's really violent and doesn't look half bad

[@yoshivu8236]

Ironically, the intro to this episode was made by someone who worked on that episode of LDR. Lol

[@lizhasasthma]

Stories like these are why I'm studying to be an archivist. We've lost so many pieces of our culture because someone didn't think a film reel, a book, or any other piece of media was worth keeping around. It's impossible to prevent all loss, but properly kept and funded archives are really the best way to prevent media from becoming lost.

[@quintessenceSL]

I've thought a bit about this and wonder if this is really the best approach. I've noted archive is synonymous with copyright where a piece of media is technically preserved but for all intents and purposes is dead and gone. And funding for archives is always spotty at best, leading to neglect and damage where it just seems like throwing money away. And it is even worse in the modern era where physical copies are becoming rarer (let alone clues to track down point of origin) where unless something was popular enough to be mirrored fairly extensively, it is lost to the march of progress. It seems widespread consumer copies is probably the best hedge against loss (I refer back to Rudy Vallée as an example). Modern day archives end up being Goodwill and flea markets. And Germany. All the best punk rock ends up in Germany.

[@user-jn1wm3tb8v]

YOU GO LINDA!

[@QueenOfFails]

It's insane to think there are so many prices of media lost, "metropolis" and "cats eyes" for example. That's a very Nobel cause, and I hope you find some lost media in the future.

[@CorbCorbin]

Don’t give anything to Universal Music Group.

[@vipermad358]

Most silent films were lost because the celluloid would self-combust.

[@Shadowace724]

Sean Pertwee hugged me when I told him I loved this movie

[@patrickbyrne5070]

Pertwee is such a great dude.

[@rhinodonkey7339]

Sean pertwee is a legend to me 🤘 love the guy in just about anything, his old man was a great Dr Who as well 👍

[@1701paxton]

You lucky bastard!.

[@JnEricsonx]

You lucky bastard. I've been wanting to meet him SINCE seeing this movie.

[@JnEricsonx]

@@rhinodonkey7339 I can honestly say I think I liked Jon Pertwee's Doctor a bit more than Tom Baker.

[@SpaceMonkey033]

16:05 little fun triva: that England 5 - 1 Germany game happened on the night of the 1st of September 2001. That night was indeed full moon.

[@davestar4718]

Is that the night this was set? What a night.

[@Undeadwookiee7]

Hell yeah dude I’m not even gonna look it up I believe you and will tell the next person I sit down to watch this with.

[@mitcheg3k]

Was it not a day match? I remember it being light when i was in the pub. I jumped up and hit my head on an ornamental mug hanging on the ceiling and dropped my pint

[@weston407]

I got this DVD for free when I was a teenager and laughed at it and thought it looked like trash based on the front cover but when I went home and watched it, I was absolutely shocked at how good it was

[@tylerskiss]

Seeing Dog Soldiers for the first time is one of those moments I wish I could do again and again. I had zero expectations going in and it just kept getting better and better with each scene. Like Bone Tomahawk and Train to Busan, it became one of those films I couldn't stop recommending to all my horror film friends. Spoon had the best death.

[@CowboyxWayne]

If anyone ever asks for lesser known horror or b movies, this is always one of my first recommendations.

[@SofaPop.]

CowboyxWayne for me I always recommend grabbers or frozen

[@Grandmastergav86]

It's hardly lesser known it's about as mainstream as it gets.

[@fearsomejinn2807]

Dog Solders, Deep Rising and Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight.

[@TheJulioGulio]

@@fearsomejinn2807 Demon Knight! I still remember when the song "Filter- hey man, good shot" came on in the beginning and getting chills.

[@daniellecoonery7869]

Demon Knight was way better than it should have been. And what a killer soundtrack!! I STILL randomly listen to it.

[@charlesdavis4887]

Ginger Snaps is another low budget werewolf film worth checking out.

[@Horrorbear91]

Charles Davis Ginger Snaps is the most underrated werewolf movie ever. I love it so much.

