# Teeth (2008)

> A chaste teenager discovers a lethal biological adaptation that turns sexual danger into a grotesque source of self-defense.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7537

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Comedy, Horror
- Director: Mitchell Lichtenstein
- Cast: Jess Weixler, John Hensley, Josh Pais, Hale Appleman, Lenny Von Dohlen, Vivienne Benesch, Ashley Springer, Nicole Swahn
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780622/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: darkly comic, provocative, cringe-inducing, halloween viewing, midnight movie night

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