Teeth

Teeth2008

R Film · Comedy, Horror · 94 min · Jan 18, 2008 Sundance Special Jury Prize for Acting2007 Awards: wins 1, nominations 0
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Every rose has its thorns.

Dawn is an active member of her high-school chastity club but, when she meets Tobey, nature takes its course, and the pair answer the call. They suddenly learn she is a living example of the vagina dentata myth, when the encounter takes a grisly turn.

Mitchell Lichtenstein
Director, Writer

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Jamie Tipps · Film Threat 80.00/100.00

Like a deranged version of “Clueless,” the film is light-hearted, yet subversive, displaying a surprisingly wicked bite…literally.

HellHoleHorror 7.00/10.00

It looked pretty. Really nice locations and the special effects were obvious but still convincing. The main girl looked perfect for the role. Awesome sound. Subtle and beautiful. Full use of dynamics and clear as anything. The pacing was a bit uneven. Sometimes it was really well paced and interesting and sometimes it was lacking anything happening. It was brilliantly well acted. The actual titular teeth were really subtle and this film benefited from this.

Shawn Levy · Portland Oregonian 83.00/100.00

A clever and affecting thriller/comedy about a subject that absolutely cannot be written about in a daily newspaper or website that's for a general audience. The film is a giddy pastiche of styles -- slasher picture, faith film, social satire, teen romp, '50s atom bomb monster movie -- and it makes you laugh and squirm and grin in appreciation.

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