Review of Dog Soldiers (2002) by Chris C — 04 Oct 2012

I had a lot of fun with "Dog Soldiers". It's action-packed from start to finish with great British dialogue and quips. It's got a very likable hero, actually there are multiple heroes, and they all have their own great moments. It's bloody, even gory, and it tells a really good werewolf origin story.

The werewolf transformation scenes are mostly hidden from the viewer, no doubt because they couldn't recreate them or the budget wouldn't allow it. The werewolves are a bit rubbery looking and they aren't shown in extended shots, but they are edited into the movie really well and they are intimidating and relentless. The action starts right away and does not let up. The sense of isolation is overwhelming at times.

I saw a critic describe this as the "British werewolf equivalent of "Aliens"" and that is a pretty on-the-nose description.