[@francescagonzalezramos9442]

You're right, my friends. Ginger Snaps is more better than Jennifer's Body. Just go and see Nekopara, this new anime show is perfect.

[@emcee9899]

Late Phases was very good too.

[@charlesdavis4887]

@@emcee9899 Never heard of that one.

[@Eternally_Sardonic]

I watched GS and DS in the same night for the first time each years ago. Enjoyed both immensely; excellent double feature. 👍👍

[@nightwishfan1991]

I absolutely love the comedy in the movie because it is so relatable when shit hits the fan. Like when the guy is hammering boards on the door and when the werewolf hand comes through he starts hammering the hand. Or when another guy throws hot water on a werewolf and then just hits it with the pan. Just a fantastic movie.

[@ErgonomicChair]

How dare you insinuate this is a good bad flick! This is ART my good sir!

[@alvinshaw33]

YES, yes, yes ...quite.

[@BurninatorTheTrogdor]

How dare you!

[@JcBravo8]

@Frankie Basile Where do you live? Alaska?

[@curlingtun8383]

@@JcBravo8 if i remember correctly it wasn't a cinema release in America

[@joejones891]

@@curlingtun8383 correct! I remember watching the premier on SciFi channel.

[@TheRazorTongue]

You had me at werewolf.

[@GeneralG1810]

The best description I ever heard for this film is "It's not a werewolf film with soldiers in it, it's a soldier film with werewolves in it!"

[@TheRazorTongue]

@@GeneralG1810 I'm just glad they were able to release a better cut. I have the grainy version.

[@nialpollitt3410]

@Eddie Brock a Werewolf had me. I really need to stop going to furry conventions to laugh at them. My ring still hasn't recovered:(

[@c.walter7890]

Pegg was almost Spoon? Oh my god

[@rhinodonkey7339]

Paints a kind of surreal image of him in your head when you imagine him dressed as a sqaudy lol

[@jonburkitt4152]

@@rhinodonkey7339 Closest you'll get is his small role as a soldier in Band of Brothers.

[@truefanforum3273]

I have this movie on Blu-Ray and its great. And I love how Kevin McKidd and Sean Pertwee were so passionate about this movie they made it years after first being cast.

[@onethousandlostsouls]

This is my favorite werewolf movie, hands down. These are the only werewolves that actually scare the shit out of me cuz of their height and how they run. I'm so glad you did an "Exploring" video on this. Love hearing the origins of how this movie was made. Don't stop what you're doing, my dude 🤘 long time fan.

[@cjwrench07]

Ben Covarrubias you captured my exact thoughts, on the movie, and this channel. 👍🏽

[@henryk123]

When this movie came out I was so tired with american version of werewolves and zombies. I was so happy for Dog Soldiers and Shaun of the Dead, too bad only one of those movies got recognized for how good it is.

[@cfbigmac1]

@Black Ice Bad Moon has some kickass werewolf design. The transformation kinda sucks, but the end product looks awesome

[@emcee9899]

Hands. DOWN. Was a wonderful surprise when I first watched it on SciFi.

[@failedlanparty2280]

Underworld also has some cool werwolf action

[@tunguskalumberjack9987]

I remember first seeing this in the early 2000s on the SciFi channel - I couldn’t believe how much better it was than all of the other typical SciFi channel originals, and now I know why. It’s probably my favorite werewolf movie, and it’s pretty high up on my favorite horror movie list, as well. It was a unique idea, with a great cast and fantastic looking monsters, and they should all definitely be proud of what they were able to accomplish with relatively little money, etc. The decision to not go CGI was one of the best things about it, and one of the reasons why it still looks great today. Thanks for the great review!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks!

[@-Thunder-Warrior-]

Former British armed forces myself, they get the banter spot on! We even got told at Basic if we hadn't seen Dog Soldiers yet to go and watch it.

[@thehandoftheking3314]

Imagine been on stag/ex during a England vs Germany game?

