Ginger Snaps (2000)

Ginger Snaps is a Canadian independent werewolf film directed by John Fawcett and released in 2000. It premiered at the München Fantasy Filmfest in Germany on August 1st, 2000 while the Canadian premiere screening was on September 10th at the Toronto International Film Festival. Despite limited theatrical release, the film has been critically well-received and has become a cult favorite among horror enthusiests. The plot of Ginger Snaps centers around sisters Ginger and Brigitte Fitzgerald, two social outcasts at their local high school with an unhealthy interest in death. The film offers a uniquely feminine perspective on werewolf lore by drawing a comparison between the curse of lycanthropy and the onset of puberty. The monthly transformation into a werewolf serves as a metaphor for a woman's menstrual cycle.

Notes & Trivia

 * The title of the film is a pun on the biscuit of the same name. "Snap" also relates to losing one's self-control, or a quick, aggressive bite.


 * Filmed primarily in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.