Saturday, September 5, 2009

DVD Review: Teeth

Rated R for language, some graphic violence, sexuality

Starring Jess Weixler, Hale Appleman, John Hensley

Dawn is a teenager who, with a small group of like-minded friends, is part of a Christian group that promotes abstinence by wearing purity rings and speaking at different schools about what it means. During one of these meetings, she is introduced to fellow abstinence pledge Tobey and developes a crush on him, fantasizing about marrying him one day. After giving in to their mutual feelings for each other, Tobey and Dawn meet at a local swimming hole, where he attempts to rape her, however we, including Tobey and Dawn quickly learn that something is not normal with Dawn - she has vaginal dentata. Horrified at what has just happened, Tobey stumbles off. Scared of what just happened, Dawn goes home to research online, trying to learn what is wrong with her and she visits a gynocologist  to get checked out, however the gyno takes advantage of her and the dentata strikes again.

Dawn eventually learns how to control the dentata and by movie's end, we are left to believe she will put her 'gift' to good use when it comes to dealing with perverted men in the world.

Even though it's an indie film, it was actually done pretty well and was quite an interesting take on the subject matter. While a bit graphic at times, it was a decent story.

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