Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning

Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning

Evil Rises.

Directed by Grant Harvey

Produced by 49 Film, Lions Gate Films

200495 min6.1 / 10

A dark, siege-driven werewolf horror that centers on sisterly bonds tested by transformation and isolation in a hostile frontier setting.

Set in 19th Century Canada, Brigitte and her sister Ginger take refuge in a Traders' Fort which later becomes under siege by some savage werewolves. But when one of the girls is bitten, they have no one to turn to but themselves.

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  • Is Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Does Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

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