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Ginger Snaps

Ginger Snaps

2000
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 48m
Is becoming a woman analogous, in some deep psychological way, to becoming a werewolf? Ginger is 16, edgy, tough, and, with her younger sister, into staging and photographing scenes of death. They've made a pact about dying together. In early October, on the night she has her first period, which is also the night of a full moon, a werewolf bites Ginger. Within a few days, some serious changes happen to her body and her temperament... (imdb)

Directed by:

John Fawcett

Screenwriter:

John Fawcett, Karen Walton

Starring:

Mimi Rogers, Emily Perkins, Katharine Isabelle, Kris Lemche, John Bourgeois, Peter Keleghan, Jesse Moss, Wendii Fulford, Christopher Redman, Danielle Hampton, Jimmy MacInnis, Lindsay Leese

Franchise:

Ginger Snaps

Genres:

Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Fantasy, Horror

Countries:

Canada, USA

Language:

English
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Ginger Snaps

2000
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 48m
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doctor7doctor7
Rated 09 May 2010
81
74th
Not a horror fan but this one manages to outdo its own genre. Instead of a mediocre werewolf flick Ginger Snaps is a darkly comedic horror flick about social outcasts finally growing up. It's blurring of Ginger's puberty and transformation into a creature of the full moon results in unexpected, but welcome, black humour. Kudos on the script which really makes this worth watch despite some spotty acting here and there. Also Mimi Rogers makes a great over-bearing but loving mother.
Rated 09 May 2010
tonytheponyTonythePony
Rated 22 Sep 2009
68
49th
Gives an interesting twist to the whole werewolf concept and delivers quite well despite the budgetary confines. It avoids the mistakes of Dog Soldiers by limiting the exposure of the prosthetics/animatronics, where extended looks would have lost all credibility. Also gives me a chuckle that hardcore gorehounds might squirm a bit at the sight of dripping menstrual blood.
Rated 22 Sep 2009
paxtonPaxton
Rated 20 Nov 2014
69
60th
A very different take on what a girl's period can lead to, with the titular girl herself becoming a ravaging beast. But, then again, I thought Grizzly Man perhaps went too far in the other direction. Aaaaaaaaaaaand that's the worst thing I've ever written.
Rated 20 Nov 2014
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 15 May 2023
87
81st
Expected something good from this cult classic & it delivered - even though I don't like the ending which leaves the motivations for B's inaction unclear. As I started watching, I began to think this was going to be another cliched Girl Power/Outsider Takes on the "Awful" Mainstream & there is some of that (why do they make the mom so mockworthy?), but it's actually about the fraying that happens when a close friend starts "growing up" faster than you & "BFF forever" expectations come apart.
Rated 15 May 2023
talonmalontalonmalon
Rated 19 Sep 2014
84
66th
Moody and very clever. Ginger Snaps is a thoughtful movie that connects elements of horror with puberty, elements of girls when they reach that age. And when it wants to be scary, it succeeds very well. I have no trouble believing Emily Perkins and Katharine Isabelle knew each other before filming, as their chemistry together is excellently done.
Rated 19 Sep 2014
spleenspleen
Rated 25 Aug 2012
90
95th
Heathers meets An American Werewolf in London in one of the most original werewolf flicks ever. Period.
Rated 25 Aug 2012
coheedCoheed
Rated 11 Jun 2011
90
90th
After an opening that is in danger of becoming a clichéd 'goth' horror film from the 90s, it was a delight to revisit this, after my adolescent years, and find that its an underrated gem, a comedy horror which has an emotional core and can be legitimately called a feminist work, exploring issues of female puberty through werewolf mythology. Its sad to see that its been largely forgotten because it is far more interesting than most horror films and by the end legitimately pulse racing.
Rated 11 Jun 2011
amerigoamerigo
Rated 16 Sep 2009
86
90th
It's a very sleek film that plays off stereotypes but manages to bounce off them and stay original. It's got a bit of a nuanced quirkiness in its dark humor comedic approach that would put most hipster-brand comedies to shame. It's refreshing to see a werewolf movie where you really don't know where the plot is going. That and the menstruation-lycanthropy confusion is really clever.
