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Teeth

  • 2007
  • 12 avec avertissement
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
49K
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Jess Weixler in Teeth (2007)
This is the U.S. theatrical trailer for Teeth, directed by Mitchell Lichtenstein.
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Body HorrorDark ComedyComedyFantasyHorrorThriller

Still a stranger to her own body, a high school student discovers she has a physical advantage when she becomes the object of male violence.Still a stranger to her own body, a high school student discovers she has a physical advantage when she becomes the object of male violence.Still a stranger to her own body, a high school student discovers she has a physical advantage when she becomes the object of male violence.

  • Director
    • Mitchell Lichtenstein
  • Writer
    • Mitchell Lichtenstein
  • Stars
    • Jess Weixler
    • John Hensley
    • Josh Pais
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    49K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mitchell Lichtenstein
    • Writer
      • Mitchell Lichtenstein
    • Stars
      • Jess Weixler
      • John Hensley
      • Josh Pais
    • 215User reviews
    • 102Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 10 nominations total

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    U.S. trailer: Teeth
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    Jess Weixler
    Jess Weixler
    • Dawn
    John Hensley
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    • Brad
    Josh Pais
    Josh Pais
    • Dr. Godfrey
    Hale Appleman
    Hale Appleman
    • Tobey Cobb
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    Nathan Parsons
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    Paul Galvan
    • Taunting Boy
    Kasey Kitzmiller
    • Taunting Girl
    Taylor Sheppard
    • Mr. Griffith Sex Ed Teacher
    • Director
      • Mitchell Lichtenstein
    • Writer
      • Mitchell Lichtenstein
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    5jasonpauljones-64690

    That dog scene though...

    Not everyone will take to Teeth, a comedy slash horror that at times stretches moral and sociopolitical boundaries, as well as people's tolerance to its contents.

    It's a movie that I find difficult to explain, mainly because it feels like something that doesn't seem aware of its own identity, much like the characters, naive teenagers, who are finding their independence as well as their place in the world.

    Teeth starts out playful, almost dream-like, where everything seems wonderful, reminding me of the flower power days of the 60s and 70s. The main character Dawn O'Keefe, played very well by Jess Weixler, is a virgin who advocates at her school the idea of staying 'pure' until marriage. All appears positive and blissful as she gains a big following at her addresses to the students, but Teeth doesn't remain innocent and neither do its characters.

    Quite abruptly, the movie takes a twisted turn and things become increasingly chaotic and violent. It's beginnings and ending are so far apart from each other in every way imagineable and as I said some viewers may find its extremities difficult to digest. Along its jumbled journey it jumps from comedy to horror to moralistic to political to pornography and I found it difficult at times to understand its message, which it obviously is intended to have - a message, but as I said it doesn't come through clearly.

    Teeth is, if nothing else, an original movie and at times thought proking and I respect that about it, in a genre where most comedy slash horrors are copies of each other. Just don't expect everyone to like it and don't expect to feel particularly satisfied at its conclusion.
    7Quinoa1984

    part crafty and topical satire, part crazy 'feminist' horror story

    I was a little worried about this going in, even as I loved the joke that was the premise: a vagina with razor sharp fangs inside the walls. How much could be done with something like this? As I found out, a lot more than I expected, but especially surrounding it as a nifty satire on the world of abstinence pledgers in high schools. There can never be enough room to make fun of these 'abstinence-only' folk who wear the "Promise Rings" and are amid a self-made desensitized cult that, in essence, dissuades those who do have romantic connections from giving in to their desires. And there's mythology to boot!

    If anything, the burgeoning relationship between Dawn (Jess Weixler) and Tobey (Hale Appleman) shouldn't be something they should ever have to avoid. But they do for "purity" sake, despite each others' curiosity about each other's bodies. The first attack is the most savage, and perhaps though the most anticipated, and with a sweet twist: it's a shock to each of them, as she has no idea what is "down there" (all the sex-ed textbooks have the vaginal area censored, this despite the penis right in diagram, a possible reference to how it turns out in visual-style in the picture as men may grab their crotches in unified pain).

