After the many many teen horror movie clones coming out of America in recent months, its nice to see some Brits doing something different. This is pure entertainment at its horrific best, its basically the story of a group of soldiers up in the Scottish Highlands on a routine training mission who happen to encounter a bunch of very angry werewolves. Thats all you need to know. No one takes the film seriously and its that one point alone that makes this film really work. What could of been another routine horror flick becomes the most ridiculous and funny Brit flick since Lock Stock. Everyone involved is quite clearly having a great time, the dialogue is hammy at best, the set pieces are ridiculous but somehow it all sits together perfectly to make a hugely entertaining film. Even the graphic gore is played for laughs. So in summary, a hilarious film that should be enjoyed for what it is, a superbly entertaining horror comedy that feels as though its straight out of the 1980s.
Review of Dog Soldiers
