Jennifer (1978)

Ostracized at a snooty private school because of her rural, poor background, a scholarship student is tormented to the point where her only remaining recourse is revenge, using the only ... See full summary »

Director:

Brice Mack

Writers:

Kay Cousins Johnson (screenplay), Steve Krantz (story)

Stars:

Lisa Pelikan, Bert Convy, Nina Foch

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lisa Pelikan	...	Jennifer Baylor
Bert Convy	...	Jeff Reed
Nina Foch	...	Mrs. Calley
Amy Johnston	...	Sandra Tremayne
John Gavin	...	Senator Tremayne
Jeff Corey	...	Luke Baylor
Louise Hoven	...	Jane Delano
Ray Underwood	...	Dayton Powell
Wesley Eure	...	Pit Lassiter
Florida Friebus	...	Miss Tooker
Georganne LaPiere	...	Dee Dee Martin
Sally Pansing	...	Brenda
Leslie King	...	Tammy (as Leslie E. King)
Ruth Cox	...	Nancy
Lillian Randolph	...	Martha

Storyline

Ostracized at a snooty private school because of her rural, poor background, a scholarship student is tormented to the point where her only remaining recourse is revenge, using the only method she knows: her psychic control over snakes!

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Plot Keywords:

student | psychic | school | revenge | snake | 

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Taglines:

She walks in terror, stilled with fright. A trail of fear, to fill the night!

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 May 1978 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jennifer the Snake Goddess

Filming Locations:

333 S La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

American International Pictures (AIP)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in 42nd Street Forever, Volume 3: Exploitation Explosion (2008)

User Reviews

Carrie Rip-Off?

There are a lot of similarities between Carrie and Jennifer (over-religious single parent, school snobbery, pent up anger sparking supernatural revenge, and I guess even at one point toward the end having Jennifer looking remarkably similar to Margaret White at the end of Carrie). Jennifer's power involves control over snakes, whereas Carrie had control over practically everything.

Jennifer is played by Lisa Peliken, who is excellent in this. She gets a scholarship to a ritzy school, and her poor background and lack of wealth make her an easy target. She almost instantly gets on the bad side of the biggest clique in the school, led by Chris Hargensen-like Sandra. The special effects (especially a giant snake) are poor, but it is a fun, dated movie to watch.