[@kadaleyes]

That's so cool!

[@zetetick395]

If ya haven't seen it, yer BONED!

[@lindybeige]

I was working at Imagine editing studios when they were cutting the pilot for this film. You don't mention the pilot in this history of the film. It was pretty much the same, but with different actors. I don't recall anyone in the pilot who was used in the finished film. I knew the actors in the pilot, having directed some of them in my own work.

[@fatcatflubber4868]

Would you say the actors they got in to do the proper one were better than the guys for the pilot?

[@attackofthecopyrightbots]

pretty interested about this considering i cant find anything about it

[@ericroy3466]

Jesus Christ Lindybeige I didn't expect you to be here.

[@jollywyrm5684]

wtf based Lindybeige

[@KingofCrusher]

A pilot is a TV series thing, what the hell are you talking about? They don't make "pilots" for movies.

[@jacobwilson7030]

This is the best werewolf movie ever made, and I’ll die on this hill

[@Undeadwookiee7]

jacob wilson 🤙🏼

[@MonkeyJedi99]

Not alone, you won't.

[@zetetick395]

Yeah, Don't ya just love it when an indie film maker with a small budget and a passion ends up SMASHING IT! \😸/ - There's also the Canadian indie Werewolf picture: *Ginger Snaps* (2002) which is a very different kinda flick, but super-good (and original) on its own terms! 😸_👍

[@brendan722002]

This was a great movie, a labour of love really. A rarity in movies these days ... thanks for doing this vid. :-)

[@alexisdeleon9512]

Dog Soldiers. Hell yes to the movie where Soap McTavish, Alfred Pennyworth and friends fight off werewolves while trying not to get stabbed in the back by Ser Davos Seaworth

[@31webseries]

True Indie Filmmakers! Took six years, didn't give up, "call me and I'll be there," "broken rib, no worries, I'll shoot through the pain!"- This kind of commitment is something.

[@mossadon]

How a real movie is art. Passion, belief, honesty and determination.....people putting their SOUL into something without the Devil having handed them a pen to sign a contract. Fuck Hollywood.....they only make products to consume and the only soul in it is the whisp of someones going out the window along with the Devil as he laughs. Dog Soldiers screams authenticity. It stays with you long after you've seen it and makes you want to sit everyone you know down and watch it.

[@DJDonnelly]

Underrated Gem

[@dsandoval9396]

Hell yeah, it is.

[@leecroft7311]

Not here in the UK,l. It’s a very well known, very well loved horror classic.

[@DJDonnelly]

@@leecroft7311 I am from the UK

[@dakotajensen181]

My favorite DVD cover at blockbuster as a kid!

[@SofaPop.]

Dakota Jensen cloverfield was mine, just the ominous headless Statue of Liberty scared me as a kid

[@dakotajensen181]

@@SofaPop. hahaha my mom said I shouldn't see it cause it was like Blair witch (style wise) she was right but I eventually went to my grade school friends house and we sailed the high seas and watched it and my life changed when I saw the head being tossed like a golf ball by the monster and I was hooked on found footage type films lol

[@SofaPop.]

Dakota Jensen my first time watching it was like 4 years later when I saw a copy in a thrift store and all the memories came flooding back, so I picked it up and watched it at home and boy am I glad my parents didn’t let me see it when I was little

[@chrisweakley3889]

Met Sean Pertwee last year. All we talked about one on one for 15 minutes was Dog Soldiers and not Gotham....lmao

[@rafpecori7142]

I remember getting the movie from Blockbuster with my dad when I was still in primary school

[@AJ-of9yw]

I love this movie I have it on DVD and some of the witing is just billiant "We need something fast and loud" *Both men look at Spoon* Spoon: You what?

