Teeth is a confounding movie, as the Screengrab learned for itself when it caught a late fall screening. The movie is notable for its premise alone. As Ken Mondschein puts it in his History of Single Life essay “A Legend With Teeth” up on Hooksexup Today, it’s no wonder that vagina dentata is a universal motif. It handily embodies sexual anxiety, and that subject is always a crowd pleaser on screen. Part Sam Raimi inspired schlock horror and part feminist-hero fantasy, Mitchell Lichtenstein’s filmic debut doesn’t wholly succeed thanks to some wonky pacing and an even wonkier script. Newcomer Jess Weixler’s star turn as Dawn is easily the best part of the film.
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