Ginger Snaps
Directed by John Fawcett
Two death-obsessed sisters, outcasts in their suburban neighborhood, must deal with the tragic consequences when one of them is bitten by a deadly werewolf. Morbid and singular in their small town, Brigitte and Ginger vow to live and die together, but when Ginger is attacked by a werewolf, she grows detached from her sister and embraces a vicious new lifestyle. Written by Karen Walton and directed by ORPHAN BLACK creator John Fawcett, GINGER SNAPS packs dark, affecting themes of family, feminism and oncoming womanhood into a grisly creature feature. A favorite upon release, GINGER SNAPS only grows more ferocious with age, as it takes its rightful place as one of our great werewolf stories. Contains strong language, violence and gore.
Two outcast sisters must deal with the tragic consequences when one of them is bitten by a werewolf.
Cast: Emily Perkins, Katharine Isabelle, Kris Lemche
Member Reviews
Ginger Snaps is slick, nasty and fun. A twisted approach to the overly tired coming of age tale. Deliciously morbid and fun.
A modern classic and incredibly fun. A coming-of-age movie with a simple yet powerful werewolf imagery. Great performances by Perkins and Isabelle. “Rewatch” is the key word—it’s a must!
classic.
This is close to a perfect werewolf movie that also managed to explore issues of sisterhood, female coming of age, and even parenthood, all without being preachy. Very gory, as a werewolf movie ought to be, and the FX are pretty good. I’m always a little disappointed by the werewolf hybrid form in movies, so while it’s no American Werewolf in London, not much is, and it didn’t detract from what was a very good film.
i love this gem from the past thanks Shudder 😄