Rated 16 Sep 2009
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 18 Oct 2020
79
77th
This is a great and refreshing take on the werewolf genre. Both Emily Perkins and Katharine Isabelle are great in the lead roles. The script has numerous original elements. Overall I would recommend this well made horror film.
Rated 18 Oct 2020
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 29 Jan 2020
85
86th
While "becoming a monster" has frequently been used as a metaphor for the onslaught of puberty, menstruation, and one's sexual awakening, what sets Ginger Snaps apart is the relationship between the two outcast sisters, and how Brigitte continues to care for Ginger even as she goes off the deep end. This emotional connection serves as the plot's anchor, and eventually builds to a powerful, poignant moment later on. A nice dose of black humor certainly doesn't hurt either.
Rated 29 Jan 2020
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 12 Jul 2014
4
91st
Period melodrama (sorry),gory body horror and satire of high-school rape culture. The tv-movie stylings really helped and the effects were satisfyingly yucky -until they got 'overexposed' in the final act. That final -closer to straight horror movie- act dragged a bit but getting there was a lot of fun.
Rated 12 Jul 2014
bofbof
Rated 16 Nov 2011
60
39th
Pretty damn good different take on the werewolf myth, but it falls apart a bit towards the end. Hold back on the (not very good) special effects and cut it by 10 minutes and it would have been one of the best of its kind since An American Werewolf In London, but as it is it's... still pretty good for a genre that's been begging to be put out of its misery since, well, An American Werewolf In London.
Rated 16 Nov 2011
lady_moeLady Moe
Rated 07 Oct 2011
89
82nd
Most werewolf movies involve a male main character turning into a werewolf, endangering the life of a woman he loves. "Ginger Snaps" is a wholly female werewolf movie, making lycanthropy (the werewolf disease) a metaphor for menstruation, puberty, and sexual awakening. It is very clever and, also, has some good scares. The two main characters are sisters and share a wonderful bond, mostly thanks to the acting of Emily Perkins and Katharine Isabelle.
Rated 07 Oct 2011
isobelmoonIsobelmoon
Rated 21 Jan 2009
81
86th
A different perspective of a classic monster.
Rated 21 Jan 2009
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 08 May 2021
70
57th
I had no idea this was a werewolf movie before it started, that was a fun surprise. The two main characters are great and they're really why this works as well as it does. Probably the most "2000s" movie I've ever seen, and right at the start of the decade too. They should honestly show this in sex-ed class.
Rated 08 May 2021
twincinematwincinema
Rated 12 Oct 2020
60
35th
It has an interesting idea, and the film certainly feels like Heathers 2 mostly because that dude looks and acts like Slater. But, the runtime is an issue. Can you believe that I am complaining that a film is too long? Also, there's a scene in a park that looks and feels so Canadian that it made me tear up.
Rated 12 Oct 2020
nilkynarfynilkynarfy
Rated 25 May 2012
60
48th
"Are you there God? It's me, Canadian Margaret..." You wouldn't be so angsty if you knew how much we pay for healthcare south of the border.
Rated 25 May 2012
tinysausagetinysausage
Rated 10 Dec 2010
66
30th
Pretty smart feminist horror. Great name too.
Rated 10 Dec 2010
beardmilkBeardMilk
Rated 05 Aug 2010
82
50th
Really good mash-up of the comedy and horror genres. Another movie in this category, Jennifer's Body, borrowed from this pretty heavily so it kind of felt like I had seen it before. Still, if you like a good cheesy comedy/horror, this was very entertaining.
Rated 05 Aug 2010
fantacbobFantacBob
Rated 12 Jun 2009
70
75th
Two sisters, one is bitten by a werewolf, the other tries to save her. A different "coming of age" film.
Rated 12 Jun 2009
casawarrycasawarry
Rated 02 Mar 2009
100
95th
Best movie, i love it. I want to me a werewolf toooooooooooooo
Rated 02 Mar 2009
luciusgoreluciusgore
Rated 18 Feb 2009
40
90th
"A stunning teen angst/werewolf film."
Rated 18 Feb 2009
bok_dongBok dong
Rated 25 Nov 2008
100
94th
my fucking favurite film ever made me want to be a warewolf
Rated 25 Nov 2008
taraalfordTaraAlford
Rated 23 Oct 2008
92
88th
I gave it a 92 because I'm into random movies like this alot of people haven't really heard of. I'm more into the creepy, scary movies which is one reason why this is one of my favorites. I felt like they could have added a bit more information for it, though.
