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 from our Take One archives.
John Fawcett and Karen Walton talk about Ginger Snaps from our Take One archives.
Also See, Ginger Snaps II and Ginger Snaps Back.
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