A group of men, heading to a remote village to help one of their friends get over his divorce, soon discover that all the women have been infected with a virus that makes them man-hating cannibals.

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Film Cast:

• Vince: Stephen Graham
• Neil: Danny Dyer
• Mikey: Noel Clarke
• Graham: Emil Marwa
• Matt: Lee Ingleby
• Patrick: Keith-Lee Castle
• Candy: Christina Cole
• Sergeant Gavin Wright: Terry Stone
• Banksy: Neil Maskell
• The Snipper: Emily Booth
• The Teen: Alison Carroll
• The Bride: Victoria Hopkins
• The Barmaid: Deborah Hyde
• Dorothy (Fashion Victemmes): Jenna Goodwin
• Meg Nut: Mary Tamm
• Colonel: Billy Murray
• Neil’s Young Woman: Jessica-Jane Stafford
• The Dentist / Zimmer Granny / Hooded Woman: Joelle Simpson
• Julie Mini-Mart: Tree Carr
• Pigtails: Ria Knowles
• Foxy / Dominatrix: Lorry O’Toole
• Bubbles: Annie Vanders
• Traffic Warden: Julie Dunne
• Mikey’s Nan: Beryl Nesbitt
• Skateboard Kid: Zac Mattoon O’Brien
• Bex: Adele Silva
• Graham’s Boyfriend: Christopher Elson
• Hot Barmaid: Debbie Flett
• Swinger 1: Danielle Laws
• Swinger 2: Roxy Velvet
• Sassy Girl: Amy Burnett
• Joe Normal: Frank Rizzo
• Patrick’s Wife: Caroline Head

Film Crew:

• Line Producer: Gerry Toomey
• Editor: Jake West
• Screenplay: Dan Schaffer
• Original Music Composer: Richard Wells
• Casting: Jane Frisby
• Producer: Mike Loveday
• Production Design: Matthew Button
• Costume Design: Hayley Nebauer
• Foley: Ricky Butt
• Gaffer: Marc Roodhart
• Sound Effects Editor: Arran Mahoney
• Makeup Effects: Cesar Alonso
• Art Department Coordinator: George Mizen
• Sound Designer: Nigel Squibbs
• Camera Operator: Michael Monteiro
• Set Decoration: Francesca Mauri
• Foley: Clare Mahoney
• Still Photographer: Nick Wall
• Production Manager: Emma Maclennan
• Location Manager: Clive Trott
• Costume Supervisor: Alan Flyng
• Assistant Art Director: Michael Button
• Foley: Jason Swanscott
• Script Supervisor: Carole Salisbury
• Makeup Artist: Hannah Edwards
• Visual Effects Producer: Shanaullah Umerji
• Sound Recordist: Adam Garstone
• 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: Filipa Principe
• Art Direction: Peter Arnold
• Makeup Effects: Karl Derrick
• Supervising Art Director: Daniela Faggio
• Director of Photography: Ali Asad

Movie Reviews:

• John Chard: The female of the species is more deadly than the male.
• Vince is crestfallen, his relationship with his lady is over. Enter his blokey bloke mates who decide to take him out to a country village for a fun lads weekend. Trouble is is that the village of Moodley has seen the female population turned into an army of man-eating “zombirds” out for male flesh.
• No doubt about it, Doghouse will not so much divide in two the horror/comedy faithful, it will dissect them into little pieces and continue to do so for quite some time. Already it has been chastised for being misogynistic, a poor imitation of British genre benchmark Shaun Of The Dead, and more baffling to me, a waste of British talent. All of which are wrong. Of which the last statement from me has probably already seen a number of internet users vote negative on this review before reading further. Cest la vie, but if you are still with me? Then thank you for your time.
• Doghouse is one of the most in tune self mocking British comedies concerning lad culture of recent times, arguably ever? Fifteen minutes into the film our group of “lads,” after having been introduced to us through a series of attitudes involving their partners {there’s a gay guy too folks}, stand together and a phone rings. The ring tone is that bastion of British machismo, the “Match Of The Day” theme, our group collectively dig into their pockets for their mobiles thinking it may be their phone ringing. From here on in, the marker for what type of film Doghouse is has been set.
• From there we lurch into a battle of the sexes with wry observations as our “heroes” do battle with zombiefied female stereotypes. Hairdresser, dentist, schoolgirl, goth girl, a bride, horsey type and even a god damn lollipop lady. All scripted with astute knowing and self-critique from Dan Schaffer as the “lads” veer from scared cat wimps to once again being sexually brave Ramboesque types. Honestly, and I speak as a seasoned British male, some of the dialogue here is as sharp as the sexy zombie hairdresser girl’s scissors are. Oh yeah, forgot to say that the blood flows for those of the gore persuasion, very much so. Some scenes are horror delights, they may come with a quip or a tongue in cheek reference, but there is some fine blood letting stuff here.
• In the cast you have Stephen Graham, Noel Clarke and Danny Dyer. I wonder how many folk have noticed the irony that all three guys are not long out of being in “blokey” hooligan type films? Dyer does his usual Cockney wide boy act that will annoy those who don’t buy into it, but really there is a reason he plays to type, it’s because like it or not? He’s effing good at it governor. Graham and Clarke are both British treasures, not based on this film you understand, but they have much ability and it’s great to see them having such a great time. While the support from the likes of Lee Ingleby as a horror comic/Evil Dead fan is truly “nudge nudge-wink wink” enjoyable. Director Jake West has moved considerably a few notches forward with this picture, so add his name to the list of British genre directors to watch alongside Paul Andrew Williams and Christopher Smith.
• Comparisons with Shaun Of The Dead are folly, that film is an awesome parody of the genre, a film that remains a sub-genre highlight. This is a different film, though, one that parodies the genre with a totally focused observational narrative on a culture that warrants humorous inspection. So be it, I will happily watch this (and have done) with any of my film loving lady friends because I know they will see the pointedness of it all. And besides, any film that slots in Space’s magnificent “The Female Of The Species” has to be worth a look at least. 8/10