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Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004)

Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning (2004)

RELEASED July 10, 2004 RUNTIME 94 mins 

DIRECTOR Grant Harvey 

WRITERS Stephen Massicotte (screenplay), Christina Ray (screenplay) 

STARS Katharine Isabelle, Emily Perkins, Nathaniel Arcand

COUNTRY Canada LANGUAGE English 

STUDIOS 49 Film, Lions Gate Films 

GENRES Drama, Horror

Streaming on: TubiTV, Tribeca Shortlist, Amazon Prime




The plot: Ginger and Brigette are back in what feels like either REALLY GOOD fan fiction or REALLY BAD prequel-ing. Set in 19th Century Canada for no particular reason, sisters again are doin' it for themselves after Ginger gets bitten by a werewolf (AGAIN!).

Random observations:

  • This was shot back-to-back with Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed (2004) and it feels like Gs2 got slightly more attention.
  • I wish Emily Perkins and Katherine Isabelle would do a Ginger Snaps TV series. It's time!
  • The sound levels are super weird. 

Disjointed in plot and dialogue, Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning is a hot mess. Emily Perkins and Katherine Isabelle are so much fun to watch that it doesn't really matter though.




0.4/1 Directing

0.6/1 Cinematography

0.6/1 Visual design

0.4/1 Editing

0.3/1 Plot 

0.3/1 Dialogue

0.5/1 Acting

0.6/1 Soundtrack/Score/Sound

0.4/1 Originality

0.4/1 Rewatchability

Total: 4.5/10 Binge Bones




The verdict: It's definitely worth watching once if you are a Ginger Snaps fan, but if this is your introduction to the series, I'd back up and enjoy the first one!

 

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