Fresh
A smart, resourceful, and wickedly funny teen-horror film that reinvents the werewolf myth as a potent metaphor for pubescent angst and humiliation.
Scott Tobias, AV Club
Ginger Snaps
They don't call it the curse for nothing.
2001 · 1h 48m · Not Rated
Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Directed by
John Fawcett
Overview
The story of two outcast sisters, Ginger and Brigitte, in the mindless suburban town of Bailey Downs. On the night of Ginger's first period, she is savagely attacked by a wild creature. Ginger's wounds miraculously heal but something is not quite right. Now Brigitte must save her sister and save herself.
Director and cast
- John Fawcett Director
- Emily Perkins as Brigitte 'B' 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
- John Bourgeois as Henry
- Peter Keleghan as Mr. Wayne
- Christopher Redman as Ben
- Jimmy MacInnis as Tim
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
90%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A quietly subversive my-sister-is-turning-into-a-werewolf movie that doesn't wimp out at the end.
Derek Elley, Variety
Fresh
This isn't just a good horror movie, it's a good movie. Period.
Tom Charity, Time Out
Rotten
The ideas are thin, and the scene-by-scene execution of them is bumbling.
Ray Conlogue, Globe and Mail
Fresh
A superbly realized take on the perils of being different in a world that demands conformity.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
More films
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Comedy · Horror · R
American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. After retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon begins experiencing disturbing changes to his body and mind.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Director
- John Landis
- Cast
- David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne
IMDb
7.5
Rotten Tomatoes
89%
Metacritic
55
Blood and Chocolate (2007)
Drama · Fantasy · Horror · Romance · PG-13
A young teenage werewolf is torn between honoring her family's secret and her love for a man.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Director
- Katja von Garnier
- Cast
- Agnes Bruckner, Hugh Dancy, Katja Riemann
IMDb
5.3
Rotten Tomatoes
10%
Metacritic
33
Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed (2004)
Drama · Fantasy · Horror · Thriller · R
Brigitte has escaped the confines of Bailey Downs but she's not alone. Another werewolf is tailing her closely and her sister's specter haunts her. An overdose of Monkshood - the poison that is keeping her transformation at bay - leads to her being incarcerated in a rehabilitation clinic for drug addicts where her only friend is an ecc...
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Director
- Brett Sullivan
- Cast
- Emily Perkins, Tatiana Maslany, Eric Johnson
IMDb
6.4
Rotten Tomatoes
88%
Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004)
Drama · Fantasy · Horror · Thriller · Western · R
Set in 19th Century Canada, Brigitte and her sister Ginger take refuge in a Traders' Fort which later becomes under siege by some savage werewolves. But when one of the girls is bitten, they have no one to turn to but themselves.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Director
- Grant Harvey
- Cast
- Katharine Isabelle, Emily Perkins, Nathaniel Arcand
IMDb
5.9
Black Swan (2010)
Drama · Horror · Thriller · R
The story of a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life is completely consumed with dance. Nina lives with her retired ballerina mother who zealously supports her daughter's professional ambition. When the artistic director decides to replace the prima ballerina for the opening production of their new season, Nina is his ...
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Director
- Darren Aronofsky
- Cast
- Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel
IMDb
8.0
Rotten Tomatoes
85%
Metacritic
79
The Lorax (2012)
Animation · Family · PG
A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Chris Renaud
- Cast
- Danny DeVito, Zac Efron, Ed Helms
IMDb
6.4
Metacritic
46
Banana (2010)
Animation · Comedy · Family · N/A
The Minions fight over a delicious banana... but is that all they want?!
- Runtime
- 4m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux
- Cast
- Pierre Coffin
IMDb
7.6
Home Makeover (2010)
Animation · Comedy · Family · N/A
When a social worker visits Gru’s house to assess its suitability for children, chaos ensues. Margo, Edith, and Agnes, along with the ever-mischievous Minions, scramble to give the home a makeover in record time. Their attempts to create a warm and inviting environment quickly spiral into hilarity as the Minions’ unorthodox methods lea...
- Runtime
- 5m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux
- Cast
- Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, Elsie Kate Fisher
IMDb
7.1
Orientation Day (2010)
Animation · Comedy · Family · N/A
The Minions embark on their first day of work, eager to prove themselves in their new roles. After watching a hilariously outdated 'Initiation Video,' three rookie Minions take on bomb-carrying duty. Predictably, their enthusiasm quickly spirals into chaos as they bungle the simplest of tasks. Packed with slapstick comedy and the Minio...
- Runtime
- 4m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux
- Cast
- Pierre Coffin, Rob Huebel
IMDb
6.8
Gru, mi villano favorito presenta: La locura de los minions (2010)
Animation · Comedy
Comments
Talk about the film with other members