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Genre | Horror/Supernatural |
Format | Blu-ray, NTSC, DVD, Widescreen, Anamorphic |
Contributor | Nick Nolan, Peter Keleghan, Lindsay Leese, Bryon Bully, Jimmy Macinnis, Steven Hoban, Mimi Rogers, Emily Perkins, John Bourgeois, Wendii Fulford, Steven Taylor, Danielle Hampton, John Fawcett, Jesse Moss, Karen Lee Hall, Katharine Isabelle, Kristopher Lemche, Christopher Redman, Kris Lemche See more |
Language | English |
Runtime | 1 hour and 30 minutes |
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Fifteen-year-old Brigitte Fitzgerald (Emily Perkins, Insomnia, Juno) and her nearly-sixteen-year-old sister Ginger (Katharine Isabelle, Freddy vs. Jason, Hannibal) are both best friends and outcasts. Obsessed with dying and bound by a childhood pact to stay together forever, they loathe their mind-numbing existence in the suburbs of Bailey Downs. One night the two girls are heading through the woods when Ginger is savagely attacked by a wild creature.
Gingers horrible wounds miraculously heal over, but something is not quite right about her. Ginger is irritable and in denial. But to Brigitte, it is obvious that a terrifying force has taken hold of her sister. Shes convinced that the insatiable craving her sister is experiencing can mean only one thing: Ginger is becoming something unspeakably evil and monstrous.
Also starring Mimi Rogers (Penny Dreadful),Kris Lemche (Final Destination 3) and Jesse Moss (Tucker & Dale vs. Evil), this riveting funfest was directed by John Fawcett (Orphan Black) and written by Karen Walton (Orphan Black).
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.88 ounces
- Item model number : SFY15081BR
- Director : John Fawcett
- Media Format : Blu-ray, NTSC, DVD, Widescreen, Anamorphic
- Run time : 1 hour and 30 minutes
- Release date : July 22, 2014
- Actors : Kristopher Lemche, Emily Perkins, Katharine Isabelle, Kris Lemche, Jesse Moss
- Subtitles: : English
- Producers : Steven Hoban, Karen Lee Hall
- Studio : Scream Factory
- ASIN : B00JJOY41E
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 2
- Best Sellers Rank: #23,225 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #1,073 in Horror (Movies & TV)
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Anyone who knows me well knows that I go through obsessions with books and movies. I will reread or -watch things I really enjoy repeatedly over a period of months sometimes. This is one of my obsessions. This film has just enough camp/cheese, suspense, and good story to be the perfect movie. I love the fresh take on werewolves. I usually seriously hate werewolves because it reduces good characters to competing in pissing contests in the pack and being extremely moody and annoying (see the Anita Blake series and the Twilight Saga). Women are generally not in positions of power in the pack and are treated as inferior or as property, which really makes me angry. This film, thankfully, has no werewolf pack and has a fresh interpretation of werewolves. The Hollywood vision of werewolves transforming at the full moon and being defeated by silver bullets is abandoned. The focus is on the transformation of a teenage girl into a werewolf in the span of a month, as an allegory for womanhood and growing up. The animalistic behavior represents the bodily urges of a young woman. She becomes a different person, as one should in a transition from childhood to adulthood. This is shown physically through her slow transformation into a wolf. Brigitte, since she is still a child, is completely terrified by the transformation. She tries everything she can to stop it, but the advancement in the cycle of life is inevitable.
The acting is great. The sisters are completely believable and creepily close at the outset of the film. I personally related to the girls. Who didn't feel isolated or misunderstood in high school? Katharine Isabelle, as Ginger, carries the film well in her change in mood and demeanor as the film progresses. The effects are surprisingly well done, despite being an indie film. There is a lot of blood and gore, plus the deaths of about 4 dogs. The director opted to use prosthetics and makeup to achieve Ginger's transformation which I think worked wonderfully. CGI would have looked way too fake and dated the film. The changes are at first understated not even recognized by the characters. It's not until later in the film that the viewer realizes that the small changes have added up and drastically changed her appearance. I liked that she looked oddly beautiful even in the late stages of her change.
The main musical theme is so hauntingly beautiful, featuring a cello in the melody. Similar themes in the movie are nice, but there are some laughably cheesy moments because of other musical motifs. I think the cheesier moments were intentionally poking fun at the teen horror genre. The climactic face-off at the end of the film between Brigitte and werewolf Ginger was so suspenseful. The first time I watched it, I couldn't look away and I was on the edge of my seat.
There really isn't anything I didn' t like about Ginger Snaps. One can definitely see its effect in recent cinema, especially in Teeth and (unfortunately) Jennifer's Body. I think Ginger Snaps is what Jennifer's Body really wanted to be, but failed miserably. I hope the tradition of gynocentric horror films continues.
But thankfully in 2014, Shout/Scream Factory rose to the occasion and finally gave this delightful and oft-overlooked film the special edition it deserved!
In the Canadian suburbs, the teenage Fitzgerald sisters lead a depressive life. Death obsessed Goths who get their kicks from the twisted and the bizarre, Ginger (Katharine Isabelle) and Brigitte (Emily Perkins) are social misfits who just can't fit in. One night, while attempting to pull a mean-spirited prank against their school's resident mean-girl, Ginger is attacked by a mysterious beast, barely managing to escape alive. However, it wasn't just any creature that attacked her... and it soon becomes clear to Brigitte that her sister is slowly starting to transform into a werewolf!
