Monday, March 3, 2008

Ginger Snaps (2000) - CANADA



Ginger Snaps is a 2000 Canadian werewolf film directed by John Fawcett . This movie is not that perfect horror , yet it is a fresh horror movie to watch and one of the best werewolf movies of recent years.

It is a story about a girl named Ginger who 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. Her sister Brigitte, 15, tries to find a cure with the help of Sam, a local doper. As Brigitte races against the clock, Halloween and another full moon approach, Ginger gets scarier, and it isn't just local dogs that begin to die.

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!

IMDB Info :

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0210070/

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