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Teeth (2008)

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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.
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Directed By
Mitchell Lichtenstein
Produced By
Richard E. Chapla Jr.
Richard Lormand
Joyce M. Pierpoline
Mitchell Lichtenstein
Runtime
88 min
Language/Color
English / C
Release Year
2008
Genre
Comedy,Horror
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as Brad
as Dr. Godfrey
as Tobey
as Ryan
as Gwen
as Melanie
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Review from ./rogerebert.suntimes.com
Roadside Attractions presents a film written and directed by Mitchell Lichtenstein. Running time: 88 minutes. Rated R (for disturbing sequences involving sexuality and violence, language and some drug use). Opening today at the Music Box. By Jim Emerson. "Teeth" sinks its incisors into a cross-cultural myth known as vagina dentata. Or, as Juno might call it, "Vaggie D." Depending on who you ask (not that you should bring it up in polite intercourse), it is said to represent the male fear of castration and of feminine sexuality in general. It also symbolizes the woman's anxieties about penetration, and/or her desire to...more
Review from imdb
Hilarious and Satisfying!

Not sure what all the kvetching on this board is about….TEETH is gore-comedy at its best and it turns the misogynistic "vagina dentata" myth on its head. After its hilarious first act parodying evangelical sexual repression, scene after scene delivers with jaw-dropping "can't-believe-that's-happening" hysterical intensity.

Yes, it's campy, but it pays careful respect to its lead character. Jess Weixler shines as the young abstinence advocate who discovers her rare gift, receiving the much-deserved Jury Prize for Acting from the Sundance Film Festival. If you appreciate cult, camp, or horror with a feminist edge, this is for...more

Review from ./justpressplay.net
A feminist postulation gone ferociously primal, Teeth is the stuff that gives any red-blooded straight male nightmares. Its main premise doesn’t just involve castration; it’s castration by a vagina. The myth of the vagina dentata (Latin for “toothed vagina”) has been around far longer than this movie, typically used as a cautionary horror tale to discourage promiscuity and rape. One summer day, little Dawn (Jess Wexler) sits in a pool with her stepbrother Brad (John Hensley), playing a game of “Show me yours and I’ll show you mine.” Future bad boy Brad takes it further and slips a finger in. A...more
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