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Ginger Snaps (2001)
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Reviews Counted:25
Fresh:9
Rotten:16
Average Rating:2.9/10
Consensus: The strong female cast and biting satire of teenage life makes Ginger Snaps far more memorable than your average werewolf movie -- or teen flick.
Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: Brigitte (Emily Perkins) and Ginger (Katharine Isabelle) are unusual sisters. For a school project they take pictures of each other in various suicide poses that look frighteningly realistic. No... Brigitte (Emily Perkins) and Ginger (Katharine Isabelle) are unusual sisters. For a school project they take pictures of each other in various suicide poses that look frighteningly realistic. No other students will talk to them. Ginger is almost sixteen, Brigitte a year younger, but they are in the same classes, and neither of them has gotten her period yet. They do virtually everything together--in fact, their motto is "Together Forever"--until one night Ginger gets attacked by the Beast of Bailey Downs, which previously had been killing and eviscerating dogs. And Ginger then begins to change.... John Fawcett's debut feature film is everything a good horror film should be--creepy, weird, oddly funny, sexy, and very bloody, with its conclusion taking place on Halloween night. Michael Shields's moody score lofts above every scene like dark shadows about to envelop the characters. Perkins and Isabelle are outstanding as the two morbid Fitzgerald sisters with a taste for death. This independent Canadian production also stars Mimi Rogers as the mother who can't wait for her daughters to menstruate. [More]
Starring: Emily Perkins, Mimi Rogers, Katherine Isabelle, Kristopher Lemche
Starring: Emily Perkins, Mimi Rogers, Katherine Isabelle, Kristopher Lemche, Jesse Moss, Danielle Hampton, John Bourgeois, Peter Keleghan, Christopher Redman
Director: John Fawcett
Director: John Fawcett
Story: Karen Walton, John Fawcett
Producer: Steve Hoban, Karen Lee Hall
Composer: Michael Shields
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Reviews for Ginger Snaps
The story is different and captivating. I’d have to say the movie was a pleasant surprise. The only downer here is the fact the Artisan DVD is so basic.
Unlike their beer, there's plenty of bite to the Canadian werewolf movie Ginger Snaps.
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