The Fitzgerald sisters are back in the third installment of the wonderfully horrific Canadian werewolf series, and this time they've travelled back in time, manifest in one of their previous incarnations. Orphans traveling across the Canadian wilderness by horseback during the 19th Century, the girls encounter a crumbling .. Read more
| Starring | Emily Perkins, Katharine Isabelle, Nathaniel Arcand |
|---|---|
| Director | Grant Harvey |
| Genres | Horror |
loading...
The Fitzgerald sisters are back in the third installment of the wonderfully horrific Canadian werewolf series, and this time they've travelled back in time, manifest in one of their previous incarnations. Orphans traveling across the Canadian wilderness by horseback during the 19th Century, the girls encounter a crumbling Indian campsite where the one remaining inhabitant issues a strange prophetic warning, the first of many mysterious encounters to come. When the sisters take refuge at a trading fort populated only by men, they soon learn of the monstrous beasts in the outlying land that menace the men both physically and mentally, as many seem to be moving towards madness and all seem to have something to hide. When Ginger is bitten by a little boy and starts slowly changing, the sisters realize they must work to solve the prophecy before its too late. This film, providing a backstory for characters introduced in the first two films of the series, offers stunning cinematography by Michael Marshall, known for his work with gifted Canadian director Guy Maddin, and superb performances by all the actors, including many respected indie stars. The series has been a cult favorite since the first GINGER SNAPS in 2000, and this film is more than just another werewolf horror flick; it has a little of everything: fantastic gore and great action with a challenging script that has real emotion, all depicted with a beautifully Gothic aesthetic.
| Starring | Emily Perkins, Katharine Isabelle, Nathaniel Arcand |
|---|---|
| Director | Grant Harvey |
| Studio | MOSAIC MOVIES |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 37 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Horror |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 27 Dec 2004 |
| Format | DVD |
The only reason I can think that they made the 'Ginger Snaps' Trilogy is because of a recent vogue for trilogies ('Star Wars', 'Matrix' and 'Lord of the Rings').Unfortunately, like the aforementioned films, there is really no point to this. The first 'Ginger Snaps' movie was excellent, a good twist on the werewolf genre. The second, 'Ginger Snaps Unleashed' was passable, mainly of interest if you wanted to know what happened next. The third movie is a waste of time. An almost identical remake of the first film. Avoid this one. Watch 'Ginger Snaps' and no more.
A good film, on-par with the second film (somewhat better at times), but not as good as the first Ginger Snaps (it does have a very good last 15-minutes of action though). Like the first two Ginger Snaps films it is bloody at times, and has an interesting story. There are good special effects, very good sets, and good acting from the cast (in particular Katherine Isabelle and Emily Perkins as the two main sisters Ginger and Brigitte). A worthwhile prequel to the Ginger Snaps series, which tries to answer a few questions, but in the end explains very little (it still doesnt really give much insight into where the Werewolves came from)!
The DVD has some good extras (the best of the three Ginger Snaps DVDs), including over 10-minutes of deleted scenes, a directors video diary, Wolfboy featurette, Blood, Gut & Fire featurette, Production Design, Fun on Set, Costume Design, and a trailer.