Ginger Snaps

And am amazed at how good it is yet! The metaphor of monster extends beyond puberty- goes into addiction, divergent paths, teen rebellion, expectation and so much more!- a triumph from a young career film maker! The design of the lycanthrope is really good too, the acting from everyone is in line and fun and well, so many other critics have praised this film, now so do I

Ginger and Brigitte Fitzgerald are sisters, incredibly close and fascinated with death. They are also complete outcasts at their school because of their weird attitudes and photo projects of their mock deaths. There have been a rash of neighborhood dogs being killed, so Brigitte decides to play a joke on a bitchy classmate (who shoved her into a dead dog). The plan goes awry when the creature killing the dogs attacks Ginger seconds after getting her first period. Ginger survives the attack. Her wounds immediately start to heal at a rapid pace. After the attack, Ginger's behavior changes drastically: she shows interest in boys, smokes pot, exhibits extreme mood swings, and starts to physically change. Brigitte watches her sister in disbelief and is convinced she's turning into a werewolf. Can she convince her sister and find a cure before it's too late? Anyone who knows me well knows that I go through obsessions with books and movies. I will reread or -watch things I really enjoy repeatedly over a period of months sometimes. This is one of my obsessions. This film has just enough camp/cheese, suspense, and good story to be the perfect movie. I love the fresh take on werewolves. I usually seriously hate werewolves because it reduces good characters to competing in pissing contests in the pack and being extremely moody and annoying (see the Anita Blake series and the Twilight Saga). Women are generally not in positions of power in the pack and are treated as inferior or as property, which really makes me angry. This film, thankfully, has no werewolf pack and has a fresh interpretation of werewolves. The Hollywood vision of werewolves transforming at the full moon and being defeated by silver bullets is abandoned. The focus is on the transformation of a teenage girl into a werewolf in the span of a month, as an allegory for womanhood and growing up. The animalistic behavior represents the bodily urges of a young woman. She becomes a different person, as one should in a transition from childhood to adulthood. This is shown physically through her slow transformation into a wolf. Brigitte, since she is still a child, is completely terrified by the transformation. She tries everything she can to stop it, but the advancement in the cycle of life is inevitable. The acting is great. The sisters are completely believable and creepily close at the outset of the film. I personally related to the girls. Who didn't feel isolated or misunderstood in high school? Katharine Isabelle, as Ginger, carries the film well in her change in mood and demeanor as the film progresses. The effects are surprisingly well done, despite being an indie film. There is a lot of blood and gore, plus the deaths of about 4 dogs. The director opted to use prosthetics and makeup to achieve Ginger's transformation which I think worked wonderfully. CGI would have looked way too fake and dated the film. The changes are at first understated not even recognized by the characters. It's not until later in the film that the viewer realizes that the small changes have added up and drastically changed her appearance. I liked that she looked oddly beautiful even in the late stages of her change. The main musical theme is so hauntingly beautiful, featuring a cello in the melody. Similar themes in the movie are nice, but there are some laughably cheesy moments because of other musical motifs. I think the cheesier moments were intentionally poking fun at the teen horror genre. The climactic face-off at the end of the film between Brigitte and werewolf Ginger was so suspenseful. The first time I watched it, I couldn't look away and I was on the edge of my seat. There really isn't anything I didn' t like about Ginger Snaps. One can definitely see its effect in recent cinema, especially in Teeth and (unfortunately) Jennifer's Body. I think Ginger Snaps is what Jennifer's Body really wanted to be, but failed miserably. I hope the tradition of gynocentric horror films continues.

The 2000 Canadian horror/dark-comedy "Ginger Snaps" is easily and without doubt one of the great underrated films of the past twenty years. Remaining ever obscure to mainstream audiences and never quite catching on with the general public, the film nonetheless managed to build and maintain a small but devoted audience thanks to its delightfully twisted narrative, sharp performances and clever writing. It's a quintessential cult film, through and through. But thankfully in 2014, Shout/Scream Factory rose to the occasion and finally gave this delightful and oft-overlooked film the special edition it deserved! In the Canadian suburbs, the teenage Fitzgerald sisters lead a depressive life. Death obsessed Goths who get their kicks from the twisted and the bizarre, Ginger (Katharine Isabelle) and Brigitte (Emily Perkins) are social misfits who just can't fit in. One night, while attempting to pull a mean-spirited prank against their school's resident mean-girl, Ginger is attacked by a mysterious beast, barely managing to escape alive. However, it wasn't just any creature that attacked her... and it soon becomes clear to Brigitte that her sister is slowly starting to transform into a werewolf! At its heart, "Ginger Snaps" is a story about growing up and maturing, using the curse of a werewolf as a clever metaphor for puberty, female sexuality and womanhood. And through these themes, writer Karen Walton and director John Fawcett craft an incredibly wild and entertaining tale that all should be able to relate and identify with, while also expertly blending disturbing body-horror with hilarious black humor to fantastic effect. And this is aided by a remarkable cast, with stars Emily Perkins and Katharine Isabelle delivering knock-out performances as our two leads. (Special props also go to Mimi Rogers in a brutally funny supporting role as the two's air-headed mom.) And Shout/Scream Factory's Blu-Ray Collector's Edition is by and large the definitive release for this film. To start, the new transfer and restoration is absolutely gorgeous. "Ginger Snaps" has never looked or sounded better. The picture is crisp and clear, and the dreary visual palette is just beautiful to behold in HD. The audio mix is fantastic, and though I don't have a surround sound system, it sounds largely improved over prior DVD releases. And to top it off, there's just a ton of delightful bonus features to round out the disc. This particular set not only includes every single special feature from the prior Canadian Special Edition DVD, but it also homes a host of new content, including some great new retrospective interviews and featurettes. They really went above and beyond for this release, and made a set that's well-worth seeking out, even for those who might already own the film from its prior releases. "Ginger Snaps" might not be a film for everyone. It has a very specific and very unique tone, and approaches the werewolf mythos in a new way. But I absolutely adore it, and would highly recommend it to all open-minded horror fans. It's a fantastic film, and this Blu-Ray is a fantastic way to own it. 5 out of 5.

