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Snatchers
By Renee Longstreet,
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Teen comic-horror tale with gory violence, mayhem.
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What's the Story?
Sarah (Mary Nepi) makes up her mind to finally have sex with Skyler (Austin Fryberger), who recently broke up with her in SNATCHERS. It's what he wanted, and maybe it's the only way to get him back. So, she does. To her utter horror, the morning after turns into a swift hour-by-hour pregnancy that finds her ready to give birth by late afternoon. What a birth it is! At the free clinic, where she's assisted by helpful professionals, Sarah gives birth to a horrifying otherworldly creature who is immediately on the attack, cleaving onto the heads of nearby humans, including Sarah's young single mom, as it moves through the town. Sarah and her lifelong friend Hayley (Gabrielle Elyse) barely manage to escape. The clinic is only the first stop on her offspring's gruesome destructive path. Can Sarah and her BFF save the day?
Is It Any Good?
What started as a web series ended up as an over-the-top monster-invasion comedy and a beyond-silly take on teen romcoms and high school hijinx. Snatchers is one of those "teen-dumps-BF-only-to-find-out-how-shallow- the-popular-crowd-is" cautionary tales, but it certainly finds a new way to tell that tale. The filmmakers didn't need a gigantic budget to create its monsters. The little fiend clamped on the head of an innocent (or not so innocent) bystander works just fine. The actors are in on the game and by playing every farcical moment with a straight face, they're part of the fun, too.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the extremely gory violence in Snatchers. Do you respond differently to comic violence than you do to serious, realistic violence? How does each type of violence make you feel? Why is it important to be aware of the impact of media violence on kids? Do you think the fact that the violence is comic makes a difference for kids?
Why do you think teens are such big fans of horror movies? What emotions may be tapped into by on-screen scares and gore?
Though the film is a comedy, what contemporary teen issues were explored? Did the filmmakers use the humor to offer insights or to make the film relatable for its viewers? If so, how did they accomplish that?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming: February 18, 2020
- Cast: Mary Nepi , Gabrielle Elyse , Austin Fryberger
- Directors: Stephen Cedars , Benji Kleiman
- Inclusion Information: Female actors, Asian actors, Black actors, Multiracial actors
- Studio: Warner Home Video
- Genre: Horror
- Topics: Friendship , High School , Monsters, Ghosts, and Vampires
- Run time: 96 minutes
- MPAA rating: R
- MPAA explanation: bloody creature violence, sexual content and language
- Last updated: August 26, 2022
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