Teeth

 

Prepare to be bitten by the black comedy that is Teeth. Dawn, played by the fantastic Jess Weixler, is the leader of a local chastity group that lectures kids on how to keep their flies fastened until their wedding night. But when new boy in town Tobey (Appleman) shows an interest in our chaste heroine, she swiftly succumbs to his boy-band features and charms. But Tobey is about to find out the object of his affections has a second set of gnashers in an orifice other than her mouth. First time feature director Lichtenstein delivers a film with more bite in the visual and humour departments than any other recent coming-of-age movie, wrapping Teeth up in a witty blend of laughs and chills, and making for an enjoyably gruelling film that will leave male viewers crossing their legs beneath their popcorn and female viewers with an unsettling smirk. [Kevin McHugh]