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Summary: Ginger Fitzgerald rocked my world!
Review: Ginger Snaps is one of the best teen horror movies of the past 20 years,
After being force fed dreck like the (Scream Trilogy) and the (Last Summer )films it was refreshing to see a clever and truley blood soaked gorefest. This film does not go for the cheap hip laughs while compromizing the sheer terror that horror fans should expect.
The Acting is all first rate, The effects are Plentiful and pretty realistic NO CGI, Thank God.
So if you are a fan of The Howling, American Werewolf in London, or John Carpenters The Thing. Then check this out.
I heard there is a Collecters edition of this in the works. Including a Widescreen version, directors commentary, And some new scenes.
Rating: 
Summary: Surprising decent straight-to-video horror flick
Review: For months i was anticipating the release of Ginger Snaps. I had read about it and was ever more excited to actually see it. I love werewolf movies, and I don't think there are a whole lot of decent ones out there. Ginger Snaps is a pretty refreshing take on the werewolf picture.
It begins with two teenage sisters, Bridgette and Ginger, who stage their own deaths. This was awesome. There is everything depicted from being impaled on a white picket fence to being gutted by a lawn mower. Very cool. This is a really nice start. So Ginger and Bridgette are a little weird. Anyway, Ginger ends up getting her period and bitten by a werewolf all in the same thirty seconds and this is where the real fun begins. On top of having her period,she grows a tail and also certain sexual appetites. As if being a teenager wasn't hard enough, which is undoubtedly the point.
The feminist take on the werewolf movie might be a little hard to take for some male viewers (some of the period stuff is kind of gross, even for a horror movie) but I think it is a pretty original idea, considering so often horror movies are given a bad reputation for misogynistic views.
Ginger Snaps is a pretty serious movie for what it is, because it could have been a great opportunity for fun. The comic relief is undoubtedly the girls' mother, played by Mimi Rogers. Her performance is hilarious and campy and was a nice breath of fresh air in a otherwise rather dark angsty film. I think the contrast is helpful in the success of the story.
One major problem I found (although I really did like this movie), however, is the fact that Ginger keeps asking for Bridgette to help her cure her "disease" but then seems to revel in her new, be it slutty, identity. Perhaps she just couldn't help herself but I thought this aspect of the movie was confusing if anything at all.
The werewolf effects are well done and the gore quotient is nice as well. I love horror movies and I applaud anyone who makes one and is successful, especially one with animatronic effects and blood but that can carry off a plot as well. I hope Ginger Snaps isn't lost among the shelves at the video store.
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Summary: innovative new horror film
Review: this has got to be one of the finest horror films of its kind. although many reviewers will compare this film to company of wolves, i've failed to see the validity here in ginger snaps. ginger carefully blends comedy, horror, and occasional drama to make the perfect unique balance. the special effects may not be as horrifying as the howling or an american werewolf in london but the film definately makes up for that in many ways. the acting here is superb and we never tend to doubt the acting ability of anyone in this splendid cast. furthermore, the story comes across as fully realized and our characters here are well-developed. this has got to be the finest film of it's genre to combine teen angst,ironic humor,and good old-fashioned horror in the most stylish manner which should make us all hate hollywood for its recent teen horror disasters. also, i think i should add the lighting and camera effects here are definately worth a look. should you buy the dvd or video? i say deinfately make it a point to see this film but the dvd has no extras so it really may not make a big difference which one you purchase. just beware when you start talking ginger or if you hear ginger in your ears.
Rating: 
Summary: About as bad as I thought it was going to be.
Review: Really this movie wasn't real bad, but it was your typical "new" horror movie. It thought that it was definitely made in the same fashion as some of the other teeny horror movies like Scream, I Know What You Did, etc... which I am not a real big fan of. Also it was a little too serious for me. It had pretty good acting and special effects, but that is where it stops. Any parent that is as stupid as those portrayed in this film should be taken out behind the woodshed. All in all I think that I was generous giving this movie two stars. Something about it just didn't sit well with me.