    To be sure, some of the satirical jabs and slight plot twists aren't totally effective. While the brother character (effectively played as scum by John Hensley) is needed to move the plot along at a crucial point, there's never much explanation to how he's such a sex-psycho with a big dog. There's also a touch of familial drama that feels a little forced (though, again, as part of disbelief that must be upheld throughout). What I liked, and at times even loved, as the pure abandon, like a talented filmmaker tackling the sexploitation genre with some juicy under-cutting to the society that this springs out of. Somehow this guy in his 50s- his first feature no less after years of acting gigs- has crafted some of the funniest penis jokes that could never be fathomed by, um, most people. To say it's a guilty pleasure doesn't do it justice, be it the most obvious jabs or the visual gags and symbolism (the cave opening, the phallic rocks, etc).

    One more note: this is truly a "breakout" performance as Weixler plays Dawn for all its worth as a character who truly has an "arc", if you could call it that. Whether it's the sexually confused innocent early in the film, to the totally mind-f****d soul who realizes an old myth called Vagina Dentata may be why she has this via nuclear radiation, and then onward as someone who can use that tunnel of love for all its worth. She's someone to look out for in the indie world, and leads this film along like it's worth every minute. 7.5/10
    Ysquare

    Teeth is disturbing and succeeds on so many levels

    This movie is like a crossover between a feminine horror story and a black comedy, better yet satire. Teeth succeeds because it doesn't take itself too seriously and it gives as well fleshed out characters. The lead actress is an amazing find. She knows exactly what to do with her character and how far she can go with it. She is believable from start to finish. I wouldn't recommend this movie to people with high morals, because you do get to see a lot of 'genital gore' in the movie. Just look at the plot keywords, if one of the things bothers you this movie isn't for you. All in all this movie is for people who like to see something different for achange, not that manufactured sh!i from Hollywood these days. If you don't take this film too seriously and you have a good sense of humor, this movie is a must see for you. I give it 7/10 because the ending is not that good and IMO it could have been longer.
    7damlacaglar

    Freud was right:

    Playing into the male fear of castration is what adds the horror element into the movie. I would argue that the premise alone makes this movie worth seeing. Although the film doesn't take itself too seriously (which is a good thing in my opinion) it still explores the idea of sexual freedom for women as having vangina dentata would make women immune to sexual abuse. As near the end of the movie Dawn realizes that what she thought was a curse can be gift as well. In short; it is a good horror movie with a side of dark humor that explores the themes of chastity, sexual abuse and pubenscence.
    6Jonny_Numb

    Leave it to Beaver!

    The trend of imbuing horror films with a quirky sense of irony cribbed from the hell that is adolescence (think "Ghost World" with gore) may have finally run out of steam with "Teeth," a moderately impressive (though unspectacular) yet overly precious and self-aware stab at subverting the genre's gender roles. Writer-director Mitchell Lichtenstein's concept (a puritanical virgin who grows up next to a nuclear power plant discovers a mean set of incisors below the waist when her sexuality blooms) is intriguing, and some of the film's best moments possess a surreal quality that almost transforms the material into a metaphorical extension of Dawn's (Jess Weixler) awkward adjustment to womanhood. While much has been written about gender roles in the horror genre, "Teeth" cleverly manages to have its cake and eat it, too: Dawn is treated as a haplessly naive girl by every male she encounters; the males are predatory, would-be rapists. In films like "I Spit On Your Grave" and "Ms. 45," the female victims recover to enact revenge in an extreme manner--"Teeth" playfully subverts Freud's notion of "penis envy" by transforming male genitalia into a literal kiss of death; Dawn's encounters (while tinged with a sometimes groan-inducing, "Clueless"-styled humor) eventually contribute to her growth and maturity as a woman, to the point where she finally becomes master of her domain. While not great, "Teeth" is a worthwhile little sleeper with some food for thought.

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    • Trivia
      During the filming of the first scene, many of the neighbors were protesting the film because they believed it to be a pornographic film.
    • Goofs
      Scenes of the nuclear power plant cooling towers are shown with columns of thick black smoke. Unless the plant is on fire, there will never be anything other than white steam rising from them.
    • Quotes

      Tobey: I haven't even jerked off since Easter.

    • Crazy credits
      No man was harmed in the making of this film.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Creative Horror Movie Weapons (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Far Too Long
      Performed by Gigi Worth

      Composed by Stephen Edwards & Gigi Worth

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 7, 2008 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • TFM Distribution (France)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dişler
    • Filming locations
      • Austin, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Pierpoline Films
      • Teeth
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $347,578
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $29,521
      • Jan 20, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,340,110
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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