Exploring Dog Soldiers - Soldiers vs Werewolves 

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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!

Pegg was almost Spoon? Oh my god

You had me at werewolf.

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

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.

Underrated Gem

My favorite DVD cover at blockbuster as a kid!

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

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.

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

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.

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 🤘

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

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

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?

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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!

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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!"

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).

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

three words: Exploring Ginger Snaps

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. 👍

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.

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.

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

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!

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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!

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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... ;-)

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

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

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

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

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

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

I'd love to watch an insane asylum version of Dog Soldier.

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

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.

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.

In the words Samuel L. Jackson "About damn time!". Been wondering where the videos have been for the past.....3 weeks now? Good to finally see a new video and Love LOVE the New Exploring Intro. Is that what took so long? ☺☺☺☺

Such a good movie. I'm constantly shocked by how few people have seen it.

Great commentary as always. My favorite Werewolf movie all time. I do wish you would have talked a few seconds longer about the excellent soundtrack. That music made the ending scene with Sarge and Cooper that much better.

This movie is so great!

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

You have my respect for putting forth effort to give the fans a better version of one of my favorite werewolf movies. Thank you.

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