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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 satire--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 bitch 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 favourite 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.
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 bitch 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 favourite 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.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Not so much a conventional horror as black, vaguely feminist comedy. Your enjoyment of the film will depend on whether you own a penis or not. If so, be prepared to squirm whilst laughing at the sheer OTT scenes of detached little sausages. There's also a subtle satire on US sexual abstinence cults - though the aforementioned scenes are enough to put anybody off.
It's a great idea and there a theme of suppressed female sexuality running throughout, but there's really nowhere you can go with it once you get over the initial shock. Consequently, the film kind of peters out and we are left with Dawn as the avenging angel against sexual predators everywhere.
It's not a film that everybody will get but it deserves to be watched if only for the quirky and wonderfully tasteless premise.
It's a great idea and there a theme of suppressed female sexuality running throughout, but there's really nowhere you can go with it once you get over the initial shock. Consequently, the film kind of peters out and we are left with Dawn as the avenging angel against sexual predators everywhere.
It's not a film that everybody will get but it deserves to be watched if only for the quirky and wonderfully tasteless premise.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By R. Griffiths
Format:DVD
The Amazon synopsis review of this makes it sound like a typical horror film with a very unusual protaganist. As a fan of horrors I bought it on that basis but enjoyed it on a completely different level. There are only three very gory moments and it takes a very long time to get to the first, whilst the scene is set. By that point I was far more intrigued by the social message it was sending across.
Dawn is not your average woman (which is probably just as well as it would be the end of civilisation)and the question as to why she has teeth in her vagina is never really answered, although the opening scenes of her house sitting under huge nuclear cooling towers would seem to point you in that direction. As does a scene when the school teacher is talking about evolutionary adaptations. You are left to make up your own mind. What I found fascinating, and thought was very well done, was the whole concept of chastity and the repressing of female sexuality. It would be amusing if it wasn't still so prevalent, particularly in the US where such organisations as the Promise really do exist. We just don't talk about, or see, vaginas. Well done to the makers who took it on as a subject!
I thought all the actors did a great job, particularly Dawn, who really only goes to "empowered bitch", as Amazon put it, right at the end of the film. That language, ironically, also says something about women: why does being empowered make her a bitch? She has to come to terms with something which goes totally against what she knows and what she believes and it is very believable. She only sinks her teeth in, so to speak, when she realises she's been had and, at that point, who can blame her?... Read more ›
Dawn is not your average woman (which is probably just as well as it would be the end of civilisation)and the question as to why she has teeth in her vagina is never really answered, although the opening scenes of her house sitting under huge nuclear cooling towers would seem to point you in that direction. As does a scene when the school teacher is talking about evolutionary adaptations. You are left to make up your own mind. What I found fascinating, and thought was very well done, was the whole concept of chastity and the repressing of female sexuality. It would be amusing if it wasn't still so prevalent, particularly in the US where such organisations as the Promise really do exist. We just don't talk about, or see, vaginas. Well done to the makers who took it on as a subject!
I thought all the actors did a great job, particularly Dawn, who really only goes to "empowered bitch", as Amazon put it, right at the end of the film. That language, ironically, also says something about women: why does being empowered make her a bitch? She has to come to terms with something which goes totally against what she knows and what she believes and it is very believable. She only sinks her teeth in, so to speak, when she realises she's been had and, at that point, who can blame her?... Read more ›
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By S. Drury
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Teeth is a very strange film indeed, but a masterpiece none the less. Jess weixler the lead actress is excellent and gives a very believable performance, the film has some very painfull bloody scenes of male genital severance. The story starts out about an innocent virgin girl, who in the end embraces her special gift.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By West25
Format:DVD
Dawn is a virgin who has taken a vow to remain that way until she marries, then she meets Tobey and the two seem to have a mutual attraction. As she gets closer to Tobey and her urges get stronger, she discovers that she is different from other girls.
Teeth is a movie that has a very simple premise, these films normally have to be very fun to be successful and Teeth fails as it seems to take itself a little too seriously to be truly enjoyable. Considering it's only on for 80+ minutes, I found myself getting bored in parts. I liked how they tried to suggest that the local nuclear power plant played a part in her mutation, and as a bloke there were a few squeamish moments but nothing too much. The story has a good idea but doesn't really seem to know where to go with it, once you have the first "pay off" shot it gets dull and regurgitated by the end. If it wasn't for certain short scenes, I don't think there would be a film.
The acting is pretty decent, Jess Weixler does well with her role. John Hensley who irritated the life out of me in Nip/Tuck, annoyed me again in this but I suppose his performance on a technical level was competent. The directing is reasonable, considering he's a first time director and wrote the movie. Basically everything is done to a decent standard, it's just hurt by the fact it's a one trick pony.
The whole cult of virgins annoyed quickly, the scariest thing in the movie is the fact that there are people that are as repressed as the kids depicted here, they won't even watch a 12A movie, just incase people "make out" in it. I personally have no problem with people that want to "save themselves", but they don't have to act like 10 year olds until the day they wed.... Read more ›
Teeth is a movie that has a very simple premise, these films normally have to be very fun to be successful and Teeth fails as it seems to take itself a little too seriously to be truly enjoyable. Considering it's only on for 80+ minutes, I found myself getting bored in parts. I liked how they tried to suggest that the local nuclear power plant played a part in her mutation, and as a bloke there were a few squeamish moments but nothing too much. The story has a good idea but doesn't really seem to know where to go with it, once you have the first "pay off" shot it gets dull and regurgitated by the end. If it wasn't for certain short scenes, I don't think there would be a film.
