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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.
When the bad boy John inherits an isolated house in an island, he invites his brother and student of veterinary Matt and his girlfriend Nikki together with their common friends Sara and Noah to fly with him in his hydroplane and spend a couple of days having good time in the place. Later Sara is attacked by a dog and they recall that in the other side of the island there was a facility for training dogs that had been shutdown to avoid a rabies outbreak. While walking through the woods, they find a man called Luke, who sailed with his girlfriend Jenny to the island, covered of blood and Luke is killed by a pack of hounds. The group runs to the house and the animals put the place under siege, and they try to find a means of escape. When the survivors reach the compound, they disclose that the dogs have been genetically redesigned to become a breed of killers.

Trailers "The Breed (2006)"

Twenty-nine dogs and ten trainers were used for this film. Moreover, the trainers spent eight weeks prepping the dogs for the movie.

The actors had 3-4 days of dog training with the dogs used in the movie.

Shot in six weeks.

Michelle Rodriguez did a fair share of her own stunts.

A combination of mud, hairspray, and glycerin was used to make the dogs look dirty and unkempt.

Nick Mastandrea's direction debut.

Ian Somerhalder was originally cast in the movie, but soon dropped out. Michelle Rodriguez who is starring in the movie, starred in the hit TV shot _Lost_ as did Ian.

User reviews


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    • Author: Unsoo
    I'm almost ashamed to admit that I actually quite enjoyed "The Breed" and I'm sure there's more people out there who won't admit it. It was fun right from the opening with the horrendously bad actors, "wood" and the awful direction. However, then five new kids come on the island and they're more competent actors and strangely likable as the film went on. I did actually feel sorry to see some of them die which is unusual in a film like this. The characters weren't flat, which was a lovely surprise. Of course it is extremely clichéd with the group going into a cabin with a creepy basement and so forth. This is the type of horror film "The Cabin in the Woods" was warning us of! The dogs are also quite funny as I do not find dogs scary in the slightest, especially when they're as cute as these ones! To see a bunch of cute panting dogs slowly gather and surround the young adults like "The Birds" was quite an unintentional hilarious sight. There was also a surprisingly good pace with the group always trying to make some innovative decisions. All in all I found it to be an entertaining and fun film. You shouldn't take it seriously and if you don't then you might actually find yourself enjoying it!
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    • Author: Tenius
    "The Breed" is one of those hard movies to rate. When I read the synopsis, I thought it was going to be a quite dull film. I believed the main plot was too simple and too repeated to deliver a good time-- come on, who would guess that a story involving serial killer dogs could be this good? And who would guess there would be enough plot for such simple story?

    Some youth decide to go to an island to spend some days, but they encounter a group of carnage dogs in that (apparently) calm place. Thought the cast is pretty unknown, they never fail in being credible, and Hill Harper shows he's a potential comedian-- he's very funny all the time without even trying. The dogs are well trained and believable-- except for the fact that sometimes one single dog is capable to kill a character, but sometimes three dogs aren't able to even make one character bleed. Directing is what really makes this film suspenseful. In fact, I really doubted that a film with this apparently silly story could be indeed scary and suspenseful. I swear, I was scared and found some scenes frightening! All in all, this is surprisingly good movie that shouldn't have such low rating on IMDb.
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    • Author: Gardataur
    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. (**)
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    • Author: Xellerlu
    Surprise is the word! After seeing the plot outlined here I thought this was another movie with a bunch of silly teens getting killed one by one by supernatural dogs. Instead, I watched a very enjoyable, solid and realistic thrilling and Sci-Fi film.

    Five middle class teenagers fly to an uncle's private island for a party weekend. What it seemed a good time spent it turned to be a terrible situation when a big group of (intelligent) killer dogs start to "plan" the teens' capture and death.

    The action starts at the beginning and then will start again at the middle of the movie. From then is always packed with some suspense and chases but everything very well shot and capable of arousing and holding the attention of the viewers. The movie's many attack sequences are really the best of it. The 10 to 15 dogs, (very well trained) are, undoubtedly, the 'cherry on top' of the movie. They really act normal off course and we can assist to their natural greatness of dreadful attacks.