[@robertocolvard1923]

My favorite Werewolf movie ever. Easily top 3 werewolf movies. I watch it at least once a week

[@subjectdelta4813]

As a truck driver, I was lucky enough to deliver set equipment for this movie🤘 was a decent job for a few weeks and got to meet most the cast at one point! Brilliant movie 🤘

[@lizdenham2524]

I freaking LOVE this movie. Perfect depiction of squaddie humour as well as dark British humour, fantastic practical effects and characters you can give a damn about. Such an underrated achievement, would love a sequel but only if it were true to the original. Great Exploring vid too.

[@01What10]

One of my favorite werewolf films. It's just so perfect, all the way through. These guys indeed created something special.

[@lucidzfl]

Bro Mckidd has a wicked left. When he broke pertwee’s nose - he replays the clip. It’s a crazy shot to the face

[@CormacTunstead]

Criminally underrated!!! Love this movie! The werewolves are the best i ever seen in film that scared the bollix off of me. The feel, flow, story, actors, characters, humour, location, ect AMAZING! Wish a sequel had happened

[@Morzox]

I remember seeing this on Sci-Fi when it first came out, and this, among some others, is what tipped me off to how Sci-Fi had already started slapping "Sci-Fi Original" on properties they clearly hadn't had a hand in. But among very few of those movies, this is the one that stuck in my mind all these years, and you've reignited a slow-burn appreciation for it. I went in expecting Sci-Fi's usual schlocky monster movie with Asylum-tier acting and effects, and was amazed to find something that actually had me invested and intrigued. Seeing a movie about soldiers realistically trying to deal with a monster situation (and a well done one at that) is rare enough but I was fascinated at the angle of following soldiers from somewhere other than America (I love our soldiers but mid-2000s, sycophantic portrayals of them get tired). As others have said, also seeing those soldiers do the best they could under the extreme circumstances and not just getting slaughtered stupidly was another point in its favor. It's a damn fine horror film and I'm glad everyone involved seemed to enjoy it so much. Their efforts were well spent.

[@JacobAnders]

I'm eagerly anticipating Dog Soldiers III: Oh Shit, Mummies... this has to happen.

[@jefferycarnes649]

Guy named Spoon yells and spits at a werewolf. Declaring "I hope I give you the shits." Awsome 😁 Plus I encourage everybody to look at the story boards and concept art for this movie. Its awsome. 👍

[@Madbandit77]

That's my favorite line of the film. :)

[@dyingbreed5386]

This has been my favorite Werewolf movie since I first saw it in the early 2000's. The practical effects really helped with the feel of the movie. It helps the Werewolfs feel more real than other movies.

[@fitnessabcvideo]

This film is just such a perfect small gem... Its just works and the performance and scripts are tight.

[@daniellecoonery7869]

At the time this came out, I worked at a video store and it was one of my favorite movies to put on in the store. Invariably, some customers would take notice of how cool it was and rent it. Once all other copies were rented out, I had to take off the movie and give it to a customer. I don’t think we ever actually saw the ending in the store. I had to take it home myself to finally see how it ended. Great movie and a truly informative breakdown on it. Thank you!

[@celticcursegaming4277]

I love this movie. Saw it back when it first came out and was immediately hooked on it. The characters are well written, the dialogue is memorable and the werewolves were genuinely creepy.

[@stevenlarrabee3438]

One of my all time favorite movies. I was in the U.S. Infantry and this movie totally captured how soldiers cut on each other, insult, joke around and banter. But when it hits the fan, they are members of a unit willing to die for each other.

[@patrickmartin7692]

Any movie where a guy straight up boxes a werewolf is by definition awesome. Absolutely love this movie

[@scottyoshihara2458]

“Left-enent Price don’t shoot that dog in Pripyat, 20 years later, Captain Price, the dog is back and he brought friends”

[@afrog2666]

Leftenant*

[@mikesanders8621]

Lieutenant* The English pronounce it Leftenant but it's the same word.

[@rog2224]

@@mikesanders8621 The British pronounce it correctly, please...

[@DerNapalus]

Hi. Im Mark from Germany. The UHD Release is made out of the original 16mm negativ. The quality is not perfect but much better than the first dvd release. Hope that helps. Have a good day and thanks for all the your great videos over the years. Keep up the good work.