Rated 23 Oct 2008
stflyst_fly
Rated 31 Aug 2007
60
55th
Good
Rated 31 Aug 2007
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 14 Aug 2007
57
14th
I really didn't like the main characters, so that ruined it for me. Points for originality, I guess, but I just didn't have fun watching it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
rihreyrihrey
Rated 13 Sep 2024
66
89th
Not flawlessly written or anything but the vibes are just so perfect. I love the way it's shot, too.
Rated 13 Sep 2024
jakeaestheteJakeAesthete
Rated 19 Oct 2023
56
53rd
A drug dealer who lives in his van and has sex with highschoolers listens to Glassjaw? Yeah that checks out actually.
Rated 19 Oct 2023
thrillhouseThrillhouse
Rated 23 Jul 2023
1
0th
Ginger craps
Rated 23 Jul 2023
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 07 Aug 2022
78
56th
After a delightfully macabre opening set piece, and a first act that cleverly (and queasily) ties werewolf mythos to puberty anxiety, it's a small shame that this ultimately settles into a less ambitious teen horror movie, with a pair of dynamite performances from Perkins and Isabelle helping to mask the overall predictability of the plotting. Deserves some credit for its depiction of the two sisters increasingly fractured relationship; fun, but a mild disappointment given what might have been.
Rated 07 Aug 2022
scribScrib
Rated 23 Jun 2022
70
54th
Lycan mythology subverted & plainly used as metaphor for hitting puberty. Over-bleak & grim, but fairly solid for what it is & good practical effects. I really enjoy the humble Werewolf as a monster, so points for ticking that box (even if I prefer them with more hair). But what I'm most concerned about is whether it's called Ginger Snaps because Ginger snaps (mentally) or because Ginger SNAP-SNAP-SNAPS (her jaws)... or is it just a fun reference to one of Britain's best biscuits?
Rated 23 Jun 2022
daxvDaxV
Rated 30 Oct 2021
93
88th
These two edgelord sisters are fucking awesome, this ultra late 90s/00s coming of age horror has lived up to all the praise and interest I've heard for it. Super campy in it's own way takes a unique approach to the werewolf genre the same way movies like Let Me In would do for vampires years later. I thought this was incredibly fun and compelling. Two leads are fantastic which is a big centerpiece to why this works so well their bond stands out in spades, great chemistry.
Rated 30 Oct 2021
plovisPlovis
Rated 25 Aug 2021
65
28th
Katharine Isabelle is hot.
Rated 25 Aug 2021
akatemossfanAKateMossFan
Rated 01 Mar 2020
90
93rd
picklemanPickle_Man
Rated 19 Oct 2019
90
78th
Soooooooo angsty. Clear prototype for 'Jennifer's Body'.
Rated 19 Oct 2019
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 17 Sep 2019
70
54th
dont remember much
Rated 17 Sep 2019
braddad68braddad68
Rated 20 Aug 2019
90
52nd
Updated werewolf movie featuring outsider teen sisters. I liked the twist and the tone. Mostly fun and not too scary. Pretty similar feel to American Werewolf in London.
Rated 20 Aug 2019
pianosamaPianoSama
Rated 20 Mar 2019
65
45th
The plot is questionable at best and the writing varies from surprisingly clever to almost cringey, but besides that it isn't hard to see why this movie has the following and reputation that it does. Solid performances by both leading actresses blended with moments of really great humor as well as some super well-done building of suspense and tension all combine to create an overall worthwhile watch.
Rated 20 Mar 2019
metalhankmetalhank
Rated 26 Apr 2017
55
27th
Low budget flick done alright, a little too much of the teen angst for my liking for a werewolf movie.
Rated 26 Apr 2017
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 08 Mar 2016
70
36th
Ginger Snaps was a surprise to me. The movie starts out and looks to be pretty low budget but as the movie rolls on one can see the quality put into this movie. Ginger Snaps takes a lot of the cliches of werewolf fiction and adds a little something on top. I really enjoyed the accurate portrayal of high school life for these two misfit characters. The very real feelings that this movie shows onscreen are similar to the way we all felt in high school. Misfits and cool kids each have probl
Rated 08 Mar 2016
the_pirateThe Pirate
Rated 29 Oct 2015
78
51st
Is the film saying a girl developing and maturing into a woman makes her a monster or an empowered person? I'm not a woman, so my opinion on how they decided to portray this development and parallel it to becoming a werewolf isn't exactly the most informed, and honestly I still don't really know how I feel. In any case, the movie was well made, and however you interpret the mentality is up to you.
