TY - JOUR
T1 - Menstrual Monsters: The reception of the Ginger Snaps cult horror franchise
AU - Barker, Martin
N1 - Barker, Martin, Mathijs, Ernest, Mendik, Xavier, (2006) 'Menstrual Monsters: The reception of the Ginger Snaps cult horror franchise', Film International 4 (21), pp. 68-77
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - How quick can a scary movie establish a devoted fan following that turns a desired cinematic object into a contemporary cult classic? Pretty quickly, judging by the reception trajectory of Ginger Snaps. Less than five years after the release of the first of the off-beat Canadian low budget horror gems, Ginger Snaps (Fawcett 2000), and hardly a year after the sequel and prequel, Ginger Snaps II: Unleashed (Sullivan, 2004) and Ginger Snaps III: Ginger Snaps Back (Harvey, 2004), the series has become a b-movie buzz word for horror reviewers and fan communities alike. Critics have been quick to note the cycle‟s a-typical traits, claiming that the films focus on two teen sisters fighting off fur lined infection represents a “genre busting sensation” (Vatnsdal, 2004: 216), that extends horror mythologies to a new range of viewing groups.
AB - How quick can a scary movie establish a devoted fan following that turns a desired cinematic object into a contemporary cult classic? Pretty quickly, judging by the reception trajectory of Ginger Snaps. Less than five years after the release of the first of the off-beat Canadian low budget horror gems, Ginger Snaps (Fawcett 2000), and hardly a year after the sequel and prequel, Ginger Snaps II: Unleashed (Sullivan, 2004) and Ginger Snaps III: Ginger Snaps Back (Harvey, 2004), the series has become a b-movie buzz word for horror reviewers and fan communities alike. Critics have been quick to note the cycle‟s a-typical traits, claiming that the films focus on two teen sisters fighting off fur lined infection represents a “genre busting sensation” (Vatnsdal, 2004: 216), that extends horror mythologies to a new range of viewing groups.
U2 - 10.1386/fiin.4.3.68/1
DO - 10.1386/fiin.4.3.68/1
M3 - Article
SN - 1651-6826
VL - 4
SP - 68
EP - 77
JO - Film International
JF - Film International
IS - 21
ER -