10 Great Movie Ideas Let Down By Their Budget

10. Dog Soldiers

When Dog Soldiers howled its way into existence in 2002, it did so to little fanfare.

The story of a routine military exercise gone horrifically wrong - pitting a group of British soldiers up against some gangly werewolves - didn't exactly rip up the British box office upon its release, earning just £5 million from a reported £2.3 million budget.

Despite the cast trying their damnedest to have you believe the threat these hairy beasts posed was sincere, the sight of a man clearly running around in a werewolf suit and painfully obvious rubber organs being torn out of bodies, made sure that this film would never punch above its weight.

It's a shame, as with a little more investment - both on-screen and off it - this film had the potential to be the kind of creepy, slasher/monster flick that could have horrified audiences around the world.

Jason Statham and Simon Pegg were both attached to roles at some point, which tells you all you need to know about what they thought of the script. With a little more money used on putting together a stronger cast, tightening up the visuals and promoting the film overseas, Dog Soldiers could have seriously moved the needle.