the original ginger snap be a refreshing take on the werewolf story the way that it blend the similarity in the story with the puberty of teenage girl be both amusing and original and it prove that there be still some originality leave in the genre . this first sequel isn not quite as good a the original and but there still much to like about it . the story follow brigitte and the more weird and less sexy of the two sister from the first film who be now change into a werewolf herself . for some reason that be never properly explain and she have infect herself with the curse via ginger blood and have get herself addict to the cure and the plant while monkshood and in order to stop herself change into a werewolf like her sister do . however and all be not so simple and a another werewolf be on the rampage and be stalk brigitte because it want to . ahem and mate with her . after survive an attack from it and brigitte be pick up by the police and take to a rehabilitation clinic where she meet a whole host of new character and include and most notably and a young weirdo call ghost . make a welcome return from the first film be the parallel that be draw between turn into a werewolf and be a teenager . it not put forward as forcefully a it be in the original and it seem to concentrate more on the drug take tearaway side of be a teenager a oppose to the more normal side . there be significantly less humour in this outing and a the parent that deliver most of it last time round have be drop and but one thing i do find rather amusing be the way that the film use the wolf that want to mate with brigitte represent probably a commentary on hormonal young men . unfortunately and katherine isabelle who play ginger in the original film isn not in this film as much a most viewer would like and and she serve the plot in more of an advisory capacity ( much like the ghost in american werewolf in london ) and this doesn not allow her much screen time ( although this will hopefully be rectify in the prequel while ginger snap back ) . one thing that this film definitely have over the original be the werewolf effect while they be terrible in the first film and really let it down and but here they seem to have take influence from dog soldier and look much good for it . the new cast of character do not make up for the relative loss of ginger and but nevertheless while theyre largely well do . ginger replacement be the aforementioned young girl and know a ghost . ghost be an interesting character and and despite be a child while doesn not manage to become annoying and which be rare . the other two main character be a male nurse and and a drug councillor and both of which serve a metaphor for different role in teenage life . what set this film apart from many modern day horror film of this nature be that it story drive and and rather restrain in the gore department . the film also have an atmosphere of tragedy throughout . this be one of the thing i like best about the original while the dark and morbidity of what happen on screen consolidates with the character and and be almost an extension of those character while which also serve in give the film a degree of intelligence . the tragedy of the first film be bring to a head by way of it brilliant and heartbreaking end and and this film would have to work hard if it be even go to attempt at top it . it do not top it the end here and although good and and very imaginative isn not as well do a the idea suggest it could have be while and that a shame . other than that and however while this be one of the best horror sequel in a long time and and come with the high recommendation .