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Summary: Nearly...
Review: This was so nearly one of the best horror films ever... As a rule, most horror movies, let alone werewolf movies, tend to be unimaginative rehashes of the same old cliches. This, most definitely, is something different. But it's not perfect, not quite.I rented the video after reading several glowing reviews; for the main part i agree with them. I also had the feeling it would appeal to the slightly twisted sense of humour i share with the friend i watched it with. And it did. We were cackling so loudly at some points we got told to shut up by the neighbours; what i love about the film is its comedy. Most of the time it goes way beyond black humour to something else entirely. Fortunately, it's also hysterically funny, at the expense of the bitchy, popular victims of Ginger's transformation. "Shallow grave?" "Seems appropriate." is the one liner i can't get out of my head, but there are many other moments in the first half of the film that made us giggle. The faked death scenes have to be seen to be believed - best title sequence in the world ever. The second half is different, though, as a sense of inevitability descends, and the gloom pervades more than anything. I was hugely impressed with the characters, and the relationships between them; the fact that Bridget is the heroine at the heart of the film rather than the frighteningly assured
Ginger makes for a far more interesting experience. The way she moves from being the younger sister reluctant to act on her own, to the smart cookie who calmly deals with each new crisis in a surrealy adult way was incredible to watch. The girl literally never smiles, but she conveys the weight of the world while Ginger gets to go off and have all the fun... Total kudos to the actresses and writers for putting such a different spin on things... Other points include an interesting spin on werewolf mythology: the virus concept that's been used for vampirism before, and the use of monkshood/ wolfsbane to cure it. Loved the scenes when they prepare it like they're about to shoot up. So deliciously ironic. Ginger's confusion about what her condition actually means is memorable: the way she starts dressing, and the moments when she sashays down the school corridor like a panther on the prowl to wolf whistles. And the classic line: "I had an ache, and I thought it was for sex, but its actually to tear everything to *(...) pieces." So true. The way her hair changes is also cool...
And Mimi Rodger's performance as their mother is sublime. A truly inspired character for most of the movie, the moment when she changes all the rules near the end is totally unexpected. Did not see that coming. My only quibble is that it's not given any sense of follow-up or closure. More of that later... Ok, was not impressed with the animatronics. It fared slightly better than Buffy's laughable efforts with werewolves, but this is just another case of film makers not realising that more is less. We did not need to see as much as we did of the final beast, and it didn't add anything to the story. It only had emotional impact while it bore some resemblance to Ginger. My main reason for only giving this four stars is the ending. I notice with some trepidation that no-one else has mentioned this in reviews, so maybe it was just me. It was one of the worst endings to such a good film that i have ever seen. Infact, the whole of the last act goes downhill in an attempt to make an action sequence in the basement that was previously not nearly so scary... The reason it annoyed me so much at first was that Bridget spent so much of the film being a quirky, smart character. Then she descends into the basement, and acts pretty much like any other silly horror heroine. Why did Sam think he had a chance in hell of injecting Ginger?? Why does Bridget just wander around with the syringe and never use it, either on herself or Ginger... Even if Ginger has to die, a better ending would have had Bridget picking herself up, using the cure and getting on with life instead of still being trapped in the same tableaux of death with Ginger that the movie began with. There's no doubt that the character progresses, but she seems to revert in the end; and it's just not satisfying. There are so many directions this could have taken, with its themes of the sisters preferring death to adulthood. Bridget grows up mentally and emotionally; Ginger grows up physically, but nowhere near as mature as her little sister. I was literally screaming at the screen as the credits rolled; if the point was to leave every thread left untied, they succeeded. Every tantalising hint that had been dropped before was just left hanging; including where the girls' parents were. That was a whole other story in itself that needed answers. (...) the creature didn't feel like Ginger anymore at the end; and this lost the impact of Bridget killing her... Maybe it was just me, but it all felt unfinished, and not just so a sequel could be tacked on later... In many ways, this ruined what had been a truly original, highly entertaining film. I recommend it; but I would also recommend another ending entirely...
