Ginger Snaps (Widescreen)

Exclusive Date Score:

7/10

If your date enjoys these types of horror movies, this collection will make great date films, but keep in mind that the three movies all tell the story, so you'll want to spread out the watching or host a mini-marathon. Of course, you take the chance that he'll/she'll hate it and leave early.

Ginger Snaps

Like Carrie before it, Ginger Snaps uses horror-movie conventions as an inspired metaphor for puberty. When beautiful but reclusive goth teenager Ginger (Katharine Isabelle) is attacked by a monstrous wolf on the eve of her first period, her body starts changing in a big way, as do her suddenly lusty, feral appetites. Director John Fawcett masterfully balances the expectations of teen horror exploitation (blood, bodies, sex, smart dialogue, and good old-fashioned monster-movie scares) with clever black humor and tender sisterly solidarity. Only devoted sister Brigitte (gloomy Emily Perkins) knows the truth, and even as Ginger's abrupt transformation threatens their once unbreakable friendship, bonds of blood and love keep them together: Brigitte disposes of Ginger's victims while searching for a cure. Mimi Rogers costars as their dotty but unexpectedly sensitive mom, ready to sacrifice all to protect her daughter. Blood and blood ties have never been more evocative. --Sean Axmaker

Ginger Snaps 2 - Unleashed

Continues the story along the same path with similar to the first movie effects.

Ginger Snaps Back (3) - The Beginning

The best movie of the series!

The horror story at times is plodding and at times brutally graphic in each movie. But if you can make it through the first two films you'll be rewarded with a well-set-up third movie in the series. Well done.  - Robert Lee, aLoveLinksPlus.com reviewer

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