Ginger Snaps is the story of Ginger and Brigitte Fitzgerald, two late-blooming misfits discontent
with their meaningless lives in the mindless suburban town of Bailey Downs. On the night of Ginger's first period, she is savagely attacked by a wild creature known as The Beast of Bailey Downs. Ginger miraculously survives but her
body begins to change - as her scars heal they
begin to grow hair and she becomes a sexually
aggressive young woman with a blood
lust. Her sister takes on the role of protector and turns to the neighbourhood pot
dealer and an amateur botanist, Sam, for help. Together
they try to find a cure for the infection
pulsing through Ginger's veins. Ginger Snaps premiered at the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival.
107 minutes - Horror
Release date: May 11, 2001
Canadian distributor: TVA International
A review of Ginger Snaps
John Fawcett and Karen Walton talk about Ginger Snaps
Also See, Ginger Snaps II and Ginger Snaps Back
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