Ginger Snaps
Directed by John Fawcett
- horror
- fantasy
The story
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.
What it’s like
Cold autumn suburbia rendered in flat, overcast daylight and rich, saturated October dusk, with a grubby, lived-in texture that suits its cheap-genre roots. Bailey Downs looks like a manicured cul-de-sac gone sour: beige houses, tidy lawns, and a late-night glow of porch lights and Halloween decorations that turns sinister once the moon is up. The camera stays close and handheld in the sisters' bedroom and school corridors, then widens to hard, static compositions when the town itself seems to be watching. Sound leans on a jittery electronic and guitar score, sudden stings, and the wet crunch of bodily violence. Vibe: morbid, sardonic, darkly funny, with a raw adolescent ache underneath. It suits a Halloween-season watch, a late-night rewatch with friends, or anyone who wants horror that treats puberty as both a monstrous and a bitterly funny event. Violence is frequent and bloody, with gore, creature attacks, and some killings, plus strong profanity, drug use, and sexual references, and the fear is more visceral than atmospheric. Not gentle. For viewers who like werewolf horror with sharp teenage cynicism and a strong sisterly bond at its centre.
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