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Dog Soldiers (film)
''Dog Soldiers'' is a 2002 British action horror film written, directed and edited by Neil Marshall in his list of directorial debuts, feature directorial debut. Starring Sean Pertwee, Kevin McKidd, Emma Cleasby and Liam Cunningham, the film follows a squad of soldiers fighting to survive an attack by a pack of werewolves during a military training exercise in the Scottish Highlands. ''Dog Soldiers'' was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on 10 May 2002. The film launched Marshall's career as a filmmaker and received positive reviews. Plot A couple goes camping in the Scottish Highlands. The woman gives the man a silver letter opener as a present; shortly afterward they are killed in their tent by unseen assailants. Meanwhile, a soldier named Cooper runs through a forest in North Wales. He attacks his pursuers, but is overwhelmed and wrestled to the ground. It is revealed that Cooper is trying to join a special forces unit but fails when he refuses to shoot a dog in col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Marshall
Neil Marshall (born 25 May 1970) is an English film and television director, editor, producer, and screenwriter. He directed the horror films ''Dog Soldiers (film), Dog Soldiers'' (2002) and ''The Descent'' (2005), the science fiction action film ''Doomsday (2008 film), Doomsday'' (2008), the historical war film ''Centurion (film), Centurion'' (2010), the superhero action film ''Hellboy (2019 film), Hellboy'' (2019), and the adventure horror film ''The Reckoning (2020 film), The Reckoning'' (2020). Marshall has also directed numerous television series, including two episodes of the HBO fantasy drama series ''Game of Thrones'': "Blackwater (Game of Thrones), Blackwater" and "The Watchers on the Wall", the latter of which earned him a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series. Early life Marshall was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. He was inspired to become a film director when he saw ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' (1981) at the age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darren Morfitt
Darren Morfitt (born 12 September 1973) is an English actor who has appeared in '' Dream Team'' (1997-1998), ''Grafters'' (1998-1999), ''Warriors'' (1999), ''Dalziel and Pascoe'' (2001), ''Dog Soldiers'' (2002), '' 55 Degrees North'' (2004), '' Making Waves'' (2004), ''The Government Inspector'' (2005), ''Doomsday'' (2008), and ''Doctor Who'' (2010). Early life Morfitt was born 12 September 1973 in Hartlepool, England. After finishing his A-levels at Hartlepool Sixth Form College, Morfitt studied acting at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, London, graduating in 1997. Career In 1997, Morfitt landed his first major television role as Dean Hocknell for 71 episodes of the football drama series '' Dream Team'' (1997-1998). He appeared as Simon Purvis in 15 episodes of ''Grafters'' (1998-1999). From 2004, he starred as D.S. Patrick Yates in 14 episodes of the Newcastle upon Tyne based Detective series '' 55 Degrees North'' (2004). In 2002, he starred in the werewolf horror film ''D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Pegg
Simon John Pegg (; born 14 February 1970) is an English actor, comedian and screenwriter. He came to prominence in the UK as the co-creator of the Channel 4 sitcom ''Spaced'' (1999–2001), directed by Edgar Wright. He and Wright co-wrote the films ''Shaun of the Dead'' (2004), ''Hot Fuzz'' (2007), and ''The World's End (film), The World's End'' (2013), known collectively as the ''Three Flavours Cornetto'' trilogy, all of which saw Wright directing and Pegg starring alongside Nick Frost. Pegg and Frost also wrote and starred in the sci-fi comedy film ''Paul (2011 film), Paul'' (2011). Pegg is one of the few performers to have achieved what ''Radio Times'' calls the "Holy Grail of Nerd, Nerd-dom", having played popular supporting characters in ''Doctor Who'' (2005), ''Star Trek'' as Scotty (Star Trek), Montgomery "Scotty" Scott (2009–2016), and ''Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' (2015). He starred as Benji Dunn in the Mission: Impossible (film series), ''Mission: Impossible'' f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghosts Of Mars
''Ghosts of Mars'' (titled onscreen as ''John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars'') is a 2001 American action horror film written, directed and scored by John Carpenter. It was produced by Screen Gems and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. It stars Natasha Henstridge, Ice Cube, Jason Statham, Pam Grier, Clea DuVall and Joanna Cassidy. Set on a colonized Mars in the 22nd century, the film follows a squad of police officers and a convicted criminal who fight against the residents of a mining colony who have been possessed by the ghosts of the planet's original inhabitants. ''Ghosts of Mars'' received mostly negative reviews and was a box office bomb, earning $14 million against a $28 million production budget. The film would be John Carpenter's last until his return with '' The Ward'' in 2010. ''Ghosts of Mars'' has received a cult following since its release, with critics praising the action sequences, soundtrack and blending of genres. Given the film's debt to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Carpenter
John Howard Carpenter (born January 16, 1948) is an American filmmaker, composer, and actor. Most commonly associated with horror film, horror, action film, action, and science fiction film, science fiction films of the 1970s and 1980s, he is generally recognized as a master of the horror genre. At the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, the French Directors' Guild gave him the Golden Coach Award and lauded him as "a creative genius of raw, fantastic, and spectacular emotions". On April 3, 2025, he received a List of stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Carpenter's early films included critical and commercial successes such as ''Halloween (1978 film), Halloween'' (1978), ''The Fog'' (1980), ''Escape from New York'' (1981), and ''Starman (film), Starman'' (1984). Though he has been acknowledged as an influential filmmaker, his other productions from the 1970s and the 1980s only later came to be considered Cult film, cult classics; these include ''Dark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Statham
