A group of men travel to a remote village to help one of their friends get over a divorce, and soon discover that all the women are infected with a virus that turns them into man-hating cannibals.
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Film actors:
- Vince: Stephen Graham
- Neil: Danny Dyer
- McGee: Noel Clark
- Graham: Emile Marva
- Matt: Lee Ingleby
- Patrick: Keith Lee Castle
- Candy: Christina Cole
- Sergeant Gavin Wright as Terry Stone
- Banksy: Neil Maskell
- Sniper: Emily Booth
- Teen: Alison Carroll
- Bride: Victoria Hopkins
- Barmaid: Deborah Hyde
- Dorothy (Fashion Victim): Jenna Goodwin
- Meg Nutt: Mary Tamm
- Colonel: Billy Murray
- Neil’s Young Woman: Jessica-Jane Stafford
- Dentist/Grandma Zimmer/Hooded Woman: Joel Simpson
- Julie’s Mini Mart: Tree Carl
- Braids: Ria Knowles
- Cunning/Sadist: Lori O’Toole
- Bubbles: Anne Vanders
- Traffic Supervisor: Julie Dunn
- Mikey’s grandma: Beryl Nesbitt
- Skateboarder: Zach Marton O’Brien
- Becks: Adele Silva
- Graham’s boyfriend: Christopher Elson
- Popular Barmaid: Debbie Flatt
- Swingers 1: Danielle Rouse
- Swinger 2: Roxy Velvet
- Sassy Girl: Amy Burnett
- Joe Nomer as Frank Rizzo
- Patrick’s wife: Caroline Hyde
Photography team:
- Producer: Gerry Toomey
- Editor: Jack West
- Screenwriter: Dan Schafer
- Original music composer: Richard Wells
- Casting: Jane Frisby
- Producer: Mike Lovedy
- Production Design: Matthew Barton
- Costume Design: Haley Nebauer
- Bonus: Ricky Bart
- Lighting Engineer: Mark Rudhart
- Sound Editor: Arran Mahoney
- Makeup Effects: Cesar Alonso
- Art Department Coordinator: George Mizen
- Sound Designer: Nigel Squibbs
- Photographer: Michael Monteiro
- Set Decoration: Francesca Mauri
- Foley: Claire Mahoney
- Still Photographer: Nick Wall
- Production Manager: Emma MacLennan
- Venue Manager: Clive Trotter
- Costume Supervision: Alan Flynn
- Assistant Art Director: Michael Patton
- Foley: Jason Swanscott
- Script Supervisor: Carol Salisbury
- Makeup Artist: Hannah Edwards
- Visual Effects Producer: Shanaullah Umerji
- Sound Engineer: Adam Gaston
- Makeup effects: Jennifer Latour
- Visual effects producer: Natalie Stopford
- Visual effects supervisor: Simon Carr
- Additional camera: Christopher Cummins
- Makeup Artist: My Alehammar
- Stunt coordinator: Rocky Taylor
- Dialogue Editor: Philippa Principe
- Art Director: Peter Arnold
- Makeup effects: Karl Derrick
- Artistic Director: Daniela Faggio
- Director of Photography: Ali Assad
Movie review:
- JOHN CHAD: Females of the species are more deadly than males.
- Vince is crestfallen, his relationship with his lady is over. His bosses decided to take him to the countryside for a fun weekend. Trouble is, Moodley’s female population has turned into an army of cannibal “zombie birds” that prey on male flesh.
- There’s no doubt that “Doghouse” won’t split the horror/comedy faithful in half, but rather dissect them into smaller pieces, and continue to do so for quite some time. It’s already been roundly criticized for being misogynistic, a parody of British genre benchmark Shaun of the Dead and, even more perplexing to me, a waste of British talent. All of this is wrong. In my last sentence, before reading any further, there may have been some internet users who downvoted this review. Life has passed, but are you still with me? So thank you for your valuable time.
- Doghouse is one of the most timely, self-deprecating British comedies about modern lad culture, arguably ever? Fifteen minutes into the video, after our group of “guys” have been introduced to us through a series of attitudes involving their partners (there’s a gay guy, too, guys), the phone rings. The ringtone is a bastion of British masculinity, with a ‘match of the day’ theme and our group collectively dug into our pockets for our phones, thinking it might be their ringtone. From here on, the genre of “Doghouse” is set.
- From there, we’re plunged into a battle of the sexes with wry observations, as our “heroes” battle zombified female stereotypes. Hairdressers, dentists, school girls, goth girls, brides, horse types, and even a damn lollipop lady. All scripted by Dan Schaffer’s shrewd knowledge and self-criticism, “The Boys” transforms from timid cowards into sexually courageous Rambo-esque types once again. Honestly, as a seasoned British male, some of the dialogue here is as sharp as a sexy zombie barber girl’s scissors. Oh yeah, forgot to mention those bloody persuaders have their blood flowing, very much so. Some of the scenes are horror fun, and they may have wisecracks or tongue-in-cheek references, but there’s something here that gets the blood pumping.
- The cast includes Stephen Graham, Noel Clark and Danny Dyer. I wonder how many people have noticed the irony that all three of these guys appeared in a “gangster” gangster type of movie not too long ago? Dale’s usual Cockney boy behavior will annoy those who don’t buy it, but he does play typing for a reason, is it because he likes it or doesn’t? Governor he did a great job. Graham and Clark are both British national treasures, not that you’d understand based on this movie, but they’re capable and it’s great to see them having so much fun. The support from people like horror comics/The Evil Dead fan Lee Ingleby is truly a “nudge and a wink”. Director Jack West takes a pretty big step forward with this film, so add his name to the list of British genre directors to watch alongside Paul Andrew Williams and Christopher Smith.
- Comparisons to Shaun of the Dead are silly, this film is a brilliant parody of the genre and a film that remains a highlight of the sub-genre. However, this is a different film, one that parodies the genre with an observational narrative focused entirely on a culture worthy of humorous examination. That’s it, I would happily watch this movie with any of my female movie-loving friends (and have done it) because I know they will see the poignancy of it all. Besides, any movie that features the grandiose “women of the species” in space is at least worth watching. 8/10
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