Teeth (2007/I)

Director:

Mitchell Lichtenstein

Guionista (WGA):

Mitchell Lichtenstein (written by)

Release Date:

3 abril 2008 (Singapore)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Frase comercial:

Every rose has its thorns.

Plot:

Still a stranger to her own body, a high school student discovers she has a physical advantage when she becomes the object of male violence. |

Plot Keywords:

Graphic Violence | Sundance | Severed Finger | Premarital Sex | Abstinence

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

A True Horror/Comedy

Cast

Jess Weixler	...	Dawn
John Hensley	...	Brad
Josh Pais	...	Dr. Godfrey
Hale Appleman	...	Tobey
Lenny von Dohlen	...	Bill
Vivienne Benesch	...	Kim
Ashley Springer	...	Ryan
Julia Garro	...	Gwen
Nicole Swahn	...	Melanie
Adam Wagner	...	Phil
Hunter Ulvog	...	Little Brad
Ava Ryen Plumb	...	Little Dawn
Trent Moore	...	Mr. Vincent
Mike Yager	...	Elliot
Nathan Parsons	...	Soda Spritzer

MPAA:

Rated R for disturbing sequences involving sexuality and violence, language and some drug use.

Duración:

88 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | Dolby SR

Clasificación:

Hong Kong:III | USA:R | Ireland:18 | Singapore:R21 | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Teeth

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: At the beginning, in the first shot of dawn in the hallway right after she gives her speech, an extra walking by looks directly and obviously into the camera.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Bill: Hey Brad, don't splash your sister.

Movie Connections:

References The Gorgon (1964)

Soundtrack:

You Did (Bomp Shooby Dooby Bomp)

A True Horror/Comedy

If all you know about 'Teeth' is the premise, you probably think it's a typical B horror film. In fact, this movie is very good and very fun. I don't mean so-bad-it's-good, I mean good.

The key is that the movie is restrained. You get the shots that will make you cringe--the filmmakers don't skimp on the juicy stuff--but nothing outrageous. More importantly, 'Teeth' is well acted and written. In some indie films, the dialogue is so bad it's distracting. Not this one. In fact, movies in this genre can go overboard at almost any point--a rogue scientist arriving to explain everything, buckets of blood, or just a scene that goes too far and makes you laugh instead of scream. 'Teeth' deftly avoids the pitfalls. It is scary, funny, and never too much, at least not for me.

This movie isn't an Oscar-worthy drama, but it could be a cult classic. I, for one, left the theatre with my money's worth and then some.