Rated 29 Oct 2015
darrenDarren
Rated 22 Oct 2015
85
85th
"I get this ache. I thought it was for sex, but it's to tear everything to fucking pieces".
Rated 22 Oct 2015
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 05 Oct 2015
75
44th
Huh, that was actually pretty good. A bit too gory for me, but otherwise an interesting take on werewolf lore mixed with a decent teen drama.
Rated 05 Oct 2015
closedmouthclosedmouth
Rated 15 Mar 2015
60
20th
Maybe you have to be a big horror buff for this to work properly, but I didn't really see what was so clever about it. The puberty analogies are underlined and circled and highlighted to the point of distraction, and Fawcett's slackly-paced direction doesn't enliven proceedings much until the third act, which manages to be tense in spite of the terrible effects, and for which I bumped up my score a bit. Isabelle's pretty good, but Perkins is just terrible.
Rated 15 Mar 2015
htimanhtiman
Rated 31 Oct 2014
54
18th
Some decent horror stuff near the end, but spends way too much time with the main characters being irritating and unlikeable. Also, it feels like more of a "teenage girl coming of age" story than a horror film for almost half of the film, which was not a good thing.
Rated 31 Oct 2014
ytadelYtadel
Rated 02 Oct 2014
3
28th
If I was just rating the quality of the low-budget practical werewolf effects, I'd go higher - it's clever, effective stuff. I burned out on the story and got kinda bored by the end of the film though. I'll admit that I'm not a big fan of the werewolf genre in the first place though.
Rated 02 Oct 2014
hotsakehotsake
Rated 09 May 2014
80
93rd
Wow this turned out to be a really good movie, I'm really surprised. I've seen the third film and thought it kind of sucked so I wasn't expecting much. It reminded me a little of the movie Wolf if it was combined with the movie Heathers.
Rated 09 May 2014
glm01glm01
Rated 18 Apr 2014
79
61st
78.500
Rated 18 Apr 2014
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 24 Feb 2014
85
94th
Ginger Snaps is one heck of a great movie. It has just about everything that you need from a movie. It's dramatic, funny, intelligent, and scary. It has well-written characters, sharp observations on the high school life and adolescence, and great performances. Is there anything wrong with it? Well, I'm disappointed in the way they decided to spell "Brigitte." I'm far more used to spelling it "Bridget." That's the only complaint that I have with it. Other than that, it's pretty much perfect.
Rated 24 Feb 2014
mkellinsmkellins
Rated 26 Jan 2014
30
11th
Deals with the same themes as Carrie, but this time it's with werewolves! I feel like it doesn't have much to add, and the acting is quite horrible apart from the mother. The ending is so over the top, it's not even funny. Overall, fun idea, bad film.
Rated 26 Jan 2014
ddrudgesd_drudges
Rated 26 Jan 2014
50
56th
At times clumsy, but still refreshingly unconventional teenage horror. When hormones crash into the established consciousness, results can indeed be quite monstrous. It's not great but I will never understand people who prefer movies that use the media only as a thin excuse to show teens get brutally murdered.
Rated 26 Jan 2014
troothTrooth
Rated 21 Nov 2013
71
58th
This is a really respectable little horror movie. Sure it's a pretty on-the-nose metaphor, but I think that's fine. They're not trying to re-invent the genre or anything here. It gave me quite a few "eww" moments, mostly when it came to periods, and other bodily functions. I really have to give the movie points for its effects though. In a time when CGI was rapidly on the rise in everything, it looks like this movie stuck entirely to practical effects, and I admire that a lot.
Rated 21 Nov 2013
fenixdownfenixdown
Rated 08 Oct 2013
61
17th
Reminds me of Heathers - high school sucks, and murder is the solution.
Rated 08 Oct 2013
three-questions_ii???
Rated 26 Jul 2013
55
33rd
Over my dead body.
Rated 26 Jul 2013
sirrobbieSirRobbie
Rated 16 May 2013
60
24th
Not much of a horror, however works well as a teen drama.
Rated 16 May 2013
woozybWoozyB
Rated 03 Feb 2013
80
60th
Watched this after Werewolf in London, and they pull from the same sort of scenes and sources. It kind of fell apart in the end, but the sisterly stuff was good. And even though we're exactly the same age, I feel weird thinking how hot Ginger is.
