Ginger Snaps

I have to admit I was a bit disappointed by this movie. It was a good movie, but after all the great things I heard about it, it was a small let down. I really dug the opening sequence where the girls put together their macabre footage of themselves impaled on fences, run over by a lawnmower, and hanging from a noose. There was also an ample supply of blood and gore throughout the movie, especially for it's small body count. My favorite scene was where a werewolf was hit by a van, and the werewolf practically exploded. Another of my favorite things about the movie was the gradual transformation that Ginger underwent, like the growing tail, and the sharpening teeth. I can't really describe what was wrong with the movie. I think it was just a little slow for my taste. Bottom line is a good movie, abd worth the rental, but don't get too excited. 3 out of 5.

Characters

• Ginger: Teenager that has a taste for the macabre. Gets bitten by a werewolf and soon begins to change into one herself.
• Brigitte: Ginger's sister, and gets a little intimidated by the whole transforming into a blood-thirsty werewolf thing.
• Sam: Drug dealer that befriends Brigitte and helps her to try to discover a cure for her sister. Chomped.
• Pamela: The mother of the girl's. A little odd, but has some classic facial expressions.
• Jason: Jock guy that likes Ginger. Bitten and becomes a werewolf.
• Trina: Air-head that bullies the sisters around. Accidently killed.
• Henry: The father of the girl's. He's kinda in his own world.
• Mr. Wayne: Teacher who doesn't appreciate the girl's hobby. Chomped.

The Totals

• Body Count: 5, and 5 dogs
• Weapons Used: A purse, a van, a knife, milk, glass, and a shovel.
• Random Breast Shot: 0
• Moments where characters are mysteriously unable to run from certain death: 0
• Ominous thunderstorms: 0
• Explosions: 0
• Moral of the story: Not all changes are good.

Random Thoughts and Things Learned

• Playgrounds are violent places.
• Tuperware stores severed fingers well.
• A child's play house is ideal for storing dead bodies.
• Milk doesn't always 'do a body good.'