[@EthanDarke]

I've also got to say there's two particular scenes I love. (POSSIBLE MINOR SPOILERS) The scene where Cooper an the lady are patching up the sarge in the bed, having been a trauma medic myself the scene not only looks accurate from a medical standpoint but it FEELS real. The way they move and talk, the way the patient acts, the cut-aways to the men listening to his screams, that entire scene to me is an absolute gem. The second is a small one and might not have even been intentional. One of the soliders mentions that their situation feels like Rourke's Drift. Immediately afterwards he smashes out a window with the butt of his gun for a clean shot. It's almost an identical scene to a part in Zulu (fantastic movie about the aformentioned Rourke's Drift battle) where a soldier in the med bay knocks out a window basically the exact same motion. To me it just seemed like a neat little nod to the Zulu film.

[@endersblade]

I saw this DVD on the shelf in a local store years and years ago. On a whim I bought it, as Werewolf movies are few and far between. Watched it, enjoyed it...but, to date, these are hands down the CREEPIEST Werewolves ever. They legit give me goosebumps whenever I watch this movie. That particular scene where they're casually walking out of the kitchen...the stuff of nightmares.

[@mfpalm6424]

three words: Exploring Ginger Snaps

[@andrewkelley3434]

Dog Soldiers is a movie I always pull out when friends ask for film recommendations. They have never heard of it and it always exceeds their expectations. It's a fantastic, fun movie and made me fan of Neil Marshal (well The Descent didn't hurt either).

[@rise_of_the_footsoldier]

I've shown 3 people and they loved it too 😊

[@HavetheLambsStoppedScreaming]

One of my favorite movies and my #1 favorite werewolf movie. It’s super underrated but it’s nice to see so many other fans that appreciate just how great Dog Soldiers really is.

[@Derek_Gamble]

I still remember watching this on Syfy and having an absolute blast. I still can't believe how good this film actually is.

[@rogueprince1341]

Kevin Mckidd is an awesome actor. He should get more roles then he does.

[@WordUnheard]

I was wondering where you were! Don't scare me like that. I thought you had vanished on us! I love Dog Soldiers, and I love your new opening.

[@TheRowlandstone73]

To this day, still my favourite director/cast DVD commentary. An absolute ton of interesting production facts and a right good laugh too.

[@mf1936]

This is easily one of my favorite movies and remember seeing it's initial release on Sci Fi. I would love to see a sequel even this far into the future as long as CG is still left out

[@kareningram6093]

Thank you very much for the plug about film preservation. I wholeheartedly agree. One of the greatest tragedies about old films is how many we've lost because they were destroyed so carelessly, because preservation was never a consideration back then. On a side note, a friend recommended this movie to me some time ago but I've been putting off watching it. Your review reminded me to see it, so I'm doing that right now. Thank you very much. I really enjoy the care and research you do for all of your videos.

[@MandleRoss]

Yay! A new GoodBadFlicks video! "Not even a kick to the nards can stop a werewolf!" I seriously laughed out loud! And, of course had to say: "Werewolf has nards!"

[@shinigamiwolfen]

Wolfman*

[@JamalGleeson]

I remember Dog Soldiers release on SciFi and I was blown away, such amazing visceral action, comedy came from the absurdity of the situations these poor soldiers had to endure. The quality of film was obviously over most SciFi movies but it made me feel like I was shown a great movie for cheap, a diamond in the rough.

[@jonathanfoster3797]

I absolutely love this movie. Fun fact: this movie is referenced in a Dresden Files book

[@PerfectTangent]

Bought this on DVD when it was first released and have been in love with it ever since. Criminally underrated movie.

[@denspens9035]

Same here!

[@shockz16]

Likewise! Bought it on a whim when it first came out and it has remained a staple in my collection ever since.

