Synopsis
Dawn is a happy teenage girl, also a celibacy-promoting high-school student, who lives with alcoholic stepfather and wicked brother. Then, everything turns into horror as her boyfriend Tobey decides to act on his physical urge. She was born with teeth in her vagina! Dawn visits gynecologist and gets psychiatric counselling, but they ended up being chewed by the teeth.
Vagina Dentana in Greek Mythology and other western cultures has long been the model of female monsters in horror fares. Unlike other horror movies where female characters tried to relieve phallocentric threats with supernatural strength and demonization, Dawn in Teeth stands up against conventions of horror movies by punishing phallic suppression and violence. Mitchell LICHTENSTEIN made his debut with this black comedy Teeth and received positive reviews at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. (Jin PARK)