Ginger Snaps

Forget TWILIGHT, this is the real teen / romance / drama / horror film you should see. It has the remnants of an indie film, but you can tell it was backed with a large budget because the quality of the effects, sets, and actors. It is an awesome ride and reminds me very much of AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON and AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN PARIS. Probably more of the latter because of the comical elements to the film. AWIL has some very humorous moments too, but overall is more serious.

Ginger Snaps Trailer

Two sisters are the social outcasts at school because of how weird they are. They stage suicides and photograph the scenes in their free time. They also have a pact “out by 16, or dead at the scene, but together forever.” Definitely your oddballs for sure. But we love them. From the first few scenes we side with them and hate when they are picked on at school. One night they are out for an eerie stroll in the woods and the older sister is attacked and bitten by some large, wild animal. (It was a werewolf – sorry for the spoiler, but honestly if you didn’t know that you’re a tard foreal)

They barely get home and she is bleeding profusely. But the next day the wound mysteriously healed up and she is almost 100% better. Then the sister begins to change. She sprouts a tail, starts to get really hairy, and grows fond of boys and actually turns into a hot temptress at school that makes the boys heads turn as she passes by. Her sister knows that something is up. Throw in a revenge under-plot, a romance subplot that the other sister has, and you have an entertaining film.

The best parts of this film really lie in the interactions these sisters have with the “natives”, whether it is boys, parents, etc. They are so awkward and blunt that it is impossible to turn away. Their bond is also something that propels the film. We’re on board with their deep connection in life, and when obstacles are thrown their way we are ever so engaged to see how they will make it out to the other side.

The film takes a turn towards the 3rd act and actually turns into a straight laced horror film with cat-and-mouse games, tons of blood, and those tense moments of silence followed by heightened horror. They did a really good job with the makeup and look of her as a werewolf when she finally turns into it fully. I was very impressed. They must’ve spent a large chunk of their overall budget right there. It looked very similar to the werewolf in AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON, and that one was believable for me too. Watch if you’re into blood and comical outcasts. Come to think of it, it had a vibe like that of GHOST WORLD.

Rating: 9/10