Is Ginger Snaps scary?

Mildly — Ginger Snaps works more through dread than through overt scares. As a teen film, it scored 5.0/10 for fear, 7.0/10 for atmosphere, and 6.4/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

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Ginger Snaps

2000 · Unrated · 1h 48m

They don't call it the curse for nothing.

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.

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Curator Score

6.4

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Based on 1 curator rating

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6.4Overall

Fear5.0

Gore5.0

Atmosphere7.0

Genres

fantasyhorror

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Directed by

John Fawcett

Written by

Karen Walton, John Fawcett

Cinematography

Thom Best

Music

Mike Shields

Starring

Katharine Isabelle as Ginger Fitzgerald · Emily Perkins as Brigitte Fitzgerald · Kris Lemche as Sam · Mimi Rogers as Pamela Fitzgerald · Jesse Moss as Jason McCardy · Danielle Hampton as Trina Sinclair · John Bourgeois as Henry Fitzgerald · Peter Keleghan as Mr. Wayne

Production

Copperheart Entertainment

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