During the course of its premiere Sundance screening, in countless psychiatrist offices everywhere, there are people describing their fear of vaginal dentata, the belief that women have sharp teeth lining their vagina. I can’t say with certainty if anyone with that fear was sitting in the audience watching actor-turned-filmmaker Mitchell Lichtenstein’s “Teeth,” a silly, splatter movie about a teen girl with G Spot canines. But there were enough screams, as well as nervous laughs, to conclude that everyone has some queasiness when it comes to bodily fluids and orifices. If Lichtenstein’s aim with his mixed-bag horror comedy was to bring the fear of vaginal dentate to life, he succeeded fantastically. As far as achieving the perfect balance of comedy, horror and coming-of-age satire, Lichtenstein comes up slightly short. Still, to his credit, he set his bar very high. (more…)

Related posts

• VH1’s Pale Effort to Explore the Sexual Revolution (Wash. Post) (0)
• Sundance Hottub (Last Night’s Party) (0)
• Sissies and Daddies and Puppies (Oh, my!): The Art of Cinekink Pt. II (0)
• Screening: Paris is Burning (Film Society of Lincoln Center) (0)