Jason Statham ( ; born 26 July 1967) is an English actor. He is known for portraying tough, gritty, or violent characters in various action thriller films, and has been credited for leading the resurgence of action films during the 2000s and 2010s. By 2017, his films had grossed over £1.1 billion ( $1.5 billion), making him one of the industry's most bankable stars. Films in which he has appeared in have grossed over $8.4 billion worldwide. Statham began practising Chinese martial arts, kickboxing, and karate recreationally in his youth while working at local market stalls. An avid footballer and diver, he was a member of Britain's national diving team and competed for England in the 1990 Commonwealth Games. Shortly after, he was asked to model for French Connection, Tommy Hilfiger, and Levi's in various advertising campaigns. Statham's history of working at market stalls inspired his casting in the Guy Ritchie crime films '' Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'' (1998 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wrath Of Khan
''Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan'' is a 1982 American science fiction film directed by Nicholas Meyer and based on the television series ''Star Trek''. It is the second film in the ''Star Trek'' film series following '' Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' (1979), and is a sequel to the television episode "Space Seed" (1967). The plot features Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and the crew of the starship USS ''Enterprise'' facing off against the genetically engineered tyrant Khan Noonien Singh (Ricardo Montalbán). When Khan escapes from a 15-year exile to exact revenge on Kirk, the crew of the ''Enterprise'' must stop him from acquiring a powerful terraforming device named Genesis. The film is the beginning of a three-film story arc that continues with the film '' Star Trek III: The Search for Spock'' (1984) and concludes with the film '' Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home'' (1986). After the lackluster critical response to the first film, series creator Gene Roddenberry wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Matrix
''The Matrix'' is a 1999 science fiction film, science fiction action film written and directed by the Wachowskis. It is the first installment in the The Matrix (franchise), ''Matrix'' film series, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, and Joe Pantoliano. It depicts a dystopian future in which humanity is unknowingly trapped inside the Matrix, a simulated reality created by artificial intelligence, intelligent machines. Believing computer hacker Neo (The Matrix), Neo to be "the One" prophesied to defeat them, Morpheus (The Matrix), Morpheus recruits him into a rebellion against the machines. Following the success of Bound (1996 film), ''Bound'' (1996), Warner Bros. gave the go-ahead for ''The Matrix'' after the Wachowskis sent an edit of the film's opening minutes. Action scenes were influenced by anime and martial arts films, (particularly Fight choreography, fight choreographers and wire fu techniques from Hong Kong action cinema). Other i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aliens (film)
''Aliens'' is a 1986 science fiction action film written and directed by James Cameron. It is the sequel to the 1979 science fiction horror film '' Alien'', and the second film in the ''Alien'' franchise. Set in the far future, it stars Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley, the sole survivor of an alien attack on her ship. When communications are lost with a human colony on the moon where her crew first encountered the alien creatures, Ripley agrees to return to the site with a unit of Colonial Marines to investigate. Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, and Carrie Henn are featured in supporting roles. Despite the success of ''Alien'', its sequel took years to develop due to lawsuits, a lack of enthusiasm from 20th Century Fox, and repeated management changes. Although relatively inexperienced, Cameron was hired to write a story for ''Aliens'' in 1983 on the strength of his scripts for '' The Terminator'' (1984) and '' Rambo: First Blood Part II'' (1985). The pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zulu (1964 Film)
''Zulu'' is a 1964 British epic film, epic historical drama film depicting the 1879 Battle of Rorke's Drift between a detachment of the British Army and the Zulu Kingdom, Zulu, in the Anglo-Zulu War. The film was directed and co-written by American screenwriter Cy Endfield. He had moved to the United Kingdom in 1951 for work after being blacklisted in Hollywood. It was produced by Stanley Baker and Endfield, with Joseph E. Levine as executive producer. The screenplay was by Endfield and historical writer John Prebble, based on Prebble's 1958 ''Lilliput (magazine), Lilliput'' article "Slaughter in the Sun". The film stars Stanley Baker and introduces Michael Caine in his first major role, with a supporting cast that includes Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Nigel Green, Paul Daneman, Glynn Edwards, Ivor Emmanuel, and Patrick Magee (actor), Patrick Magee. Zulu chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi (a future South African political leader) played Zulu King Cetshwayo kaMpande, his gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Evil Dead
''The Evil Dead'' is a 1981 American independent film, independent supernatural horror film written and directed by Sam Raimi (in his feature directorial debut). The film stars Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker, and Theresa Tilly as five college students vacationing in an isolated cabin in the woods, where they find an audio tape that, when played, releases a legion of demons and spirits. Four members of the group suffer from demonic possession, forcing the fifth member, Ash Williams (Campbell), to survive an onslaught of increasingly gory mayhem. Raimi, Campbell, producer Robert Tapert, Robert G. Tapert, and their friends produced the 1978 short film ''Within the Woods'' as a proof of concept to build the interest of potential investors, which secured US$90,000 to begin work on ''The Evil Dead''. Principal photography took place on location in a remote cabin in Morristown, Tennessee, in a filming process that proved extremely uncomfortable for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
