Teeth
Dawn is an active member of her high-school chastity club but, when she meets Tobey, nature takes its course, and the pair answer the call. They suddenly learn she is a living example of the vagina dentata myth, when the encounter takes a grisly turn.
Why it matters
A sharp, darkly comic take on the vagina dentata myth that blends body horror with biting social satire.
- Jess Weixler’s deadpan lead performance anchors the film’s twisted blend of coming-of-age and grotesque horror.
- Practical effects deliver memorable, unsettling gore that refuses to be coy about female agency as a weapon.
- A rare horror riff on sexual politics and abstinence culture, mixing discomfort with black humor.
- Not high art, but a cult favorite for fans craving something both weirdly funny and viscerally unsettling.
Director
2 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
57
Slow Burn
0
Psychological
29
Supernatural
0
Creature
36
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
28
Survival
33
Body Horror
