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'''Ginger Snaps''' ([[2000]]) is a Canadian horror movie directed by John Fawcett and written by Karen Walton.
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''Ginger Snaps'' follows a feminist approach, criticising the social restrictions imposed on teenaged girls and the loss of identity in female [[coming-of-age]]. Its narratives follows the close bond between two sisters, which bond is threatened by social, natural and supernatural forces.
'''Ginger Snaps''' ([[2000]]) is a Canadian horror movie directed by John Fawcett and written by [[Karen Walton]].
 
''Ginger Snaps'' follows a feminist approach, criticising the social restrictions imposed on teenaged girls and the loss of identity in female [[coming-of-age]]. Its narratives follows the close bond between two [[sister relationships|sisters]], which bond is threatened by social, natural and supernatural forces.


The tagline for the movie was: "They Don't Call It The Curse For Nothing", referring to both the euphemism for menstruation and to the effects of a werewolf's bite, and its French title (in Québec) was ''Entre Soeurs'' (meaning: "between sisters").
The tagline for the movie was: "They Don't Call It The Curse For Nothing", referring to both the euphemism for menstruation and to the effects of a werewolf's bite, and its French title (in Québec) was ''Entre Soeurs'' (meaning: "between sisters").
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===Cast===
===Cast===
*Emily Perkins as Brigitte Fitzgerald  
*Emily Perkins as [[Brigitte Fitzgerald]]
*Katharine Isabelle as Ginger Fitzgerald  
*Katharine Isabelle as [[Ginger Fitzgerald]]
*Kris Lemche as Sam  
*Kris Lemche as Sam  
*Mimi Rogers as Pamela Fitzgerald  
*Mimi Rogers as Pamela Fitzgerald  
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* [[Ginger Snaps: Unleashed]] ([[2004]])
* [[Ginger Snaps: Unleashed]] ([[2004]])
* [[Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning]] ([[2004]])
* [[Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning]] ([[2004]])
The fictional town of Bailey Downs is named after the two lead characters of the film ''[[The Craft]]''.


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0210070/ IMDb entry for "Ginger Snaps"]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0210070/ IMDb entry for "Ginger Snaps"]


[[category:Films|Ginger Snaps]]  
[[category:Films]]  
[[category:Horror films|Ginger Snaps]]  
[[category:Works of horror]]  
[[category:Werewolves|Ginger Snaps]]  
[[category:Works featuring werewolves]]  
[[category:Ginger Snaps Trilogy|Ginger Snaps]]
[[category:Ginger Snaps Trilogy]]
[[Category:2000 publications]]
[[Category:2000 publications]]

Latest revision as of 12:46, 8 November 2007

Ginger Snaps (2000) is a Canadian horror movie directed by John Fawcett and written by Karen Walton.

Ginger Snaps follows a feminist approach, criticising the social restrictions imposed on teenaged girls and the loss of identity in female coming-of-age. Its narratives follows the close bond between two sisters, which bond is threatened by social, natural and supernatural forces.

The tagline for the movie was: "They Don't Call It The Curse For Nothing", referring to both the euphemism for menstruation and to the effects of a werewolf's bite, and its French title (in Québec) was Entre Soeurs (meaning: "between sisters").

The movie's popularity resulted in two spin-off movies shot back-to-back in 2004: a sequel, Ginger Snaps: Unleashed, and a prequel, Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning, both of which had limited theatrical runs in Canada before their video and DVD releases.

Story

Two anti-social teenaged sisters are attacked by a werewolf on the night of the elder's menarche. The elder, Ginger, is bitten. The younger, Brigitte, observes her sister's transformation and charts its progress, while trying to find a cure, as Ginger's emerging sexuality and violence grow progressively more dangerous to them both.

Main Cast and Crew

  • Directed by John Fawcett
  • Story by Karen Walton and John Fawcett
  • Screenplay by Karen Walton

Cast

  • Emily Perkins as Brigitte Fitzgerald
  • Katharine Isabelle as Ginger Fitzgerald
  • Kris Lemche as Sam
  • Mimi Rogers as Pamela Fitzgerald
  • Jesse Moss as Jason McCardy
  • Danielle Hampton as Trina Sinclair


Movie Connections

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The fictional town of Bailey Downs is named after the two lead characters of the film The Craft.

External links