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'''Ginger Snaps''' ([[2000]]) is a Canadian horror movie directed by John Fawcett and written by [[Karen Walton]]. | '''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. | ''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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* [[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]]''. | |||
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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.