Review of Dog Soldiers (2002) by Tyler — 29 May 2008
Being a huge fan of The Descent, I couldn't resist the opportunity to check out Neil Marshall's debut when it aired on the SciFi Channel. Sufficed to say, it was a helluva lot like the sort of horror movies that are a staple of the channel's Saturday-afternoon lineup, only with one major difference: Quality. Quality acting, and quality craftsmanship of something that could've been turned to shit in the hands of someone like Uwe Boll.
The characters were developed in an introductory scene, similarly done in The Descent. Getting the development out of the way left room for plenty of action when the werewolves attacked and high tension waiting in-between those attacks. By "action", I don't mean any of the bombastic Hollywood sort. I mean the "Man in Camo vs Man in Wolf-Suit" kind of action.
The whole film has that kind of "making a movie in your backyard with your friends" sort of feel that the best of Kevin Smith's comedies usually have. It's just a horror movie this time around, and a damn fun one at that.
This review of Dog Soldiers (2002) was written by Tyler on 29 May 2008.
Dog Soldiers has generally received positive reviews.
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