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Bonjour. J'ai bien reçu mon dvd et je suis très satisfaite de mon achat. Très bien emballé le dvd est en parfait état et je vous remercie. Je connaissais Ginger snaps depuis sa sortie mais ça faisait très longtemps que je ne l'avais pas revu. Ce film est génial, les 2 soeurs sont des actrices formidables. C'est un des meilleurs films sur les loups garous. L'atmosphère du film est crescendo jusqu'à la fin, qui n'en est pas une puisque en fait c'est une trilogie. Je recommande ce film pour les amateurs de lycantropes et de films sombres et sanglants

Excellent scream factory release but I expect nothing less. Loved this movie growing up and it’s nice to see a high quality blu ray release.

Mi película favorita , llegó en excelente estado. Un artículo que los fans deben tener

Beyond a doubt, my favourite werewolf movie, and a striking confirmation that 'teenage' horror can be graced by lean, character-led productions, good writing, and good acting, and not reduced to couch-potato indolence by Hollywood's fast-food diet of big budget, star-studied, slash and gore, titillating trivia. Do you get the impression I'm serious about this one? "Ginger Snaps" takes the concept of the werewolf - a myth we have lived with since prehistory - and transforms it into a chilly tale of modern adolescence. It, at once, affirms teenage fears and plays upon them. Emily Perkins (Brigitte) and Katharine Isabelle (Ginger) are two teenage for whom puberty has been delayed, much to the consternation of their mother, who is constantly trying to feed them up on a healthy diet ... and checking their laundry for evidence that they've finally become women. The sisters inhabit a world in which the intellect is numbed; the most terrifying demand made of teenagers is that they fit in. Outcasts - they are hated by their status-seeking classmates - the girls remain the closest of friends, darkly dressed, fashion-rejecting Goths united by a death pact and a fascination with the macabre, and haunted by the boredom and sterility of existence in the suburb of Bailey Downs. On the night of Ginger's first period, the girls are attacked by a creature which has scented her blood. As they flee, it is knocked down and killed by a van. The girls escape ... but from now on, there's something not quite right with Ginger. Brigitte can see it, Brigitte works out what has happened, Brigitte sets out to save her sister, to find salvation not in religion, but in science and a drug remedy for the curse which has infected Ginger's blood. This is sophisticated horror. Emily Perkins and Katharine Isabelle are magnificent in the lead roles: there is a tangible chemistry between them. Perkins creates a dark angst and torment, steeling herself to throw off her timidity and protect her sister; Isabelle exudes arrogance and an erotic cool, makes a seamless transition from social reject to sultrypredator. The real horror of teenage years, of course, is boys and what happens naturally. How do you cope with it? How do you cope without it? How do you cope with relationships? Can you fit in with everyone else and avoid rejection, or are you forced out, left a terrified loner desperately trying to find friends and a role? Screenwriter Karen Walton uses the werewolf as metaphor for this. Her script has wit, and a feminist bite. Most teenage horror gives menstruation a wide berth - perhaps only 'Carrie' explores the issue with any consequence. It is obviously a Canadian movie. This is not a put down. Anything but. Canadian cinema can often be counted upon to come up with something much more sophisticated than the Hollywood studios could tolerate ... or imagine. A low budget movie - Walton and director John Fawcett fought for years to get this made - it is yet proof that a good script and good acting are the vital ingredients in a memorable film. This is a film about teenagers, but it is not a 'teenage' movie: I'm back to my harangue about so many teenage horror movies simply being devices for a load of scantily dressed celebrities and beautiful people to run around screaming, bleeding, and wise-cracking - it's a marketing device to get teenage bums on seats and into the Malls to buy the spin-off produce. "Ginger Snaps" is a genuinely well-written and well-performed story. It works because it is character-led, because it addresses real human fears and worries seriously: you don't have to be a 15 year old to enjoy it. This is sophisticated, intelligent cinema. If there is a criticism, it is of the last 10-15 minutes of the production where it becomes an overtly 'horror' movie. Not that this seriously detracts from the overall enjoyment and impact of the film. It remains an honest, askew vision of teenage angst, adolescent sexuality, and human fears, and is also a sincere exploration of love, loyalty, and sisterhood. The wit is savage, as razor-edged as a wolf's fangs. With puberty comes a superfluity of blood and hair growth. "Ginger Snaps" is a black comedy which uses the theme of transformation as something which happens to everyone - although this is a decidedly female perspective, we are left in no doubt that boys face puberty with as little knowledge and as much fear, despite the bravado. Adolescence is fraught with problems of relationships - finding friends, losing friends, facing the dangers that you might offend someone, do the wrong thing, wear the wrong thing, be isolated and excluded. For those who do feel left out, life is one long night of rejection, with nothing to do but howl at the moon and hope someone, someday will understand you and love you. Now that is real horror! For Fawcett and Walton the source of all human horror lies within the human body and human mind. I say my only criticism is the last few minutes, when the monster appears? I'm still not entirely convinced this isn't a deliberate decision by Walton and Fawcett. This film has a very solid grounding in reality, having an almost documentary feel in places. If the real horror is within us, maybe creating a brief sense of unreality only drives the fears in deeper and makes the movie just a little bit scarier? In retrospect, the ending did leave me with a sense of disjunction which possibly heightened the film's emotional impact. Judge for yourself - I still rate this the best, the very best of the werewolf genre.