About this episode
This week the Hack or Slash patrons have voted for us to review Ginger Snaps (2000). We dissect the film's unique take on lycanthropic transformations as a metaphor for puberty, delve into the intricate portrayal of sibling bonds, and evaluate the effectiveness of its practical effects. This episode contains spoilers, beginning at 28:21. Mentioned in the Episode Watch the Movie Ginger Snaps (2000) Main Episode That Time of the Month - Harley Poe The Craft (1996) American Mary (2012) Jennifer's Body (2009) Turning Red (2022) Teen Wolf (1985) Werwolfism or Puberty? Werewolf characters are queer coded The Many Metaphors of Lycanthropy How Ginger Snaps Breathes New Life into the Werewolf Genre Support the Show We've launched our Patreon to have a place for listener support to help keep our show going. We are accepting support in the form of small monthly donations from our audience. The proceeds we gain from Patreon are put towards ongoing website fees, funding for new content, and equipment upgrades. In return, our patrons enjoy bonus content, early access, live streams, and exclusive channels in our Discord server. Support the Show on Patreon We're building a community where our listeners and horror fans as a whole can connect and share the ideas, movies, games, experiences, and stories they are most passionate about. Our community is completely free and powered by Discord, which you can access from both a web browser and mobile app. We're looking forward to your arrival! Join our Discord Server Contact Us You can connect with us by creepin' on us on Facebook , Twitter or Instagram , @HackorSlash. You can also share your opinions with us by leaving us an audio message on our website, hackorslash.live . Special Thanks We want to give a special thanks to the following patrons: Ruth Jason N. Kyle Jake M. Martin Kathy S. Austin G. Kit C. Charlie M. Jax Kathryn S. Joe Sara P. Taffy S. Melissa A. Samantha S. Mandi Navya Jordan Zunican Miggy Mack Patrick Lizabeth Jen Robby Jonathan S. Garrett Zophiela Alexandra G. Christopher K. Jayne V. Maddy O. Brittany R. Joseph D. Rob H. Darren M. Karlin M. Damien V. Heather W. MJ D. Taler T. Joseph L. Allison B. Amber M. Matt S. Alex L. Sabrina T. Jazzmene U. Jake S. George C. Anthony Z. Nathan E. Sam M. Amanda T. Brittany P. Rob D. Ashley E. Gabrielle G. Thom Kane R. Marc P. Alexander P. Lucas G. Tameera K. Jemia S. Ash M. Juliet D. Paton Katie G. Dave C. Tom M. Ani D. Steven L. Alyssa R. Ben B. Chelsea P. Brady G. John G. Drew Ashley L. Sarah Jake E. Danielle T. Ken J. Sara M. Shiggles Music Credits "Hack or Slash" by Daniel Stapleton "The Dread" Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/