Growing Fangs: How "Ginger Snaps" Ties Puberty to Werewolves
John Fawcett’s "Ginger Snaps" intertwines the lore of the werewolf to the hellish experience of a young girl going through puberty.

Christophe, an arrogant Parisian, finds himself stuck on a lost road in the depths of the Vosges. Seeking to join his girlfriend for a weekend in the woods, he is hitchhiked by Jean, jovial and sympathetic Alsatian. Quickly, the car journey becomes mystical and disturbing when the Alsatian warns the young man about the terrible threat that haunts the forest...
John Fawcett’s "Ginger Snaps" intertwines the lore of the werewolf to the hellish experience of a young girl going through puberty.
Carolina Caroline follows Caroline (Samara Weaving), a bored young woman dreaming of escaping a small Texas town where nothing ever happens. When she meets Oliver (Kyle Gallner) at her workplace while he is conning the owner, she sees her perfect opportunity to get out. Their whirlwind romance strongly echoes Bonnie and Clyde, as the two quickly embark on a bank-robbing spree.
The newest in a long line of Cinderella adaptations, Amazon’s Cinderella (2021) prizes girlbossification above the very story it tries to adapt.
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A complex, realistic, and loving mother-daughter relationship is at the heart of this story about Black pageants and the fight for a better future.
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