[@bambufan3636]

9:53 Talking about homages: the breaking through walls to get to the other rooms was an homage to Zulu (1964).

[@JnEricsonx]

And Spoon's talking about Zulu to Joe.

[@joshuayepez3635]

I was a teenager when I caught this movie on the SyFy channel. I'm 40 now, and Dog Soldier is still my favorite werewolf movie.

[@madaddies]

Saw this at what I believe may have been the UK premiere, at the Dead By Dawn Festival in Edinburgh. It was a last minute announcement for the closing movie and nobody had a clue what to expect. It ended up getting the best audience reaction I witnessed at years of the festival, and a standing ovation at the end. Love it to bits!

[@zetetick395]

It's so good when yr expecting a decent ok-ish maybe movie (you can never expect too much from a creature feature, generally) and end up having a rollicking good time, with those lower expectations blown outta the water! ......Damn, I LOVE IT when that happens! \🐺/

[@watchth1ngs]

One of my fave underrated movie "Where's Spoon? There is no Spoon...."

[@bigben7943]

I've work for and around the military all my adult life, including 3 years contracting in Afghanistan. I absolutely loved the soldier dynamic of this movie. They brilliantly showed how life and interaction in an infantry squad works. Its hard to get actual service members to watch soldier movies. The inaccuracy compared to real life in the military always drive any real vet up the wall. However, when I've been able to get them to watch, the vet always latches on this part of the movie and ends up enjoying it. Hands down my favorite werewolf movie. I'd love to see the film makers get a remake with a big budget and proper release. Under appreciated gem if there ever was one.

[@truefanforum3273]

Big Ben I have to disagree with you on the remake idea. The movie is perfect the way it is. I don't think bigger effects would add much. They did a great job with what they had. But a proper theater re-release would be great. Maybe for an anniversary.

[@bigben7943]

@@truefanforum3273 I understand. I'm talking a true and perfect remake where they change nothing and only improve the visual quality. That never happens in cinema today. Someone would screw it up.

[@truefanforum3273]

Big Ben I'm not sure such a remake is possible. Even if you get as much of the original cast and crew together as possible, there will still be differences. Sometimes things just go right and can't be replicated. I think the best thing would be the asylum sequel. That sounds cool. I do appreciate your passion for this movie though. Its awesome.

[@bigben7943]

@@truefanforum3273 no it not. Just a pie in the sky thinking out loud.

[@truefanforum3273]

Big Ben Hey, there's no problem with that. Its nice to see someone who really enjoyed the movie.

[@DemonVido]

I remember my older cousin and one of his friends made me watch this movie when I was like 12 and I still love it Such a great movie and a quite unique take on the werewolf mythos

[@tflo3482]

I rented this when I was a teenager based on the cover art and I still get creeped out to this day when I'm in the woods. Some of the best werewolves ever!

[@danirizary6926]

This somehow ended up in my feed, and I watched this vid, never having seen Dog Soldiers, now I'm going to have to see the film. Thank you.

[@mossadon]

The sheer gushing love for this film in the comments makes me proud to be British. >snaps to attention to salute everyone of you< It's in my top 10 film experiences of all time.

[@paulgreen2401]

As the lights came up in the cinema, all I could think of doing was watching it again. Hot Fuzz and Serenity are the only other films I've had that experience with on the big screen.

[@ShadowThePsycho]

The most underrated movie ever made. This movie is easily best werewolf movie and one of the top action horrors with great dialogues

[@DarthAndrew520]

I remember when I was like 12 years old and I saw this movie on the Scifi channel (before it was renamed SyFy lol). I was completely sucked into this movie and I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. I loved it

[@petewadesays12]

Just when I was about to put down my phone- up pops this notification. Alrighty!

[@tyrantgregcagkaiju71]

Same.

[@maria.whiddon]

Lol ditto. I was about to go to bed

[@Billman66]

Love this movie! One of the best werewolf flicks ever, a great cast and a lot of fun.

