Ginger Snaps 2 - Unleashed (2004)
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88% of critics liked it
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64% of users liked it
(35,754 ratings)
The feminist horror film genre might not have very many prominent entries, but the critically acclaimed 2000 film Ginger Snaps was just that. A darkly humorous chiller that drew parallels between menstruation and a werewolf curse, the John Fawcett picture garnered several Canadian Genie Award… More The feminist horror film genre might not have very many prominent entries, but the critically acclaimed 2000 film Ginger Snaps was just that. A darkly humorous chiller that drew parallels between menstruation and a werewolf curse, the John Fawcett picture garnered several Canadian Genie Award nominations and a loyal cult following. Four years later, Brett Sullivan, the film's editor, made his feature directorial debut with this sequel, Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed. Katharine Isabelle and Emily Perkins reprise their roles from the first film as sisters Ginger and Brigitte, respectively. This time around, Brigitte is found by the police after being attacked and taken to rehab when it's assumed that the wolfbane serum that keeps her from turning into a monster is a narcotic. Once inside the facility and denied the substance, Brigitte must strike deals with one of the orderlies to obtain it; meanwhile, she is pursued by another werewolf, and escapes with Ghost, another female patient, to that girl's vacant old house, which sets the stage for a brutal showdown -- made even nastier when the orderly, a hospital doctor, and the elderly Barbara show up and decide to intervene. Also starring Tatiana Maslany, Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed was followed only a few months later by Ginger Snaps Back. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Directed By
- Brett Sullivan
- Written By
- Megan Martin
- Genres
- Horror
- In Theaters
- Apr 13, 2004 Wide
- Studio
- LionsGate Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Harvey, Variety
Keeps most cliches at bay.
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Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
A worthy sequel to a cut-above horror movie.
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Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
If Ginger Snaps II: Unleashed feels a bit scattered and the humour self-congratulatory, at least the performances never flag.
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Sarah Wenk, Common Sense Media
Dreadful. Absolutely inappropriate for kids.
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Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed
Driven by good performances especially from Perkins who exposes her pure acting ability.
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Cast
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Emily Perkins
as Brigitte Fitzgerald
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Katharine Isabelle
as Ginger Fitzgerald
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Tatiana Maslany
as Miranda "Ghost"
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Janet Kidder
as Alice Severson
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Eric Johnson
as Tyler
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Pascale Hutton
as Beth-Ann
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Brendan Fletcher
as Jeremy
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Patricia Idlette
as Dr. Brookner
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David McNally
as Marcus
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Susan Adam
as Barbara
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Shaun Adam
as Jack
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Jack Mackinnon
as Werewolf



