What SHOULD have happened at the end of Ginger Snaps

[Pumpkinhead]

First of all, moderators, I don't know if this belongs in this forum or in the Past Horror Movies forum. I know that Ginger Snaps is a past horror movie, but since this thread is simply concerning a specific aspect of the film, I thought it belonged here. If I'm wrong, I apologize.

I just posted in another thread about how the ending to Ginger Snaps disappointed me, and that reminded me of the ending I created in my own mind. Anyway, I thought I'd share it with you.
Obviously, if you haven't seen Ginger Snaps, don't read on.

Okay, well, the thing that disappointed me the most about Ginger Snaps was, without a doubt, the disappearance of Mimi Rogers. I mean, it wouldn't matter that much, but it seemed like they were going somewhere with that. Then she was suddenly dropped from the film, never to be seen again.

Anyway, here's what I think should have happened. Actually, I kind of expected this to happen.

What if, the thing that attacked Ginger wasn't a werewolf? What if, instead of a werewolf, it turned out that it was a dog, or even better, a regular wolf. Obviously, it wasn't a dog or a wolf, but I'm going somewhere with this.

Then, the twist at the end could be that the reason Ginger was changing had nothing to do with the thing that attacked her. What if perhaps that was simply a red herring? What if it was just a wolf that had been tearing up the neighbourhood dogs? Anyway, it would be revealed that in Ginger's family, on her mother's side, whenever a girl reached puberty, she would begin to turn into a werewolf. This would mean that the mother was a werewolf all along, simply waiting for the day that her daughter would become a werewolf like her. After this, the mother would reveal herself for the werewolf that she really was, and she and Ginger would gallop off into the distance together (or possibly something slightly less cheesy).

I think that this ending would be better because then the mother wouldn't be dropped from the film altogether, and it would be explained why she was being so cryptic, and why she was still there for her daughter after discovering the body. It would also explain why Ginger started turning into a werewolf right when she hit puberty.

Okay, maybe it's kind of stupid, I don't know, it was just something that I came up with and thought I'd share. Any thoughts?

[Toxferatu]

nah. i like the ending.



yeah, it wasnt happy. but it if they went with the mega happy ending, it would have sucked.


from what someone said, there's supposed to be a deleted scene on the canadian dvd where mom gets arrested for having the fingers. thats why she dissappears.


i dont think any reason is needed for why her mom was like she was, she was just worried about ginger and was wierd. nothing more than that. the thing with the body was cause she was just crazy.

and what about bridgette? you cant leave her out of it.



i still think it ended the way it should have.


SPOILERS-Highligh it.


except maybe letting sam live. but he may have, we all know how horror movies are. supposedly dead people are alive and well in the sequal.



now, i personally think that the movie could have been great skipping the werewolf thing all together and just making it the morbid sisters and they start actually killing the people they dont like.

[Pumpkinhead]

Originally posted by Toxferatu

yeah, it wasnt happy. but it if they went with the mega happy ending, it would have sucked.


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No, that's not what bothered me. I liked the very ending. I thought it was very moving and tragic. What bothered me was the whole thing with the mother. There was something else too that annoyed me, something that didn't make sense. I can't think of it right now, I need to watch it again. There was just something about the ending that I didn't like.

[countchocula]

I like your proposed ending, but the hereditary lycanthropy reminds me of the Teen Wolf flicks. Not necessarily a bad thing. The deleted scene that explains the mother's fate shouldn't have been deleted. Why intentionally stick with a loose end? Also, I wanted to know if Bridgette took the serum or not. Cliffhangers usually piss me off, and this was no exception.

[Lady Summerisle]

now, i personally think that the movie could have been great skipping the werewolf thing all together and just making it the morbid sisters and they start actually killing the people they dont like.

Wouldn't that make this little more than a remake of HEATHERS?

The main angle of the story was that puberty, specifically menstruation, is something of mystery to many. Symbollicalyy it turns girls into people many don't understand.


Granted Sam should have at least had a chance. He was an atypical character in juxtaposition to Bridgette.

[Luke-Abbott]

Yeah, I liked Sam but if he had of lived then he would of been a werewolf (he got bitten so many times by Ginger, he was "infected") and if Bridgette gave him the serum he would of lived by Bridgette was infected too, but if Bridgette used the serum on herself then Sam would still of been infected. So, they both would of beens screwed either way. Crazy.

[Toxferatu]

Wouldn't that make this little more than a remake of HEATHERS?

yeah, but i just liked the sisters morbidness. it would have been a cool movie just about them.

but of course, the puberty metaphore would be lost altogether. so the point of the movie would be lost. but i still think it could have made a good movie.

i still give ginger snaps a 5/5 review anyway, the only parts i can complain about are the ones with the guy that got infected. he wasnt in the right style for the movie, but it didnt come close to ruining it.

[Pumpkinhead]

Originally posted by countchocula
Cliffhangers usually piss me off, and this was no exception.

Thankyou! That was the other reason that the ending bothered me. I can't believe I couldn't remember. What annoyed me that there was no sense of closure. None, whatsoever. This may work for the end of a season of a television show (The X-Files, etc) but it doesn't work in a movie. A 5 minute scene at the end showing the aftermath of everything that had happened, tying up any loose ends, would have been wonderful. This would probably have moved the movie up in my mind from a very good movie, to a great movie.

[Toxferatu]

they should have at least shown what happened to mom and dad.

i know there was the cut scene, but i dont have the canadian dvd so i dont get to see it lol.

what ever did happen to dad? they never show where he ended up.

other than that, i think it ended well.

[countchocula]

Hopefully, the sequel will bring these plot holes to light. I mean, if there has to be a sequel, it might as well make an effort to "complete" the original.

[skweemkween]

I gotta go with Pumpkin Head on this one. Only I would leave the original lycanthrope that got hit by a van in. I do feel that Mimi Rogers had more to offer- that character had way to much pathos to just be written off as the mother from American Beauty.

I really think there should have been something deeper with her character. And yes, making her a lycanthrope too, would have been just the right touch. What reason could have better explained her almost pathological behavior of trying to achieve "normalcy" in her family. To encourage her girls to do thigns with her, sit down and eat dinner, discuss what's happening at school, etc.

I have to admit, I was really waiting for Mimi to be revealed as the head wolf. I honestly think it could have worked.

[Toxferatu]

i dont know, i think that would have over-complicated things.

as it was, i found it pretty original. the mom being the head-wolf would have been like grandpa knowing about the vampires in lost boys.

just wouldnt have sat right with me.