1 Apr 2008

Teeth

Director: Mitchell Lichtenstein

Starring: Jess Wiexler, John Hensley, Josh Pais

Awards: Special Jury Prize, Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize, Grardmer Film Festival

Release: 2008-04-01

We think that some lesbian viewers will love Teeth because, on some level, it is humorously, outrageously anti-men.

The horror-comedy stars sassy, sexy Jess Wiexler as a girl with an acute problem. She has get this! sharp teeth inside her vagina, and they will bite anything that enters it, if they don't like it. Consequently, any man who tries to penetrate her sexually would get a total shock of his life.

Jess, aware of the problem, joins a chastity organization in her school so as to stop herself from having sex with a boy. But soon, her lonely self cries out for male attention, leading to one tragic mess after another...

Written and directed by first-time filmmaker Mitchell Lichtenstein, Teeth is a comedy, social satire and horror movie all rolled into one. Despite its B-grade status, there is enough going on here to amuse and horrify viewer. And with the very likeable Jess Wiexler as its lead, we predict Teeth will become a cult classic that teenage kids would get together and watch on pajama night.

Yes ma'am, this film definitely has bite.