    The human cast actually does a good and decent job even if their characters are stereotypical due to flaws in the script lines. There's some moments when they drop to mediocre acting but that's because they following the script contradicting some of the action... but that's minor spots, no big deal and doesn't affect the admirable outcome of the movie.

    I think I saw a reviewer here asking where the dogs came from... Near the end that's very explicit. I saw another showing his disappointment because the dogs were 'normal and not scary'. Don't expect genetically altered beasts with red eyes and acting like werewolves... no. The dogs were genetically altered at brain level, and that's why they're smarter than normal.

    Nicholas Mastandrea does a splendid job directing it but he should have asked Screenwriter's Robert Conte and Peter M. Wortmann to put some original and not clichéd lines in the teens' dialog.

    Great cinematography for a good weekend.
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    • Author: EXIBUZYW
    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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    • Author: Negal
    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
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    • Author: Levaq
    ~ Five teenagers take a vacation on a remote island where brothers, Matt and John, have inherited a cabin. Matt's girlfriend Nicki, Sarah and Noah also accompany them. Before they can get settled in, Sara (Michelle Rodriguez) is bitten by a vicious stray dog. The brothers are immediately prompted by memories of a facility for training dogs somewhere on other side of the island. Fearing the worst - rabies - they head for their sea plane, but the dogs have already set it adrift. In small packs they wait in the surrounding hillside, watching, waiting to attack ... the five friends find themselves fighting a battle for survival against these genetically redesigned and intelligent canine killers ~ From the director of 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' and 'Scream', 'The Breed' is one of the better films produced by Wes Craven. It is a simple slasher-style flick, well written and directed, with a good cast and a nice little twist at the end. There are plenty of tense moments here also. Apparently they used real dogs for this film, not computer generated hounds.

    Think Scream~ meets~Cujo~meets~Wilderness.

    Overall a pretty scary film.

    Matthew J Lee-Williams, Review.
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    • Author: Tcaruieb
    Once opened it stinks!

    A bunch of young thrill seekers hit an uninhabited island for a week of frivolity and loving of the land. Two of the guys had an uncle who lived there, but he died, so the island is there's to abuse and use in any way they see fit. Only there's some growling dogs roaming the island, and they aren't the petting kind.

    Awash with clichés, contrivances and generic genre tropes, The Breed is the definition of a horror picture made purely for monetary gain. There is no care or concern for the viewers, the makers insulting our intelligence on a regular basis.

    The actors are way too old to be playing the student characters, the characters each have a trait that will be integral to the story (yawn), and some of the dialogue is cringe worthy in the extreme. By the time a key character gets and arrow through the leg - only to turn into Olga Korbut five minutes later - you may want to unscrew your head and punt your brain up field.

