review: TEETH

Weinstein Company  //  Buy from Amazon.com High school student Dawn works hard at suppressing her budding sexuality by being the local chastity group's most active participant. Her task is made even more difficult by her bad boy stepbrother Brad's increasingly provocative behavior at home. A stranger to her own body, innocent Dawn discovers she has a toothed vagina when she becomes the object of violence. As she struggles to comprehend her anatomical uniqueness, Dawn experiences both the pitfalls and the power of being a living example of the vagina dentata myth. Reason #57 why I love running the mighty DVDschlock.com: a little over 1 year ago, we posted a news item about a crazy indie flick we'd read about online called "Teeth" in which I expressed my intrigue and desire to check it out for review on the site... Fast forward 14 months later, and what have I received, watched and am now reviewing for the site? Why, "Teeth" on DVD, of course! What an unbelievable film. How the hell this ever got made I have no idea, but I'm sure glad it did, for it's a fun ride that had me entertained, squirming, groaning & giggling with delight from start to finish. With a plotline that I'd never have the balls to pitch, let alone shoot, this is one damn original film, and I'm damn glad it was made. Folks, let's be honest: there's not a lot of truly original filmmaking going on today. That's not to say that there aren't entertaining films out there, as there are plenty, but how many films have you seen in the last year that are truly UNlike any other film you've ever seen? Well, chalk "Teeth" up there as one of the most original - this sucker's got teeth and a helluva bite (ba-dum-dum) and is HIGHLY recommended! Video Presented in an anamorphic 1.85:1 widescreen transfer, the film looks solid throughout. While definitely a low(er)-budget indie flick, the production quality was clearly quite high, and it shows. Audio A Dolby 5.1 surround mix delivers the aural goods, but it's mostly a talkie flick, so the surrounds will hardly even get tickled in this one. Extras director's audio commentary behind the scenes featurette deleted scenes w/ optional commentary Closing Thoughts Dark, twisted, entertaining comedy + decent extras = very original, very fun, bit o' indie entertainment!