[@Sevyvee]

I remember finding this movie in highschool and being surprised at how much it actually spooked me. I thought it would be campy but it was great and left a big impact on me to the point I now use it as my high bar for werewolves in movies

[@tylerskiss]

Dog Soldiers: Great! The Descent: GREAT! Doomsday: Eh, not terrible. Centurion: Great! Hellboy: 😖Wtf!?

[@Estorium]

Yeah I kind of agree. Dog Soliders is fantastic, the Descent is one of my all time favourite horror films. I liked Doomsday quite a bit after I adjusted to the fact that it was not another horror film. The humour mixed with the Mad Max meets Escape from New York vibe was a good time. Everything after that just lost me unfortunately.

[@tylerskiss]

That's a perfect description of Doomsday.

[@TheRowlandstone73]

I agree, Centurion is a quality film. It went under the radar and unfortunately remains there. First film I saw Michael Fassbender in, in the days before he hit the big time.

[@rog2224]

I have the feeling that Hellboy came out in a different way than intended. I felt I was watching something that had had too much studio in post and reshoot.

[@Belgand]

Doomsday was so bad that I saw it at a free preview screening and felt ripped off. It's the kind of bad, poorly-made film that kills careers. Yet somehow Marshall was able to convince someone to fund Centurion before he was totally done and forced out into the world of TV. He attracted some notice there and leveraged that into getting to make Hellboy which looks like it might have killed his film career for good. In retrospect it seems like he was always a hack. Dog Soldiers and the excellent first half (and proper ending) of The Descent were merely flukes. The Descent is actually a good metaphor for his career: an incredible start that takes a wild swerve into goofy, unnecessary nonsense, ruining it.

[@manng2]

Amazing story behind Dog Soldiers, beautiful narrative and effort from creators to put this together.

[@kylecurry577]

Dog Soldiers is a underrated gem. Great practical SFX , solid story, acting & directing. A true cult classic.! Great fun movie

[@karlriggs3240]

I watched Dog Soldiers when i came out in 2002 and it became required watching in my platoon, the attitude and manor of the soldiers was spot on, no matter how bad things get there is always someone that will take the piss out of a shitty situation and have the group giggling like children, no matte how bad things get there is always a "fuck you" attitude and the actors did a great job of portraying that. It is very, very rare to see soldiers played in a movie and actually see them the way we actually are and back in 2002 seeing Sgt Wells and Pte Cooper was the same as watching my own platoon Sergeant and my self. The attitude, the banter, the willingness to fight to the end for the guys around you.. that is what Dog Solders showed perfectly. A great low budget movie made perfectly with a great cast and a great director. and don't forget Coopers is scared of spiders ... and women..and spider women... there's your sequel.

[@wasabi622]

I've always loved this movie, but it wasn't until I rewatched it recently that I realized *Ser Davos* was the asshole Captain!

[@LuxBellator92]

Sequel title ideas: Dog Soldiers: The Werewolf One Bat Soldiers: The Vampire One

[@DerekBarns]

Puppy Soldiers:The Disney One

[@marcelmoreau2733]

Doggy Style Soldiers: the porn parody.

[@brainlessboy234]

Paper soldiers: the mummy one?

[@marcelmoreau2733]

@@brainlessboy234 nah. That would be Linen Wrap Soldiers. Paper Soldiers would be The Origami One or The Bureaucratic Red Tape one.

[@CorbCorbin]

I’m pretty sure Scy Fy channel already did some titles similar to this. 🤣

[@MoxieMcMurder]

Warms my heart to see so much love for this film.

[@tombh713]

Saw this back in the day when it came out at the cinema, amazing film and couldn't understand why everyone wasn't talking about it and seeing it but you just made me realise I dont own this! A few years later I saw Sean pertwee burst out of a pub up at chelsea on a champions league night arm in arm with Johnny Vaughan, he was basically the same character from the film and i was in hysterics (and a little starstruck) as he staggered past me grinning...that scene from the bed becomes much clearer to me now... ;-)

[@NGMonocrom]

This is a personal favorite of mine. I absolutely love the movie. Thank you for showcasing it on your channel.