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Summary: Amazing and Original werewolf movie
Review: Don't let the cheesy cover (Canada has a much better cover) and the crappy marketing fool you. Ginger Snaps is an amazing portrayal of teen life through the eyes of two young Goth sisters. It hits on all the major themes but in a way that isn't the same old crap that we have seen a thousand times.
I can't say enough good things about this movie, just get it and watch it over and over and over. These kids are what real kids are like and there isn't any mistaking what the story is trying to say. It's wonderful too that the kids are real kids, not 20 somethings trying to act 15. I love this movie!
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Summary: This is the finest horror movie in many many years, BUT...
Review: ...the question is 'How do you rate this DVD,' not 'How do you rate this movie?' The movie itself would get five stars from me (heck, it would get way more than that, but there's a five-star limit...). This particular DVD edition -- the American release -- gets docked three stars because it's movie-only. Check out what you get on the Canadian DVD of this modern classic from Columbia TriStar (readily available at many Canadian e-tailers): the bodacious movie itself, in 1:85 16x9 anamorphic widescreen; 5.1 English Dolby Digital; 5.1 French Dolby Digital; audio commentary by director; audio commentary by writer; deleted scenes with or without commentary from director or writer; a 4-minute-50-second featurette; videotaped auditions and rehearsals; a 'Creation of the Beast' section; theatrical trailer (in English or French); two TV spots; cast and crew bios; photo gallery; production design artwork; and a couple of Easter eggs I won't reveal, you'll have to find them yourself. ;) Check out what you get on the American DVD from Artisan: the movie. And a trailer. And it's NOT EVEN LETTERBOXED! That's, like, complete adding-insult-to-injury. Check out the American packaging too, it makes it look just exactly like the cheesy teeny-bopper horror film this definitely IS NOT. 'Hungry like the Wolf.' Give me a break. My advice? If you don't care about extras or seeing the movie's composition as it was originally intended to be seen, feel free to buy the American DVD. But if you love the movie, chances are you'll want the jam-packed Canadian edition.
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Summary: GOOD FILM
Review: WASN'T EXPECTING MUCH FROM THIS FLICK, BUT I WAS PLEASENTLY SURPRISED! EXCELLENT ACTING,STORY & EFFECTS. THE ONLY REASON I DIDN'T GIVE IT FIVE STARS IS THAT I'D JUST WATCHED 'BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF' DIRECTLY BEFORE AND IT WAS EVEN BETTER!!BUT ANYWAY GINGER SNAPS IS A MUST SEE MOVIE!SO BUY IT!!
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Summary: Excellent new Horror...
Review: This is a very dark-edged horror flick that is a lot better than the standard I Know What you did/Valentine hollywood (...stuff) that has been coming out as of late...Really worth checking out.
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Summary: Best horror movie of the year
Review: Without doubt the best horror movie of the year, and one of the best movies in general as well. In it, we see Ginger transform into a wolf as her period starts. Perhaps the use of monstrous change as a metaphor for the teenage years has already been done on Buffy (Oz!), but the R-rating means that this film can be a lot more explicit, and thus more harrowing. Thankfully steering away from lesser horror flicks such as Urban Legend and I Know What You Did Last Summer, this has plenty of gore and plenty of scares on top of that. There are a lot of jumpy moments and the pain that Ginger goes through is palpable. Performance-wise this is fantastic, with Katherine Isabelle thrusting herself into the limelight (she'll also soon be starring in the much-discussed Christopher Nolan project, 'Insomnia') and Emily Perkins coming close behind. Mimi Rogers is a great bargain as the mother who wants to understand her children, even if it is an easy role to play. Yet the most distinguishable thing about 'Ginger Snaps' is the fact that it is also very sad, with themes of friendship and sisterly solidarity running throughout the movie. Not since 'Scream' has there been a horror movie such as this that has the ability to make its audience think as well as jump out of their seats.
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