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The Breed

  • 2006
  • R
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
15K
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The Breed (2006)
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A group of five college kids are forced to match wits with unwelcoming residents when they fly to a "deserted" island for a party weekend.A group of five college kids are forced to match wits with unwelcoming residents when they fly to a "deserted" island for a party weekend.A group of five college kids are forced to match wits with unwelcoming residents when they fly to a "deserted" island for a party weekend.

  • Director
    • Nicholas Mastandrea
  • Writers
    • Bob Conte
    • Peter Wortmann
  • Stars
    • Michelle Rodriguez
    • Oliver Hudson
    • Taryn Manning
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Nicholas Mastandrea
    • Writers
      • Bob Conte
      • Peter Wortmann
    • Stars
      • Michelle Rodriguez
      • Oliver Hudson
      • Taryn Manning
    • 128User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
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    Michelle Rodriguez
    Michelle Rodriguez
    • Nicki
    Oliver Hudson
    Oliver Hudson
    • John
    Taryn Manning
    Taryn Manning
    • Sara
    Eric Lively
    Eric Lively
    • Matt
    Hill Harper
    Hill Harper
    • Noah
    Nick Boraine
    Nick Boraine
    • Luke
    Lisa-Marie Schneider
    • Jenny
    • Director
      • Nicholas Mastandrea
    • Writers
      • Bob Conte
      • Peter Wortmann
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    7luvie2

    Good Solid Movie with Characters who at least think

    I watched this Movie with Not a lot of hope after reading some of the reviews here, Lets say I was pleasantly surprised. OK you can pick holes in any movie all day long if you try but this was a Good Solid hour and a Halfs Viewing. The Subject matter was a bit different for a Horror film, with no need for stupid poor CGI, the characters all acted like they had a Brain and the acting was pretty good. Is it worth the money to go to the Cinema and see. Well maybe, but as a Saturday night DVD you wont go far wrong. Its Good solid chewing gum for the eyes , I'm giving it 7 out of 10 Purely because It surprised me how much the characters thought there actions through, and the Entertainment value on the Small budget. Don't Hesitate to Rent it
    5joey_guast

    What happened to the dogs?

    When I went to the cinema I was supposed to see Almodovar's "Volver" and now I regret not to have done it. "The Breed" begins and ends like the typical horror film that we're used to see: some college friends go to a desert place where strange creatures haunt and kill them one by one. Here there are super-angry dogs but we will never get to know what really happened to them. Poor dogs... Someone imagines to see a psychic doctor or something similar, but there's nothing, probably an experiment gone badly. There is also a little drama but just like the whole film it is something we have already seen. In the end it's not a boring film but it's dejà-vu without any kind of explanation.
    6ThrownMuse

    Stupid but entertaining

    A bunch of undergrads (played by 30 and 40somethings--no joke!) take their jet to an abandoned island for a vacation. Because undergrads do that? They get attacked by wild dogs that turn out to be genetically engineered killers. Scary! History has taught me to stay away from anything labeled "Wes Craven Presents," but I decided to check this out because how bad could a movie starring Michelle Rodriguez vs Killer Dogs be? Rodriguez isn't the best actress, but I always enjoy seeing her one-note tough-girl shtick in movies or TV (long live Ana Lucia!) And she does her own stunts in this! There's no CGI, which is commendable, though I'm not entirely sure how I feel about a large number of dogs being trained to attack for the sake of a dumb horror movie. And this is, indeed, a dumb horror movie. All the clichés are intact, the writing is awful, and there's even a dumb subplot about brotherly love. Or something. Taryn Manning is cast as the "hottie" of the group, though she looks washed-up and talks like she smokes six packs a day. There's an interesting subplot with her character that would have made the movie more interesting had it been expanded upon. This is enjoyable for what it is, but it's nothing special.
    5gridoon

    A clichéd but effective horror film

    Movie concepts don't get much simpler than this: on a supposedly deserted island, genetically enhanced, rabid-like dogs attack five college kids who have gone there for a weekend of fun. It's kind of surprising that a movie like this, made in 2006, still gets theatrical release in some countries; this is usually direct-to-DVD stuff. With that said, however, "The Breed" is effective at what it sets out to do. What gives this movie an edge over other contemporary "creature features" is that the "creatures" are real, highly-trained dogs instead of fake CGI bats, crocodiles, snakes, spiders or whatever. This adds an element of realism to the proceedings, as does the fact that the characters behave rationally for the most part. Michelle Rodriguez looks great (what else is new?) and shows her physicality, and the rest of the cast may not be brilliant, but they're not bad, either. The movie does suffer from a terrible ending though - it was probably intended as a shock but it's so sudden that it looks as if the producers ran out of money or time or something. (**)
    7bahadrkk

    Wild dogs make this movie a really scary movie

    I liked two points in this movie. First wild dogs that really made me fear during the movie and the struggle of young people to get out of this trouble.They use their brain and prepare some plans based on their mental level.

    It was one of the best horror movies I have ever seen.Wild dogs can make a movie more scary than strange creatures can do.I think, it is because of the reality, that is, wild dogs are real things and really exist in our life and everyone is afraid of wild dogs but some creatures which are used in horror movies do not exist in real life and this property reduces the level of impression we can get during the movie.

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    • Trivia
      Twenty-nine dogs and ten trainers were used for this film. The trainers spent eight weeks prepping the dogs for the movie.
    • Goofs
      The windows on the car go back and forth between being up and down.
    • Quotes

      Nicki: [in the lab, before blowing up several dogs] Give Cujo my best.

    • Connections
      Referenced in On Cinema: On Cinema Christmas Special (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Cool as Kim Deal
      Written by Courtney Taylor-Taylor (as Courtney Taylor)

      Performed by The Dandy Warhols

      Courtesy of Capitol Records

      Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

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    • Release date
      • October 19, 2007 (South Africa)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • South Africa
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La jauría
    • Filming locations
      • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Film Afrika Worldwide
      • ApolloProMovie & Co. 1. Filmproduktion
      • DEJ Productions
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,500
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,689,984
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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