Hey folks, Harry here... still jazzed about GINGER SNAPS and telling everyone I meet about it, MEMENTO and WAKING LIFE and DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAIN... all 4 absolute winners, but with GINGER SNAPS probably being the movie I'll watch most repeatedly... though WAKING LIFE could turn into a habitual addicition. Meanwhile, for all you other Monkeys, that want to know more about GINGER SNAPS check out this really really nice fan site at GINGER-SNAPS.Com, they have the trailer and more info there... Before doing that though, have you always wondered if AICN has Monkeys at keyboards typing this stuff? Well there is only one... and we call him Monki... besides throwing his feces and mating with the back of people's necks... he's a well behaved chick magnet and flick follower, so sit back, scratch your armpits and read the Monki....
Monki here. Tonight I was completely forgotten about and left in my cage until late in the evening. This killed me seeing how I was missing some excellent SXSW movies in various places over Austin. After repeatedly beating on my cage I finally managed to slip through a little gap between the bars and swing my way down to the Convention Center for the first screening of Ginger Snaps.
Holy lord! This movie completely caught me off gaurd. I honestly was thinking, oooh...a movie about cookies! (Almost as good as bananas) Fortunately it wasn't about cookies at all and actually turned out to be the best horror movies I've seen in years.
The two main characters were so excellently played and realized. Two sisters who hate all around them and turn to each other for anything they need. The two have a sick fascination with death and killing and other assorted fun activities. These are sisters that I would have loved to have.
A few surprises are some of the supporting actors that played their bits quite well. The high school teacher and nurse were both right on the money with thier scenes and Mimi Roger's mother figure was such a delight. This is the mother I wish I had.
Anyways, Ginger Snaps is a really fricken awesome movie, check it out. If you liked Scream 3 and Scary Movie...you suck. If you liked American Werewolf in London....seek out this movie.
Back in to the cage I go,
-Monki
