Ginger Snaps

4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (280 customer reviews)
Ginger and Brigitte, two sisters trapped in suburbia, are obsessed with mayhem, torture and death... until they get a taste of the real thing.
  • Starring: Katharine Isabelle, Emily Perkins
  • Directed by: John Fawcett
  • Runtime: 1 hour 49 minutes
  • Release year: 1999
  • Studio: Millennium Entertainment
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Synopsis: Ginger and Brigitte, two sisters trapped in suburbia, are obsessed with mayhem, torture and death... until they get a taste of the real thing.
Starring: Katharine Isabelle, Emily Perkins
Supporting actors: Mimi Rogers
Directed by: John Fawcett
Genre: Drama, Horror
Runtime: 1 hour 49 minutes
Captions and Subtitles: Details
Release year: 1999
Studio: Millennium Entertainment
ASIN: B002PSSNZE (Rental) and B002PSTZ3S (Purchase)
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  • US Theatrical Release Date: January 01, 2000
  • Production Company: Copperheart Entertainment, Water Pictures, Motion International, Lions Gate Films, Unapix Entertainment Productions, Canadian Television Fund, Téléfilm Canada, Space: The Imagination Station, Movie Network, The (TMN), Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC), Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit, The, Casablanca Sound and Picture, Tattersall Sound, Oddbod Productions, TVA International
  • Filming Locations: Brampton, Ontario, Canada | Markham, Ontario, Canada | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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4.3 out of 5 stars
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“ The performances by Emily Perkins as Brigitte and Katherine Isabelle as Ginger are excellent. ” Kris King  |  44 reviewers made a similar statement
“ Liked the beginning much better than the ending. ” Brian Stevens  |  21 reviewers made a similar statement
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59 of 61 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Ginger Snaps March 15, 2006
By Delphine Debeaumont
Format:DVD
Ginger Snaps. What can I say about this movie? I saw it when I was seventeen years old on HBO and instantly fell in love with it before the opening credits were through. Gore and cheesy effects aside, I have to say this movie is brilliant. It was a pretty original spin on the werewolf theme. If you like animals, especially dogs, you might have a hard time watching this at some parts. For being a low budget film, it gets pretty graphic.

I love the relationship between the two sisters, Brigitte and Ginger, and how Ginger's transformation, which they at first mistake for puberty, tears them apart, but they are still connected by their sisterly bond.

The acting is great; I think they did a great job casting the leads, Ginger and Brigitte, the score is beautiful, and the story is captivating. I do have to say that the opening credits are still my favorite part of the movie. I think it portrays the relationship between Brigitte and Ginger very well and you also get a glimpse into their dark and sarcastic realities.

Great movie! I just got the trilogy for Christmas and I'm absolutely ecstatic! If you like Ginger Snaps, I definitely recommend watching the third movie of the trilogy; Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning.
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69 of 75 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally - a cult favorite that lives up to the hype. October 4, 2003
By Gogmagog VINE™ VOICE
Format:DVD
I was afraid to buy this. It sounded too good to be true. A good werewolf movie? So many years (and bad films) after the Howling? You bet your life. GINGER SNAPS is not just good, it's great. And smart. Hip without being snide, slick yet retaining integrity, this is not just a good werewolf movie - or a good horror movie - it's just a great movie altogether.

Mimi Rogers aside, the cast were all unknown to this viewer yet could not have been more perfectly chosen for their roles. You know these characters (or you are these characters) and even though you may not be a lycanthrope, you're easily drawn in and aligned with their trials. This is no out-at-the-full-moon and back-at-dawn transformation, this is one long, drawn-out shapeshift; the misery of puberty. Even if you didn't grow a tail when you turned 16, if you felt like you might as well have, this is a movie for you.

Well-paced, expertly directed and, of course, PERFECTLY acted, GINGER SNAPS only disappoints slightly in the same way almost all werewolf films do: the final, full-on beast just never looks 100% convincing. Who cares? Getting there is all the fun and the film's final scene avoids the cliched, easy ending and goes for the heart.

I hear the two leads are in on production for GINGER SNAPS II as well as a prequel. I don't know where these could go, but I'll even give the dread horror sequel a chance based on this refreshingly strong, nearly flawless film. One of my favorite finds this year.

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65 of 71 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie, but don't buy this version December 11, 2005
By R. Moses
Format:DVD
It's a great little flick, but if you decide to pick it up, do whatever it takes to track down a copy of the Canadian Special Edition. It's R1, so no problem there. But it's in widescreen (this one is P&S), there's a commentary track, and a number of extras. This one's pretty much bare bones. So do yourself a favor and get Googling for a copy of the Canadian edition. You'll be glad you did.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Ginger Snaps.
I saw this on the SYSF channel. I love werwolves movies and I thought it was good. Best movie I have seen in a long time.
Published 17 days ago by Cindy Hogan
4.0 out of 5 stars Good movie.
This was a good, low budget movie worth renting. If you like the genre then I think you wont be disappointed.
Published 1 month ago by tp
5.0 out of 5 stars Horror fans
This is a rare trilogy that many horror fans may not be aware of. Make sure you watch all three
Published 3 months ago by melissa kost
5.0 out of 5 stars Ginger Snaps
This movie is more of a coming of age story and a werewolf flick at the same time. Ginger gets her period and is attacked and slowly turns but theres way more to the story than... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Brian Seebold
5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic
Wonderful movie all of the ginger snap movies and i would recommend them to anybody who loves werewolves and its worth the money and u wont regret it
Published 3 months ago by taylorjax2000
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome movie!!
I'd been recommended this by several of my friends. Finally I watched it, and was soon on the hunt for all the movies in this series! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Crystal M. Vassil
4.0 out of 5 stars Cool movie, great stars
Ginger Snaps, in and of itself, is a decent, but not great, horror movie. What makes it stand out is two things: first, the way it tried to tie something as horrific as becoming a... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Dan Payne
5.0 out of 5 stars Ginger's Body
For Ginger (Katharine Isabelle) and Brigitte (Emily Perkins) Fitzgerald, life in their suburban hometown is a vast and meaningless void. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mike Sanders
5.0 out of 5 stars IN time for xmas
Good Movie. Unopened and in time for Christmas! The movie itself is actually really good suprisingly. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Timothy
5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you Canada!!
Even though this is my least favorite of the entire trilogy, I'm so glad it was on the Syfy Channel that one night. I was highly skeptical but watched it any way. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Nykolas L. Danger
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