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09/23/07
Ginger Snaps 2 : Unleashed (2004)
93 %
Reviews Counted: 15 Fresh: 14 Rotten:1 Average Rating: 6.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins
Synopsis: While attempting to learn more about her dead sister's lycanthropy by mixing her own blood with the affected blood of her sibling, goth-styled teenager Brigitte (Emily Perkins) becomes affected by the werewolf curse herself. As the "disease" begins to take over her body, she requires... [More]
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring: Emily Perkins, Tiffany Maslany, Katherine Isabelle, Eric Johnson, Janet Kidder
Reviews
1 - 15 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top Critic
First-time screenwriter Megan Martin avoids the trap of simply rehashing the first film with new characters, instead crafting a very dark fairy tale.
09/23/07
The sense of ironic humor and creeping dread of the original are mostly gone, and Ginger 2 ends up as a much more conventional horror/thriller
05/01/04
It's no DOG SOLDIERS, but it is one of the better Werewolf movies to come out recently. Don't let the ravings of a few fanboys overly-inflate your expectations, and enjoy.
03/27/04
Ginger Snaps Unleashed could be picked apart by the fussy viewer, but that would be disingenuous considering what is achieved with so little cash.
03/03/04
Ginger Snaps II: Unleashed features the same witty, honest dialogue as the original, with improved music, make-up and werewolf effects.
02/17/04
[It's] unlikely to be the flavour-of-the-week critic’s pet that the original was, but it’s a rare sequel that improves upon its predecessor in every respect.
02/15/04
An engrossing, well-performed thriller that falters somewhat in suspense and originality.
02/02/04
A well-paced horror whose slick, exhilarating action sequences are a significant improvement over the original.
02/01/04
...the creature effects have been improved here, which are fairly convincing this time around (rather than resembling a burly guy in a furry suit).
02/01/04
Has lots of well-wrought tension, plenty of (sick) humour and wonderfully staged gory stuff.
01/30/04
If Ginger Snaps II: Unleashed feels a bit scattered and the humour self-congratulatory, at least the performances never flag.
01/30/04
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