Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning

Starring: Perkins, Emily and Isabelle, Katherine

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. An enigmatic Indian hunter decides to help the girls, but one of the girls has been bitten by a werewolf. Brigitte and Ginger may have no one to turn to but themselves.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 031398162773
• Release Date: May 2007
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Publisher: Lions Gate-Sphe
• Director: Harvey, Grant
• Starring: Perkins, Emily, Isabelle, Katherine
• Runtime: 1 hour, 34 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: DVD
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 5.4"

Customer Reviews

Beware the red and the black.

Third time is the charm. This is the third movie, “Ginger Snaps Back,” in the Ginger Snaps series, and in my opinion, the best. The first “Ginger Snaps” of course always get the privilege of being unique as different, more caring wolfy sisters. The second “Ginger Snaps 2,” however, was nothing more than an exploitation film relying on the reputation of the first film. They seem to have found more money for this prequel and took acting lessons, as this film was beautiful and well-organized. There were a few overdone “Blair Witch” type scenes, but they did not distract from the overall feel. It was a bit darker, but it would have been impossible to make otherwise. You may also notice that they had to go out of their way to show the sisters periodically, as the story and some of the other actors were acting rings around them. During the early exploration of the continent (1815), a group of people built a fort on the edge of the known world. Through a series of misfortunes and events, two sisters, Bridget and Ginger, are led to the fort by a mysterious native. There, they encounter some odd characters and something unspeakable howling outside the fort. Is it safer inside or outside the fort? What is seen in the future, and must it come true? Is the bond of sisters stronger than any adversity?