After establishing serious cred directing teencentric pics “Thirteen” and “Lords of Dogtown,” production designer-turned-helmer Catherine Hardwicke chose to apply her adolescent-savvy sensibilities to a trickier project, high school vampire romance “Twilight” — a film that not only stars teens, but appeals to them as well.

That’s an understatement of course, considering the rabid success of Stephenie Meyer’s bestselling four-book series, whose fans call themselves “Twihards.”

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