    The dogs, however, are awesome and just about make this doggie dinner watchable. All things considered, you would be better off renting Wilderness (2006), made for a quarter of the budget than that for The Breed but considerably better wholesale. 4/10
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    • Author: Billy Granson
    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.
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    • Author: EROROHALO
    let me start by saying I am a big fan of the nature/animal gone berserk type films and I was very excited when news of a new Wes Craven produced killer dog flick was being made and would star tough cookie Michelle Rodriquez and cool and sexy Hill Harper from CSI: New York. What eventually was made by first time director Nick Mastandrea is sadly a disappointing entry into the genre. Where in the world was Wes?? This is not to say it didn't show some small moments of promise but it never quite rises to the occasion. The story revolves around a group of five childhood friends vacationing on an Island who come across a band of sinister German shepherds who have laid claim to the Isle after surviving what is explained as a "rabies" outbreak on a compound that sits on the other side of the Island which once housed a dog training facility. Most of the back story of the dogs isn't really explained and we're left with just a few specs of dialog from cast members Eric Lively and Oliver Hudson, who play siblings that grew up on the island, to to shed a dim light. The gang enjoy some sun and water until they are visited by a pup whose visit is more like an infiltration of the enemy camp and shares one of the better moments scenes with Hill Harper. Soon the dog-pack descends on our unsuspecting group who must now find a way off the Island before becoming dog-food. The best attack scene takes place in the house where our heroes have boarded themselves up but this isn't enough to save the film. The director was obviously asleep at the wheel and it shows when one of the characters ( I wont say which as not to spoil it) suffers an injury to the leg and later seems to forget they should be limping and they can be seen walking around like nothing ever happened. Where in the world was Wes??? Yes the setup is as old as wine but I still had hopes that the makers would inject some fresh blood into the story; it never happened. The film is hurt by uninspired camera work and the even more uninspired direction of Mastandrea. I hope somewhere, some place, someone will still make an old style killer dog flick with a decent plot, great camera work, and characters you can care about. Is that too much too ask? Oh yeah..this is Hollywood...oh well
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    • Author: Maveri
    I picked this up at the video store because Wes Craven's name was on it and the cover looked pretty good. I've seen other movies with Craven's name on them and they pretty much sucked. After watching the first sequence I thought this was going to be one of them. The opening actors are very weak and cheesy. However, once the movie got going, it was pretty decent. Of course there are better horror movies out there but the cast was great (except for the aforementioned opening couple) and the dogs were incredible. Michelle Rodriguez was beautiful and tough as usual and the rest of the cast complimented her well. If you're looking for a special effects type movie, this isn't it. It's also not a typical "blood and gore" movie. Some parts were predictable and the ending was a little disappointing but all in all I would say this is definitely worth watching.
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    • Author: Xangeo
    It's difficult to feel strongly about The Breed. It's a bad movie, but not of the offensively awful variety - it's bargain bin bad, trite and cheap.

    Teens face a pack of murderous dogs. Kind of a barrel-scraper as far as monster movie premises get, but I'm giving The Breed a higher vote than deserved for the unintentional guffaws it provides. First, dogs jumping on-screen from nowhere and knocking someone off (this happen a lot, but it's hilarious every time). Then, a slow-motion sequence in which one of the sketchily developed heroes solemnly shoots an arrow to save Michelle Rodriguez, but instead of the dog he pierces her leg. It's filmed as a dramatic moment, but I was howling with laughter - it reminds me of the chicken/arrow scene from Hot Shots Deux.

    And there is something amusing in the sight of these dogs eagerly running around as an ominous music attempts to create a sinister atmosphere; I couldn't help thinking of dog trainers dangling cookies just outside the frame.

    5/10
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    • Author: Hap
    A group of college-age adults lands on a deserted island where they take up residence at a cabin left to one of the gang. Over the next few days they will discover they are not alone, but sharing the island with dogs. Yes, dogs. Dogs that were trained to kill, but still just dogs.

    This film was put together by executive producer Wes Craven and director Nick something... the director being a long-time Craven aide, and both having been quite responsible for the catastrophe that was "Cursed". You'd think after making a horrible film about werewolves, they would try to avoid dogs or similar creatures altogether, but you would be wrong. My growing hobby of player-hating on Wes Craven is only added to with this one. And it was written by the writers of "Who is Harry Crumb?", which may be good or bad depending on how that tickles you.

    The cast isn't much better. You have two brothers (played by people unfamiliar to me, but they're alright), Taryn Manning (best known for her role in Britney Spears' "Crossroads", who is supposed to be "hot" but comes off as more whiny and annoying), Michelle Rodriguez (the actress who single-handedly killed off all the fans from TV's "Lost")... and the token black guy. Token black guy who tries to seduce blonde, white girl and does every other stereotypical thing imaginable (who writes this crap?).

    This film suffers from disjointed opening scenes, where the time-line makes no sense. On one hand, you have the longest afternoon in history where the gang hangs out all day in a powerfully fun montage. Then you have them meeting a boater on day two who had been attacked by dogs presumably before their arrival. So, how did the boater survive at least two days in the woods? As we see in this film, two days is an eternity with these dogs.

    I'm unclear about some things, most notably an incident with the character played by Michelle Rodriguez... why can she survive a serious injury and shrug it off as if it were nothing? She should become the one dragging the team down, but only seems to be more of a leader after the fact. And what happened to Manning's character? She seems to get some sort of lust power, almost wolf-like (again, see "Cursed") but it never amounts to anything and has no importance to the plot.

    The biggest problem with this film is that it's about an island of dogs. Is there really anything scary about a dog sitting in a tree? Or a dog laying on the beach? Because most of the time, that's all the dogs do -- sit and look cute.

    This film went straight to video. If there was something beneath "straight to video", that's where this film would have gone. Nothing really remarkable about this film, other than its sheer stupidity. Thanks Wes Craven for letting this sort of worthless thing make it to my eyes and permeate my brain. There's a special place in hell waiting for you.
  • comment
    • Author: Brialelis
    **SPOILERS** Flying to this island to spend the long weekend five collage students feel that it will all be fun & games there but are badly mistaken when they find out that the island was used to prefect genetically designed attack dogs who on top of everything else ended up being infected with rabies. The movie "The Breed" seems to have been inspired by the 1959 campy horror classic "The Killer Shrews". Where in the movie the giant shrews were nothing but a pack of dogs dressed in moth-eaten fur coats where as in this movie at least the dog were dogs.

    Being warned ahead of time by this badly mauled and half-crazy man Luke to get off the island before it's too late the students headed by brothers Matt & John ignore the guy. Thinking that he's out of his mind the students don't realize that Luke was earlier attacked, together with his girlfriend Jenny, by the rampaging mutts who from the sight of him did a real number on Luke. Within minutes after his reappearance Luke is vindicated in his warning to the students when he's again attacked by the wild dogs who this time, unlike the last, finally finish him off.

    The rest of the movie has the two brothers Matt & John together with Noah and Sara & Nicki being attacked by the wild and rabid dogs who seem to be in the dozens and well fed even though there isn't a thing to eat, besides the students and fellow dogs, for them on the island. Taking out both Sara & Noah with Sara for a while becoming one of "Them", in mind not body, the dogs seem to have the upper hand in finally ridding the island of its uninvited inhabitants, the students. It's not until Matt & John decide to break into the dogs deserted compound and get into the radio station to get help that the wild dogs start to back off. This venture on the brothers part later backfires with them overloading the radio tower with large amounts of electric currents that blows the place sky high. With the dogs now coming back home, to their compound, they begin to finish the job that they started in eating the remanding students John & Matt together with Nicki.

    The film "The Breed" predictably plays itself out as were all, together with the surviving students, hit with a surprise ending, like in most horror movies, that you can see coming from a mile away.***SPOILERS*** Just when you and the surviving students think that their home free all of a sudden the dogs, or in this case a dog, pops out of nowhere as the screen goes black and leaves it up to the audience's imagination to what happens next.
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    • Author: Amarin
    After seeing a trailer for this on Play.com i had to get a copy so i ordered a region 1 as I'm inpatient like that and well it didn't disappoint on making me smile.

    The acting was good and for a budget movie i couldn't pick many problems out with it.The scenery looked good and the plot was reasonably easy to follow. There are a few things that don't make a 100% clarity but its still a good movie.

    If your looking for a horror flick for a Saturday night this is well worth the 1 hr and 40 Min's that it lasts. But don't expect anything to scary as well its just a pack of dogs after all.
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    • Author: Buridora
    It was supposed to be a horror, thriller but disappointingly the only horror that occurred was the money I spent for the cinema ticket. The film was so boring with extremely terrible acting, the only good actress was Michelle Rodriguez and the film was watch able because of her but what is the use of having a good actress in a rubbish film? The story is a hundred years old about a few friends on holiday & something is after them. Films like that have been tackled a zillion times in Hollywood, what was the point in turning it into a zillion & one now? The most stupid thing in the film is that every time they kill one dog then two dogs appear out of nowhere maybe there is a Killer Dog factory around the place somewhere. It is not mentioned clearly that why these dogs are killing people without a reason probably because they see whipped cream & a cherry on top above people's heads. My personal advice would be to avoid this film because it will save your money & time. While I was watching it in the cinemas a few people just left the hall half way through the film and they didn't come back! Worth a miss.
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    • Author: Iaiastta
    A group of 20-Something friends (Michelle Rodriguez, Oliver Hudson, Taryn Manning, Eric Lively and Hill Harper) decided to rest to a deserted island for the weekend but little what they know... they found themselves attacked by flesh eating dogs. Now the group have to find ways to get out of the island before they get killed.

