Terror Tuesday: Ginger Snaps

Alamo Drafthouse (Park North) is bringing Ginger Snaps to the big screen on Tuesday, October 13, as part of their Terror Tuesday series. It's a Canadian horror film from 2000, and if you've never seen it, it's a take on the werewolf story that trades the usual haunted woods for a suburban high school. The plot follows two sisters who are close in a way that's almost unsettling, and things go sideways when one of them gets bitten by a werewolf. From there, it's a slow-burn transformation that's as much about puberty and sisterhood as it is about growing fur and a taste for blood.

Seeing it as part of Terror Tuesday puts it in the company of other horror screenings the theater runs throughout the season, so it's one night in a longer stretch of genre films. The movie is known for being a bit more clever than your average creature feature, with a sharp sense of humor and a focus on the relationship between the sisters that keeps it grounded even as the body horror kicks in. It's the kind of film that works better in a theater than on a couch, especially when you're sharing the reactions with a room full of other people.

The screening starts at 7 PM at the Park North location in San Antonio. Since it's an Alamo Drafthouse show, you can order food and drinks right from your seat, so you don't have to choose between the movie and dinner. If you're into horror and haven't caught this one yet, it's a good place to start your October.