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Dog Soldiers

2002 · 105 min

A tense, darkly funny siege picture that pits soldiers against monsters with scrappy energy and sudden bursts of gore.

Tagline
Six men. Full moon. No chance.
Overview
A band of soldiers is dispatched to war games deep in the woods. When they stumble across a rival team slaughtered in camp, they realize they're not alone.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • isolation
  • violence
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror7
Humour5
Realism4
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
horror, action, thriller
Directed by
Neil Marshall
Written by
Neil Marshall
Starring
Sean Pertwee, Kevin McKidd, Emma Cleasby, Liam Cunningham, Thomas Lockyer, Darren Morfitt, Chris Robson, Leslie Simpson
Music
Mark Thomas
Cinematography
Sam McCurdy
Runtime
105 min
Country
Luxembourg, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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