Straw Dogs caused something of a stir in 1971 thanks to its scenes of extreme violence.

40 years later and director Rod Lurie replaced Sam Peckinpah's leads Dustin Hoffman and Susan George with James Marsden and Kate Bosworth for last year's remake.

Digital Spy has the first 9 minutes of 2011's Straw Dogs, which can be watched below:

preview for 'Straw Dogs' First 9 minutes

The film centres on a Hollywood screenwriter (Marsden) who relocates to his new wife's hometown, only to find himself coming into conflict with the locals.

Straw Dogs is out now on Blu-ray and DVD through Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

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Simon has worked as a journalist for more than a decade, writing on staff and freelance for Hearst, Dennis, Future and Autovia titles before joining Cision in 2022.