If you ever wondered why they call it "the curse," this movie will enlighten as it entertains. Given how fresh, intelligent and savvy in its manipulation of werewolf movie conventions this Canadian horror picture is, it's hard to fathom why it had such trouble finding a U.S. distributor. Fifteen-year old Brigitte Fitzgerald (Emily Perkins) and her slightly older sister, Ginger (Katharine Isabelle), are high school outcasts. They affect a flamboyant morbidity calculated to shock teachers and fellow students alike (witness their elaborate class project about suicide), make fun of the girlie-girls in class and dress in dark, shapeless clothing designed to discourage the...
Released:
2000
Rated:
R
Length:
108 mins