Ginger Snaps offers a humorous take on the werewolf genre by using lycanthropy as an extended puberty metaphor not unlike Angela Carter's work but still maintaining a style all its own. However, werewolf fans might be disappointed by the...
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Ginger Snaps offers a humorous take on the werewolf genre by using lycanthropy as an extended puberty metaphor not unlike Angela Carter's work but still maintaining a style all its own. However, werewolf fans might be disappointed by the excessively silly humor and juvenile situations. That said, Ginger Snaps remains a film very hard to ignore.

This was surprisingly good, I didn't know what to expect from it, but I found that it had an entertaining story and was actually very darkly funny.

it was cool!

"Ginger Snaps" is one of the darkest werewolf films made, and one of the most realistic, too. It's a story about a teenage girl who acquires the mythical hairraising powers of the species after being attacked and mauled in Canadian...
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"Ginger Snaps" is one of the darkest werewolf films made, and one of the most realistic, too. It's a story about a teenage girl who acquires the mythical hairraising powers of the species after being attacked and mauled in Canadian woods.

Ginger is a happy 16-year-old with a low social life status. Her 15-year-old sister, Brigitte, is the same way. But one night in the woods outside their home, both girls are attacked by a vicious beast, and soon Ginger starts going through some changes. First it's minor stuff, like hair sprouting in weird places. Then it's strange stuff, like growing a tail.

Soon she's the "cool girl" at school, hanging out with the right crowds and so on. Her sister is put off by Ginger's new image, and is uneasy with the new, cruel, cool Ginger, who no longer hangs out with her sister.

But the changes start to become too apparent, and she begins to gradually evolve into a hairy beast, which threatens not only Brigitte's life, but also those around her, especially after Ginger's blood craving starts to take over her senses.

The key to this film, I think, is its modest tone. It was a low-budget Canadian werewolf movie -- nothing more -- and it has an ingenuity about it. It's original, to a certain extent, even though the actual premise of werewolves has been used to death over the years.

This is a fun movie because of its unique view of werewolves. It brings the legend of the mythical beasts closer to reality -- it offers a perspective of what it may truly be like to acquire the abilities of the beast in today's age. Sure, the overall premise may be ridiculous, as werewolves are works of fiction, but if you ever want to know what it may be like -- just for fun -- then check this one out for a good thrill.