    Directed by Nick Mastandrea made an entertaining horror film with a few good jolts and good performances from his cast. Mastandrea is best known as the first assistant director to filmmakers like Wes Craven, James Mangold and George A. Romero. Director Mastandrea certainly knows how to create some genuine suspense and he keeps the viewers to the edge of their seat.

    DVD has an good anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) transfer and an fine Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. DVD includes an fascinating behind the scenes featurette with the dogs in the features and previews. It's interesting that this movie wasn't release in theaters. There's worst movies than this one. True, the script needs works... especially at the end. But it's an pleasant-enough thriller to keep you entertained. Wes Craven is one of the executive producers. (*** 1/2 out of *****).
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    • Author: Gorisar
    The Breed is a low budget horror film that exceeded all expectations as i sat and watched it in the cinema.

    The casting was excellent considering its limited budget and the special effects were more realistic than most of the offerings from other low budget flicks like Wrong Turn.

    Nicholas Mastandrea uses his limited cash to good effect with good camera shots throughout. The acting from the characters is formulaic rather than inspired but it all comes together in a neat little package.

    I would never call it terrifying, but there are some decent shocks here and there and it is shockingly realistic.

    Ultimately, this film is packed with a bite that many people will enjoy and some may even find too brutal to stomach. A good watch.
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    • Author: Era
    I'd like to start this by saying this isn't a MTV ADD mainstream movie. This isn't your yet an other teen horror scary movie kinda deal. This is the kind of movie that to "get" it, you need to work your neurons off. But if you do, it's definitely worth a watch.

    It was refreshing to see a female character that wasn't a dumb blonde and Michelle was a great choice for that kick-ass intelligent role. Also, it was amazing that with some not-really-scary "monsters" and having most of the movie happen in plain daylight, that you still end up jumping in surprise.

    Unfortunately, the rest of the characters felt a bit dumb for most of the movie. A few get a good idea once in a while (some don't manage to pull it off: i.e. arrow in leg), but how people could go out with a baseball bat one scene and forget to bring it the next is beyond stupid. I doubt any amount of stress/fear could make me go outside with dogs that want to eat me and forget my weapon inside. I know none of the other characters really portrayed the "warrior" types, but still.

    On the other hand, I take all that goes on in the foreground of this movie as mere entertainment. The message I feel it's trying to get out is the doomsday theory that mankind will be it's own downfall and that genetically modifying creatures as trustworthy as man's best friend: the canis familiaris, can prove quite deadly.

    That the dogs aren't really scary isn't that important. The real "monster" in this movie are the humans who made the dogs what they are. That's who you should be REALLY afraid from.

    Surely the foreground story of Jurasic Park was much more appealing to the general population, but if you're willing to go beneath the surface and look at the background story, I found this to be a very good movie.

    This is a story with a moral and that moral is to be careful with genetic engineering, because we as humans have the responsibility not to mess up our future by doing experiments that might backfire on us.
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    • Author: Drelalen
    It is truly sad to watch Michelle Rodriguez, who is a pretty good actress and damned sexy, continue to spiral downwards doing bad films. Cosigned to this bit of Direct to DVD Perdition is "The Breed", a clichéd horror movie where everyone involved just phoned it in. (Hey, if They can't rise above clichés in the writing, I feel no obligation to rise above them in the review.)

    "Bark, Bark" "What is it, Lassie, has Michelle's career fallen down the well?" "Bark bark".

    So two brothers, two hot chicks and the Expendable Black Guy(TM) go to a summer house that just happens to share an Island with the Abandoned Secret Government Research Facility. As it turns out, the island is swarming with mutant rabid genetically engineered dogs that attack people en masse and are smart enough to eliminate their means of escape or rescue.

    What follows are the typical things you've seen in every zombie movie ever, but with dogs. You know what WC Fields said about never working with children or animals, they always upstage you. Dogs leap out of nowhere. Dogs break in through boarded up windows. Dogs pop up when you've thought you've escaped.

