Ginger Snaps
The story of two outcast sisters, Ginger and Brigitte, in the mindless suburban town of Bailey Downs. On the night of Ginger's first period, she is savagely attacked by a wild creature. Ginger's wounds miraculously heal but something is not quite right. Now Brigitte must save her sister and save herself.
Why it matters
A visceral coming-of-lycanthropy tale that fangs beneath suburban ennui to bite into female adolescence and identity.
- A rare werewolf movie centered on sisterhood and hormonal terror, blending body horror with teen angst.
- Katharine Isabelle’s raw, magnetic performance anchors the film’s descent from grit to grotesque.
- Practical effects by the KNB crew deliver some of the most unsettling transformation sequences of the era.
- For fans of 90s indie horror and feminist subversions of classic monster tropes.
Director
2 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
57
Slow Burn
66
Psychological
71
Supernatural
0
Creature
91
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
83
Cerebral
85
Survival
33
Body HorrorComing of AgeGothicTransformationWerewolf
