Jenifer 

While parked in a remote spot, eating lunch with his partner, Detective Frank Spivey saves a disfigured woman named Jenifer from being killed by a deranged homeless man. He feels sorry for ... See full summary »

Director:

Dario Argento

Writers:

Mick Garris (creator), Steven Weber (teleplay)

Stars:

Steven Weber, Laurie Brunetti, Carrie Anne Fleming

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Steven Weber	...	Frank Spivey
Laurie Brunetti	...	Spacey
Carrie Anne Fleming	...	Jenifer
Harris Allan	...	Pete
Kevin Crofton	...	Homeless Man
Beau Starr	...	Chief Charlie
Julia Arkos	...	Ann Wilkerson
Jasmine Chan	...	Amy
Brenda James	...	Ruby
Matt Garlick	...	Institute Guard
Mark Acheson	...	Side Show Owner
Cynthia Garris	...	Rose
Jeffrey Ballard	...	Young Jack (as Jeff Ballard)
Brad Mooney	...	Friend #1
Riley Ruckman	...	Friend #2

Storyline

While parked in a remote spot, eating lunch with his partner, Detective Frank Spivey saves a disfigured woman named Jenifer from being killed by a deranged homeless man. He feels sorry for Jenifer, and takes her from an insane asylum and brings her home. Frank becomes obsessed with Jenifer, feeling lust and attraction for her. When he realises there's more to her, he moves with her to an isolated old cabin in the woods, with tragic consequences.

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Plot Keywords:

cabin in the woods | meat cleaver | eaten alive | cellar | body in fridge | 

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was the only Season 1 episode to require cuts. 2 shots were removed from the final film, both involved graphic depictions of oral sex. The first one occurred during the sex scene in the car, and the second occurred at the end of the film. The deleted scenes are edited into the 'So Hideous My Love' documentary on the DVD.

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Goofs

Frank rolls up his car window after swatting a fly, but when he gets out of the car moments later his window is down.

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Quotes

Chief Charlie: If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's a duck with a meat cleaver.

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Soundtracks

This is my Own
performed by Shadows Fall

User Reviews

Can we really call this a return to form for Dario Argento?

Being a great fan of Dario Argento's works, I've been watching his latest movie with growing pain, as they invariably are unsatisfying, if not close to laughable. The Phantom of the Opera, I Can't Sleep, The Card Player, are all nothing more than big missteps from the man who gave us Deep Red, Tenebrae and Inferno. I was really happy, then, when I started reading enthusiastic reviews for Argento's entry to the Masters of Horror series. But, is the result really a return to form? Not really. The movie in itself is actually much better than Argento's latest works; but, that said, where's the originality? I was quite shocked by the fact that Jenifer's storyline is copied, completely, from the idea behind Raoul Servais' Harpya, a 1979 short animated movie. Point is: Harpya is a small gem of a movie, frightening, enigmatic, haunting, a Kafkaesque nightmare; whereas Jenifer is just an above-the-average TV horror movie, with some good moments, but overall bland and dull.

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 November 2005 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

IDT Entertainment, Nice Guy Productions, Industry Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

58 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1