The acting is pretty decent, Jess Weixler does well with her role. John Hensley who irritated the life out of me in Nip/Tuck, annoyed me again in this but I suppose his performance on a technical level was competent. The directing is reasonable, considering he's a first time director and wrote the movie. Basically everything is done to a decent standard, it's just hurt by the fact it's a one trick pony.
The whole cult of virgins annoyed quickly, the scariest thing in the movie is the fact that there are people that are as repressed as the kids depicted here, they won't even watch a 12A movie, just incase people "make out" in it. I personally have no problem with people that want to "save themselves", but they don't have to act like 10 year olds until the day they wed.... Read more ›
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
My Thoughts:
Teeth is one of the most unusual, yet absolutely hilarious horror movies I have seen for a good long time. It falls somewhere between horror and black comedy with a slightly campy feel. Some of the acting here (especially during the "scary" scenes) is particularly campy and overdone, but you get the feeling that it's meant to be which makes it even funnier is some of it is very over the top. I would advise anyone watching this first be prepared - you will see some brief full frontal male nudity (and mutilation)...it is an 18 certificate for a reason.
There are a few people, men in particular, who may find this movie a little hard to watch...some may even feel squeamish! Several people I've known who've seen this movie find it much harder to take as it makes light of situations like rape, date-rape and sexual assault. I wasn't particularly offended, but would like to warn people who may struggle or be uncomfortable with those themes, that they are most definitely there.
All in all I absolutely loved this movie; it made me laugh out loud very hard during several scenes which is something you don't expect from a horror movie (perhaps the odd chuckle, but not belly laughs). Despite the imagery, I didn't feel uncomfortable or disgusted (surprisingly). The storyline itself isn't spectacular (it may have been missing one or two minor things), but was still watchable and intriguing.
It's not a movie for everyone, but it's a movie that is entertaining nonetheless.
The Plot:
Dawn, a plain jane with a good upbringing and high moral standards, spends her time crusading for purity at elementary schools encouraging kids to wear a purity ring and make an oath to not have sex before marriage.... Read more ›
Teeth is one of the most unusual, yet absolutely hilarious horror movies I have seen for a good long time. It falls somewhere between horror and black comedy with a slightly campy feel. Some of the acting here (especially during the "scary" scenes) is particularly campy and overdone, but you get the feeling that it's meant to be which makes it even funnier is some of it is very over the top. I would advise anyone watching this first be prepared - you will see some brief full frontal male nudity (and mutilation)...it is an 18 certificate for a reason.
There are a few people, men in particular, who may find this movie a little hard to watch...some may even feel squeamish! Several people I've known who've seen this movie find it much harder to take as it makes light of situations like rape, date-rape and sexual assault. I wasn't particularly offended, but would like to warn people who may struggle or be uncomfortable with those themes, that they are most definitely there.
All in all I absolutely loved this movie; it made me laugh out loud very hard during several scenes which is something you don't expect from a horror movie (perhaps the odd chuckle, but not belly laughs). Despite the imagery, I didn't feel uncomfortable or disgusted (surprisingly). The storyline itself isn't spectacular (it may have been missing one or two minor things), but was still watchable and intriguing.
It's not a movie for everyone, but it's a movie that is entertaining nonetheless.
The Plot:
Dawn, a plain jane with a good upbringing and high moral standards, spends her time crusading for purity at elementary schools encouraging kids to wear a purity ring and make an oath to not have sex before marriage.... Read more ›
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great film for any lover of the genre would also make a good gift for fathers day or for a birthday gift
Published 9 days ago by duckerdek
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poor film
Teeth is supposed to be a horror and comedy. I would say none. Poor acting and worthless film which aint even worth over 1hour of your time.
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Very fast and reliable service. DVD is brilliant for a used one. No complaints, I'm very happy with my purchase
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not impressed
i was not impressed with this film at all, it was predictable, laughable most of the time, i couldnt feel any connection to the story or characters, but this is just my opinion
Published 3 months ago by trev25
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craptastic
what a waste of my time, Do not purchase this, you will regret it, it was incredibly dull dull dull
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Fun Fun Fun
Maybe she reaches IN and take the Nashers out from the Holyist of Holyist..and hangs them up for the Night!..Very funny film!!
Published 5 months ago by Anthony Cox
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Teeth
First of all this girl seems to have the worst luck of any rape victim in any film. One after another they seem to take their helping of her with dire consequences. Read more
Published 5 months ago by King Benny
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Super quick delivery. Bought the film for a baby shower joke and it did the trick. Humorous in parts and had us all laughing.
Published 7 months ago by Sarah claire
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Unbecoming a man
I like horror films to be smart, poignant or amusing, and Teeth is all three. For those just wanting to get off on human suffering it will vastly disappoint; horror newcomers may... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Jack Heslop
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What a load!
This has got to be the most pathetic excuse of a film! It's got cheesy acting, rubbish screen play, and the story line has no imagination! Read more
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