[@zachiswayposi1]

I had no idea "spinach tycoon" was a position someone could have

[@garypuma3612]

hahaha!

[@laoman888]

The film of my youth, aged really well too, I still go back for a rewatch once every year or so.

[@joiekelly3141]

This and Wer are the 2 best werewolf movies I’ve seen come out in last 20 years, and I think the one thing that makes them more terrifying then the others is that they didn’t CGI the werewolves. I think it’s impossible for CGI to be horrifying cuz it never looks like something that could actually hurt you.

[@InvaderGhozzt]

that scene where he stabs a werewolf with a spoon and wacks him with a pan is gold

[@TwinklesTheChinchilla]

I remember seeing this on Sci-Fi while home alone, at night, as a teen. It scared the crap out of me. A few years passed and I got the nerve to watch it again, and this time laughed at just how intentionally humorous it was. How many movies can honestly say they're indie, original in design, and can elicit so many emotions? Not many. Dog Soldiers is as masterful in writing and execution as it is gory, and worthy of any Werewolf Movie "Top 3 List". And then I heard of the Michigan Dogman phenomenon, which is basically DS's werewolves being seen in real life. Normally I would say, "Bullcrap", but it's 2020 so there's probably one outside my window right now.

[@zetetick395]

Yeah man, *Dog Soldiers* (2002) is a great Werewolf movie, also *Ginger Snaps* (2000) is also a fantastic original Werewolf pic (a similar level budget flick from Canada - very different to Dog Soldiers, but great on its own terms ) - Plus, of course, *An American Werewolf in London* (1981) is classic Horror-Comedy 😸_👍 (AAWIL, Evil Dead 2 and Dog Soldiers : Horror-Comedies really are a great, but sadly under-served genre imo)

[@TwinklesTheChinchilla]

@@zetetick395 Yep, I've seen Ginger Snaps- definitely an atypical werewolf movie, but a good one. Another great entry would be Late Phases. The costume looks a bit silly in some cuts, but the idea of a blind veteran fighting off a monster in a retirement community actually works and works well IMHO.

[@zetetick395]

​@@TwinklesTheChinchilla Ahh I've not seen that one, I'll have to give it a look 👍 - As you describe it though it kinda reminds me of the Bruce Campbell pic *Bubba Ho Tep* (2002ish) where BC plays Elvis, stuck in a retirement home, having to fight off an ancient Egyptian demon alongside JFK (who isn't dead either, and is also a black guy) - If you like Campbell's horror-comedy style movies it's a corker! (and directed by the guy who made the B classic Phantasm, back in the '70s) 😸_👍 kzbin.info/www/bejne/pomqgWNtq9eUmJo

[@waukivorycopse2402]

​@@TwinklesTheChinchilla Ginger Snaps was unexpectedly moving, the 2 leads were excellent. Late Phases was a blast, a film with so much heart. Would recommend both.

[@waukivorycopse2402]

​@@zetetick395 very much enjoyed Bubba Ho Tep, old Bruce at his best

[@scubasteve69181]

I remember watching this on sci-fi channel in the early 2000s and falling in love and is still my favorite movie

[@TerranceChilds-ui8nh]

This is one of the best werewolf movies ever made

[@reganbruce81]

Duuuuuuuude!!!! I was wondering were you’d got to, and now you come back with a Dog Solider’s segment... My day has been made!!!!!

[@jackiesantos2121]

Dog soldiers on my favorite werewolf movies The Howling An American Werewolf in London be in the list

[@drdyer23]

whenever i'm watching a close football game you'll hear me say "FULL ON FOOTY WAR!" viva dog soldiers. i've always loved that movie and i always will ♡

[@Wangan280z]

This movie is an A+ in my family, my father especially loves how authentic the soldiers act/feel, i love how authentic the werewolves feel, such a crazy good movie.