Rated 03 Feb 2013
actlikealadyactlikealady
Rated 17 Nov 2012
80
65th
This movie was an original take on the usual werewolf story. The acting is good and the dark humor is spot on. Yeah, there metaphors and stuff but let's not think too deeply and just enjoy it.
Rated 17 Nov 2012
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 11 Nov 2012
83
94th
The quintessential werewolf movie, but also so much more. This is low-budget horror done right. Katharine Isabelle, you will be mine.
Rated 11 Nov 2012
afx237viafx237vi
Rated 31 Oct 2011
65
60th
Like a cross between Carrie and An American Werewolf in London. It's a little cheesy at times, and the special effects are not that great, but it manages to convey the horror of being an awkward teenage outcast quite well (especially with the character of Ginger's younger sister, excellently played by Emily Perkins). Some funny dialogue, and a surprisingly moving ending.
Rated 31 Oct 2011
leekennleekenn
Rated 30 Oct 2011
41
10th
I REALLY couldn't get into this film. The plot is predictable and dull, none of the characters have any depth or dimension, and the effects & cutting are downright lazy. There are a few moments where the film manages to produce some genuine tension, but to be honest if thats what you're looking for you'd be better off watching a paranormal activity film. Not funny either. The most important point: why would you need to analogize periods with werewolfs? Periods are much scarier...
Rated 30 Oct 2011
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 01 Oct 2011
63
34th
It's original but I didn't care for the actors.
Rated 01 Oct 2011
spikycactusSpikyCactus
Rated 24 Sep 2011
90
95th
Top badass moment? Ginger beating the crap out of Trina Sinclair during the hockey game, for giving her sister Brigitte a hard time. The air-headed bitch deserved it! Sticking up for your family is badass. The games teacher was pathetic though; she appeared to have no idea that Brigitte was being picked on; a shocking indictment of teaching standards in Canadian schools in the 21st Century. 0 cats and 0 decapitations.
Rated 24 Sep 2011
glmglm
Rated 06 Mar 2011
80
66th
80.000
Rated 06 Mar 2011
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 25 Nov 2010
30
78th
"John Fawcett's Ginger Snaps cleverly links lycanthropy to vaginal flow." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 25 Nov 2010
spunkieSpunkie
Rated 18 Jun 2010
50
40th
Let's get a straight reading out of this, when a girl goes into puberty disorders, drugs shot through the vein are the solution? The symbolism is all over the place. Anyways, a fantastic 1st 1/3 is ruined by straightforward chase of the last 1/3.
Rated 18 Jun 2010
snakefood89SNAKEFOOD89
Rated 17 Jun 2010
81
55th
wild..
Rated 17 Jun 2010
jamesdepaolojamesdepaolo
Rated 14 Jun 2010
87
81st
this is a cult classic..the acting top notch..the story was fun. This is the best Werewolf movie I seen. I love the gore, the dark humor and most of all this movie tried to make an old dog do new tricks and it did..
Rated 14 Jun 2010
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 19 Mar 2009
6
4th
Cliché. Nothing original. All points for Isabelle, though every single actor in this cheap flick was acting poorly. And Mimi Rogers sure hits the fan.
Rated 19 Mar 2009
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 26 Jan 2009
70
54th
Haha, pretty entertaining actually.. Thought it would totally suck.
Rated 26 Jan 2009
imthatdingoImThatDingo
Rated 23 Dec 2008
48
47th
Barf.
Rated 23 Dec 2008
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 27 Jun 2008
81
91st
Nice
Rated 27 Jun 2008
boobjuiceBoobjuice
Rated 28 May 2008
60
57th
I expected this to be really cheesy, and it was... but it was also kinda good. I liked the young leads, and thought it was a clever take on menstrual anxiety and maturation from a female perspective. It's also extremely Canadian, so, you know, do with that what you will.
Rated 28 May 2008
mistersplicemistersplice
Rated 15 Nov 2007
85
91st
8+ excellent
Rated 15 Nov 2007
shutupmanShutupman
Rated 14 Aug 2007
20
1st
total shit yet inexplicably liked by some
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
47th
It's entertaining and good for what it is, but it just can't shake the feeling of being one of those movies they use as filler at two in the morning on a premium cable channel.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
gentswildgentswild
Rated 04 Dec 2006
72
69th
a werewolfflick that was axually convincing...
Rated 04 Dec 2006

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