At its heart, "Ginger Snaps" is a story about growing up and maturing, using the curse of a werewolf as a clever metaphor for puberty, female sexuality and womanhood. And through these themes, writer Karen Walton and director John Fawcett craft an incredibly wild and entertaining tale that all should be able to relate and identify with, while also expertly blending disturbing body-horror with hilarious black humor to fantastic effect. And this is aided by a remarkable cast, with stars Emily Perkins and Katharine Isabelle delivering knock-out performances as our two leads. (Special props also go to Mimi Rogers in a brutally funny supporting role as the two's air-headed mom.)
And Shout/Scream Factory's Blu-Ray Collector's Edition is by and large the definitive release for this film. To start, the new transfer and restoration is absolutely gorgeous. "Ginger Snaps" has never looked or sounded better. The picture is crisp and clear, and the dreary visual palette is just beautiful to behold in HD. The audio mix is fantastic, and though I don't have a surround sound system, it sounds largely improved over prior DVD releases.
And to top it off, there's just a ton of delightful bonus features to round out the disc. This particular set not only includes every single special feature from the prior Canadian Special Edition DVD, but it also homes a host of new content, including some great new retrospective interviews and featurettes. They really went above and beyond for this release, and made a set that's well-worth seeking out, even for those who might already own the film from its prior releases.
"Ginger Snaps" might not be a film for everyone. It has a very specific and very unique tone, and approaches the werewolf mythos in a new way. But I absolutely adore it, and would highly recommend it to all open-minded horror fans. It's a fantastic film, and this Blu-Ray is a fantastic way to own it. 5 out of 5.
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Of course, she was very happy with it.
"Ginger Snaps" takes the concept of the werewolf - a myth we have lived with since prehistory - and transforms it into a chilly tale of modern adolescence. It, at once, affirms teenage fears and plays upon them. Emily Perkins (Brigitte) and Katharine Isabelle (Ginger) are two teenage for whom puberty has been delayed, much to the consternation of their mother, who is constantly trying to feed them up on a healthy diet ... and checking their laundry for evidence that they've finally become women.
The sisters inhabit a world in which the intellect is numbed; the most terrifying demand made of teenagers is that they fit in. Outcasts - they are hated by their status-seeking classmates - the girls remain the closest of friends, darkly dressed, fashion-rejecting Goths united by a death pact and a fascination with the macabre, and haunted by the boredom and sterility of existence in the suburb of Bailey Downs.
On the night of Ginger's first period, the girls are attacked by a creature which has scented her blood. As they flee, it is knocked down and killed by a van. The girls escape ... but from now on, there's something not quite right with Ginger. Brigitte can see it, Brigitte works out what has happened, Brigitte sets out to save her sister, to find salvation not in religion, but in science and a drug remedy for the curse which has infected Ginger's blood.
This is sophisticated horror. Emily Perkins and Katharine Isabelle are magnificent in the lead roles: there is a tangible chemistry between them. Perkins creates a dark angst and torment, steeling herself to throw off her timidity and protect her sister; Isabelle exudes arrogance and an erotic cool, makes a seamless transition from social reject to sultrypredator.
The real horror of teenage years, of course, is boys and what happens naturally. How do you cope with it? How do you cope without it? How do you cope with relationships? Can you fit in with everyone else and avoid rejection, or are you forced out, left a terrified loner desperately trying to find friends and a role? Screenwriter Karen Walton uses the werewolf as metaphor for this. Her script has wit, and a feminist bite. Most teenage horror gives menstruation a wide berth - perhaps only 'Carrie' explores the issue with any consequence.
It is obviously a Canadian movie. This is not a put down. Anything but. Canadian cinema can often be counted upon to come up with something much more sophisticated than the Hollywood studios could tolerate ... or imagine. A low budget movie - Walton and director John Fawcett fought for years to get this made - it is yet proof that a good script and good acting are the vital ingredients in a memorable film.
This is a film about teenagers, but it is not a 'teenage' movie: I'm back to my harangue about so many teenage horror movies simply being devices for a load of scantily dressed celebrities and beautiful people to run around screaming, bleeding, and wise-cracking - it's a marketing device to get teenage bums on seats and into the Malls to buy the spin-off produce.
"Ginger Snaps" is a genuinely well-written and well-performed story. It works because it is character-led, because it addresses real human fears and worries seriously: you don't have to be a 15 year old to enjoy it. This is sophisticated, intelligent cinema. If there is a criticism, it is of the last 10-15 minutes of the production where it becomes an overtly 'horror' movie. Not that this seriously detracts from the overall enjoyment and impact of the film. It remains an honest, askew vision of teenage angst, adolescent sexuality, and human fears, and is also a sincere exploration of love, loyalty, and sisterhood.
The wit is savage, as razor-edged as a wolf's fangs. With puberty comes a superfluity of blood and hair growth. "Ginger Snaps" is a black comedy which uses the theme of transformation as something which happens to everyone - although this is a decidedly female perspective, we are left in no doubt that boys face puberty with as little knowledge and as much fear, despite the bravado. Adolescence is fraught with problems of relationships - finding friends, losing friends, facing the dangers that you might offend someone, do the wrong thing, wear the wrong thing, be isolated and excluded. For those who do feel left out, life is one long night of rejection, with nothing to do but howl at the moon and hope someone, someday will understand you and love you. Now that is real horror! For Fawcett and Walton the source of all human horror lies within the human body and human mind.
I say my only criticism is the last few minutes, when the monster appears? I'm still not entirely convinced this isn't a deliberate decision by Walton and Fawcett. This film has a very solid grounding in reality, having an almost documentary feel in places. If the real horror is within us, maybe creating a brief sense of unreality only drives the fears in deeper and makes the movie just a little bit scarier? In retrospect, the ending did leave me with a sense of disjunction which possibly heightened the film's emotional impact. Judge for yourself - I still rate this the best, the very best of the werewolf genre.