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Ginger Snaps

  • 20002000
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 48m
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6.8/10
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Katharine Isabelle and Emily Perkins in Ginger Snaps (2000)
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Two death-obsessed sisters, outcasts in their suburban neighborhood, must deal with the tragic consequences when one of them is bitten by a deadly werewolf.Two death-obsessed sisters, outcasts in their suburban neighborhood, must deal with the tragic consequences when one of them is bitten by a deadly werewolf.Two death-obsessed sisters, outcasts in their suburban neighborhood, must deal with the tragic consequences when one of them is bitten by a deadly werewolf.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
49K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,855
264
    • John Fawcett
    • Karen Walton(story)
    • John Fawcett(story)
  • Stars
    • Emily Perkins
    • Katharine Isabelle
    • Kris Lemche
    • John Fawcett
    • Karen Walton(story)
    • John Fawcett(story)
  • Stars
    • Emily Perkins
    • Katharine Isabelle
    • Kris Lemche
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    • 366User reviews
    • 144Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
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    Emily Perkins in Ginger Snaps (2000)
    Kris Lemche (left) Emily Perkins (center) and Joey Gowdy (right) on the set of Ginger Snaps in Canada.
    Katharine Isabelle, Kris Lemche, and Emily Perkins in Ginger Snaps (2000)
    Katharine Isabelle and Emily Perkins in Ginger Snaps (2000)
    Katharine Isabelle, Kris Lemche, and Emily Perkins in Ginger Snaps (2000)
    Katharine Isabelle, Kris Lemche, and Emily Perkins in Ginger Snaps (2000)
    Katharine Isabelle and Emily Perkins in Ginger Snaps (2000)
    Katharine Isabelle and Emily Perkins in Ginger Snaps (2000)
    Katharine Isabelle, Kris Lemche, and Emily Perkins in Ginger Snaps (2000)
    Katharine Isabelle, Kris Lemche, and Emily Perkins in Ginger Snaps (2000)
    Katharine Isabelle and Emily Perkins in Ginger Snaps (2000)
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    Emily Perkins
    Emily Perkins
    • Brigitte
    Katharine Isabelle
    Katharine Isabelle
    • Ginger
    Kris Lemche
    Kris Lemche
    • Sam
    Mimi Rogers
    Mimi Rogers
    • Pamela
    Jesse Moss
    Jesse Moss
    • Jason
    Danielle Hampton
    • Trina
    John Bourgeois
    John Bourgeois
    • Henry
    Peter Keleghan
    Peter Keleghan
    • Mr. Wayne
    Christopher Redman
    Christopher Redman
    • Ben
    Jimmy MacInnis
    • Tim
    Lindsay Leese
    Lindsay Leese
    • Nurse Ferry
    Wendii Fulford
    • Ms. Sykes
    Ann Baggley
    • Mother
    Graeme Robertson
    • Toddler
    Maxwell Robertson
    • Toddler
    Pak-Kwong Ho
    Pak-Kwong Ho
    • Janitor
    • (as Pak-Kong Ho)
    Bryon Bully
    • Hockey Kid
    Steven Taylor
    • Puppy Kid
      • John Fawcett
      • Karen Walton(story)
      • John Fawcett(story)
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    • Trivia
      Along with the coincidence of stars Katharine Isabelle and Emily Perkins auditioning on the same day, the two actresses were also born in the same hospital, attended the same preschool, elementary school, and private school, worked through the same talent agency, and both guest starred on the show Supernatural.
    • Goofs
      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: I get this ache... And I, I thought it was for sex, but it's to tear everything to fucking pieces.

    • Crazy credits
      Thank you to: ¡EEK! (EXPERIMENTAL ENGINEERING KORPORATION)
    • Alternate versions
      The Canadian DVD Release for the DVD includes deleted scenes
    • Connections
      Edited into Ginger Snaps: Deleted Scenes (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Cloning Technology
      Written by Burton C. Bell, Dino Cazares & Raymond Herrera

      Performed by Fear Factory

      Used by permission of BMG Music Publishing Canada Inc. and Roadrunner Records

    User reviews366

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    She's Snapped.
    I grow weary of horror films. I really do. I don't tend to enjoy the majority of serial killer slasher flicks because they're not my piece of cake. One, they don't scare me. Two, the quality of the films has greatly decreased since John Carpenter's "Halloween," and the result is a bunch of recycled slasher hits and their uncountable many sequels, all just replays of the last one. Three, the entire formula is getting old.

    There are bands of teenagers and cult followers who love horror films. I am not one of those (un)lucky individuals. I respect well-made modern horror films, but I yearn for the olden days when horror implied something a little more than just blood-'n-guts-type serial killer movies with unbeatable foes battling virgins and non-virgins in ridiculous situations.

    Yes, real horror films are truly hard to find nowadays, which is why "Ginger Snaps" -- a modestly-scaled Canadian werewolf movie -- succeeds as more than just another crude bit-by-a-werewolf-soon-you're-a-killer-man-beast movie. (Pardon the random and haphazard string of words.)

    Werewolf movies are as old as the days. Over the years, with unflattering productions such as "Wolf" (1994), the legend and actual horror of werewolfs has decreased and the images of the beasts have turned into some sort of cute, cuddly dog figures.

    "Ginger Snaps" is one of the darkest werewolf films made, and one of the most realistic, too. It's a story about a teenage girl who acquires the mythical hairraising powers of the species after being attacked and mauled in Canadian woods.

    Ginger (Katharine Isabelle, who starred in this year's "Freddy vs. Jason") is a happy 16-year-old with a low social life status. Her 15-year-old sister, Brigitte (Emily Perkins), is the same way. But one night in the woods outside their home, both girls are attacked by a vicious beast, and soon Ginger starts going through some changes. First it's minor stuff, like hair sprouting in weird places. Then it's strange stuff, like growing a tail.

    Soon she's the "cool girl" at school, hanging out with the right crowds and so on. Her sister is put off by Ginger's new image, and is uneasy with the new, cruel, cool Ginger, who no longer hangs out with her sister.

    But the changes start to become too apparent, and she begins to gradually evolve into a hairy beast, which threatens not only Brigitte's life, but also those around her, especially after Ginger's blood craving starts to take over her senses.

    The key to this film, I think, is its modest tone. It was a low-budget Canadian werewolf movie -- nothing more -- and it has an ingenuity about it. It's original, to a certain extent, even though the actual premise of werewolves has been used to death over the years.

    This is a fun movie because of its unique view of werewolves. It brings the legend of the mythical beasts closer to reality -- it offers a perspective of what it may truly be like to acquire the abilities of the beast in today's age. Sure, the overall premise may be ridiculous, as werewolves are works of fiction, but if you ever want to know what it may be like -- just for fun -- then check this one out for a good thrill.

    4/5 stars.

    • John Ulmer
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      • May 11, 2001 (Canada)
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      • Brampton, Ontario, Canada
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      • Copperheart Entertainment
      • Water Pictures
      • Motion International
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