    The thing is that you know what's going to happen a few minutes before the characters do. YOU Know the Expendable Black Guy is going to be the first one to get it, because the Expendable Black Guy is always the first one to get killed in movies like these. You know that when they think they've gotten away on a boat left on the Island, that there will be a dog hiding down below in the hold (ending the movie or leaving room for a sequel? The Breed 2: Back to the Pound. Heaven help us.)

    Then there are the leaps in logic. Michelle gets shot in the leg with an arrow, but barely seems phased by it. The other girl is bitten and seems to have a telepathic link to the dogs, but they don't go anywhere with it.

    Wondering if the dogs piddled on the script when they marked their territory, because it certainly seems like they did.
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    • Author: Stylish Monkey
    I like those movies with the little dogs, and this one was worth watching just for the presence of Michelle Rodriguez ("Lost", Bloodrayne).

    It's not Cujo or Rottweiler, but it did feature some ferocious animals and a bitchin' ending. Besides Michelle, it also featured Taryn Manning from Hustle & Flow, and Lisa-Marie Schneider for a short while.

    Yeah, there were some dudes (Hill Harper from "CSI NY") there, too, but who was watching.

    When you think of dogs, you think of that little puppy waiting for you at home, not horrifying monsters or angry demons.

    Chomp chomp.
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    • Author: Araath
    Have you ever seen a movie where you thought "what a great idea!" only to be let down by the execution? Well, "The Breed" is sort of the opposite. It's a fairly silly idea pulled off fairly well, especially in the horror sub-genre of animal/nature attacks. The cast is all pretty decent, no egregious under or over-acting. Rodriguez has a nice change of pace as the strong but friendly female lead.

    Basically this film plays off of everyone's fear of a wild dog, although to spice it up a little these dogs rely on planning and strategy just as much as brute force. A little out there perhaps, but at least the dogs used are real and there isn't once a hint of a bulky puppet or too-slick-to-be-real CGI.

    One aspect that sets "The Breed" apart from similar horror films is the logistical reasoning of the characters. Everyone's actions are generally understandable. Instead of the usual Act 2 fall-apart of all but the best horror movies, rife with teenagers who unleash a maniacal bloodlust or the bookworm who suddenly takes down several trained military personnel or (of course) the young adults who scoff at death with unchained promiscuity and substance use, we can clearly identify each of these characters as fairly average college-aged people. Another big plus is the absence of a gun as a plot device. The bow and arrow is the closest parallel, but realistically, it is used inefficiently and lost long before some pivotal moment of group survival. So often in horror movies I am befuddled by where so many guns pop up and why, if so many guns are floating around, no one can consistently seem to use one throughout the film.

    So "The Breed" does get a nod for being as realistic as high-concept horror can, but unfortunately there isn't enough originality to keep it within memory very long. No spectacular atmospheres or moods generated, no breathtaking special effects or breakout performances; it's simply a fairly mundane idea pulled off quite well.
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    • Author: Arilak
    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.
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    • Author: Damand
    I watched this movie expecting a hacker. This movie is very well done from many viewpoints. It is obviously low budget, but it is one of the quality low budget movies us B-movie fans are privileged to see. The photography was good, the plot was simple ant the directer did not try to go beyond it, the actors did their parts very well. The area that they shot the movie provided a very nice backdrop for the movie. The little known actors that they used did a very good job overall without hamming up the action. As I said before, this is one of the gems that B-movie fans love. Very well done.

    No, I will not include any spoilers.
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    • Author: Bludworm
    a group of friends leaves to an island for vacation.they enjoy themselves at the beginning.but they starts to scare when devil dogs which are engineered to kill and eat human flesh.this film was a great thriller and make us to sit on edge of the seat.a must see movie.Michelle Rodriguez and Oliver Hudson plays fantastic roles in this movie and attracts the viewers.the dogs spectacular performance and the lonely island plays a vital role.good thinking by the director and should congratulate him for giving 95 minutes thriller.running scared from the flesh eating devil dogs gives the positive strength to the movie.don't miss it.
  • Complete credited cast:
    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 Lisa-Marie Schneider - Jenny
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