No need for a full fledged review here. There’s not enough really to write about, but I did manage to catch a midnight screening of Teeth (thanks to the help of Matt Gamble of Cinema Fusion) over the weekend and had to share some quick thoughts ont he movie.

If you’re not aware, Teeth had its debut a couple months back at The Sundance film festival to fairly mixed reviews. I can see why. The story is about a young girl who leads her local chapter promoting teens for sexual abstinence. After time she finds what she thinks is true love with another young man from the abstinence group. In a moment of weakness, they break down and commence with the coitus. What should be a pleasurable experience goes horribly awry when her vagina has other ideas. You see, her vagina has razor-sharp teeth that don’t like having things stuck in there. Also known as “Vagina Dentata.”

That’s about all there is to the film. The girl goes to the doctor and has some problems there, then she begins using the teeth as sort of a weapon against men whom try to take advantage of her. Lots of severed penises and blood throughout; good times right?

If you’re able to catch the movie in some sort of festival atmosphere or a midnight madness type screening, you’re probably in for a smashing good time as the crowd we sat with seemed to really be having a ball (myself included) and laughing at most every scene. It really is a good time. If you decide you’re going to wait for the DVD you’ll probably be disappointed as this movie just won’t work on a small screen without the crowd to help prop up some of the fun factor. It’s no fun groaning and crossing your legs in repulsion if you’re all by yourself.

The movie has very little of a plot than what I’ve already mentioned. There is some sort of side-plot revolving around an incestial relationship with the girl’s brother that doesn’t really make a whole lot of sense other than to correlate with the film’s opening sequence (one of the better opening scenes of all time *wink* ). The movie gives us fun and satisfaction in seeing what we’re there to see (again, severed penises) and just as the novelty and gag starts to wear off, the film ends exactly when it needs to. I give it major props in this department. I though for sure we would be getting another 20 minutes of run time, but just as I prepared to doze off the credits rolled at a bit of knowing cliff hanger.

So anyway, keep your eyes open for a screening of Teeth in your neighborhood and be sure not to miss it – especially if you predict a large crowd. It’s a big can of fun-cola. Of course a few drinks or some other mind altering substance to loosen the senses might help too.

…you can see the trailer underneath the seat…

Click “play” to see the trailer: