10/25/14 – day twenty-five of 31 days of horror!

The idea of lycanthrope as a metaphor for a teen coming of age may have been done first in “I Was a Teenage Werewolf”, but it was arguably perfected in this scrappy, turn of the century Canadian film. Smart, sincere and just an all-around good time, this tale of two sisters is anchored by the truthful performances of its young female leads as well a surprising comedic turn by Mimi Rogers, making it the rare werewolf movie that is actually worthy of note. Well-known among genre fans but still obscure to causal viewers, today’s pick, “Ginger Snaps”, will satisfy your craving to bark at the moon. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0210070/?ref_=nv_sr_1