Ginger Snaps (2000)

Director:

John Fawcett

Writers:

Karen Walton (story) &
John Fawcett (story) ...

Release Date:

11 May 2001 (Canada)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

She's got the curse

Plot:

This film uses werewolfism as a metaphor for puberty. One of the Fitzgerald sisters, suburban goth girl outcasts, gets bitten by something in the woods (and it ain't a neighborhood dog).

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Werewolf | Goth | Goth Girl | Puberty

Awards:

8 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Emily Perkins	...	Brigitte
Katharine Isabelle	...	Ginger
Kris Lemche	...	Sam
Mimi Rogers	...	Pamela
Jesse Moss	...	Jason
Danielle Hampton	...	Trina
John Bourgeois	...	Henry
Peter Keleghan	...	Mr. Wayne
Christopher Redman	...	Ben
Jimmy MacInnis	...	Tim
Lindsay Leese	...	Nurse Ferry
Wendii Fulford	...	Ms. Sykes
Ann Baggley	...	Mother
Graeme Robertson	...	Toddler
Maxwell Robertson	...	Toddler

Also Known As:

Ginger Snaps (Argentina) (festival title) (Spain) [es]
Feroz (Mexico) (working title) [es]
Ginger Minge (Ireland: Irish Gaelic title) [ga]
Ginger Snaps (Finland) [fi]
Ginger Snaps - Das Biest in Dir (Germany) (TV title) [de]
Ginger Snaps - La poseída (Venezuela) [es]
I metamorfosi (Greece) (DVD title) [el]
I parea ton lykon (Greece) (TV title) [el]
Licantropia evolution (Italy) (video title) [it]
Possuída (Brazil) (DVD title) [pt]
Zdjecia Ginger (Poland) [pl]

Runtime:

108 min | Argentina:110 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Iceland:16 | Malaysia:18PL | Italy:VM14 | Brazil:18 (DVD rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:18A | Finland:K-18 | Germany:18 | Hong Kong:IIB | Mexico:C | Norway:15 | Peru:18 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Copperheart Entertainment

Trivia:

Katharine Isabelle's monster makeup would take seven hours to apply and an additional two hours to remove after shooting.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Brigitte and Sam are running through the house trying to find Ginger as a Werewolf, every window they pass has light shining in, even though it's supposed to be late at night.

Quotes:

Ginger: Y'know, maybe you're right. Maybe I _do_ see a monster. Yeah... It's got these little green eyes...
Brigitte: Oh yeah, like I really wish I were hemorrhaging, hairy, and sucking off Jason McCarty.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Nightmare in Canada: Canadian Horror on Film (2004) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Remanufacture

Surprise of the year! Impressive horror.

Whoever marketed 'Ginger Snaps' should get some kind of award for sabotage! Looking at the packaging and it's name-dropping of 'The Craft'(??!) one would think you were in for your typical late 90s "ironic" MTV teen horror ala 'Scream' and the '..Last Summer' series, or some sort of 'Buffy' cash in. I nearly avoided watching it for exactly that reason. Am I glad I didn't!

'Ginger Snaps', while not totally perfect, is one of the freshest horror movies I've seen in ages, and one of the best werewolf movies of recent years. You can read the plot elsewhere so I won't bore you by repeating it. But I have to comment on the excellent script, with its realistic portrayal of teen life. No 90210/'Seventh Heaven' whitewash here! The teens act and talk like REAL PEOPLE, and the honesty about sex, drugs and puberty is rarely seen in contemporary movies, horror or otherwise.

I said not totally perfect because the climax was a let down. The last 20-25 minutes of the film lost its way a bit, and dragged in places. A bit more tightening up and a stronger ending could have made 'Ginger Snaps' a classic. As it is it's an original spin on an old concept, and highly recommended viewing!