"The toothed vagina appears in the mythology of many and diverse cultures all over the world. In these myths, the story is always the same. The hero must do battle with the woman. The toothed creature can break her power."
Teeth is a contemporary low-budget horror movie featuring an unusual twist. Where Hostel, Saw and several other modern horror movies flaunt murders attributed to ... read more
Description:Writer-director Mitchell Lichtenstein's feature debut is a horror comedy combining elements of atom-age 1950s horror films with mythology and feminist theory. The result is a smart, sassy B-movie ... Full Descriptionsatire--funny, gross, and with a high squirm factor. A risky idea that could well have turned into a lower-tier TromaWriter-director Mitchell Lichtenstein's feature debut is a horror comedy combining elements of atom-age 1950s horror films with mythology and feminist theory. The result is a smart, sassy B-movie ... Full Descriptionsatire--funny, gross, and with a high squirm factor. A risky idea that could well have turned into a lower-tier Troma production, TEETH is a unique and surprising creation. Dawn (Jess Weixler) lives the life of a normal suburban teenager, except for the two nuclear reactors looming over her house. A goody two-shoes by any measure, she leads the local chapter of a chastity group, lecturing younger children on saving themselves for marriage. She finds herself stirred in unexpected ways, however, by new member Tobey (Hale Appleman). Dawn lets herself get closer to him than she has to anyone else, but when he rapes her, she discovers---in the most grisly way---that she is a true incarnation of the vagina dentata myth. As Dawn attempts to come to terms with her emerging sexuality and her second set of choppers, more men with bad intentions fall victim to their worst nightmare. Lichtenstein, sometime actor and the son of artist Roy Lichtenstein, reportedly first heard of the vagina dentata myth while studying under Camille Paglia, and his take on it proves to be as frightening (and bloody) as one would expect. As Dawn, Weixler is winning, and watching her transformation from meek to empowered is a blast to watch. A handful of wincingly gory sequences will have horror fans howling, but there are layers to the film for those willing to peel them back. Cult favorite GINGER SNAPS, which examined menstruation as a metaphor for lycanthropy, is an obvious cousin and great candidate for a double feature, but TEETH is completely its own.
"3.5 Worse Than Listal Rating
3.6 Worse Than IMDb Rating
-3.55 Different Than Average Rating
A disappointment. I thought it would be fun camp, but it focuses more on gross out gore and mixed morals. Not really an enjoyable movie either as a horror or a comedy. Not badly directed though. I mean, it looks good. It's just not really worth watching."
"This movie should be shown to kids (male and female) to prevent them from having sex! It would be the best birth control in the world!!
I only watched it once, but I can honestly say it still makes me shudder to think of the graphic scenes, let alone the possibility of the "teeth" phenomenon. In fact I think I feel a little sick just writing this, lol
It did have a lot of humourous moments and the ending I admit, was a good twist, but the concept was bizarre and horrific and the graphic portr"
JackJot added this to a list 6 months, 3 weeks ago
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Viattomalla ritsapimpillä on alapäässään muutakin vilppiä kuin karvat. Tämän, varsin toimivan, ehkäisymenetelmän saa kokea muutamat rohkeat panosonnit.
Vinksahtaneen makaaberi indie -filkka, joka järjettömästä kässäristään huolimatta sisältää syvällisen opetuksen.
Katsottu: 01/07"
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