Jennifer's Body (2009)

A newly possessed high school cheerleader turns into a succubus who specializes in killing her male classmates. Can her best friend put an end to the horror?

Director:

Karyn Kusama

Writer:

Diablo Cody

Stars:

Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Adam Brody

3 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Megan Fox	...	Jennifer
Amanda Seyfried	...	Needy
Johnny Simmons	...	Chip Dove
Adam Brody	...	Nikolai
Sal Cortez	...	Chas
Ryan Levine	...	Mick
Juan Riedinger	...	Dirk
Colin Askey	...	Keyboardist
Chris Pratt	...	Officer Roman Duda
Juno Rinaldi	...	Officer Warzak (as Juno Ruddell)
Kyle Gallner	...	Colin Gray
Josh Emerson	...	Jonas Kozelle (as Joshua Emerson)
J.K. Simmons	...	Mr. Wroblewski
Amy Sedaris	...	Toni Lesnicki
Cynthia Stevenson	...	Mrs. Dove

Storyline

Nerdy, reserved bookworm Needy Lesnicki, and arrogant, conceited cheerleader Jennifer Check are best friends, though they share little in common. They share even less in common when Jennifer mysteriously gains an appetite for human blood after a disastrous fire at a local bar. As Needy's male classmates are steadily killed in gruesome attacks, the young girl must uncover the truth behind her friend's transformation and find a way to stop the bloodthirsty rampage before it reaches her own boyfriend Chip.

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Plot Keywords:

lesbian teen | sexy woman | bound and gagged | cheerleader | virgin | 

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Taglines:

She's evil... and not just high school evil.

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality, bloody violence, language and brief drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

18 September 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Diabólica tentación

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$16,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,868,397, 20 September 2009, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$16,204,793, 20 November 2009

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Atomic,Dune Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min 107 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Diablo Cody: In the Melody Lane sequence. At first, you just see her holding a drink but later, when Jennifer says she'll score some alcohol by "playing Hello Titty with the bartender", the bartender who serves her turns out to be Cody.

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Goofs

Nikolai says, as the band is about to perform the ritual: "We got a waxing moon. Perfection." Then we get cut to a shot of a moon that's visibly shrinking, while waxing means growing moon.

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Quotes

Chip Dove: [about to die, apologizing to Needy] And you look really hot in that dress.
[which it obviously isn't]
Needy Lesnicky: You're delirious.

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Crazy Credits

Over the first part of the credits we are shown the events leading up to the fate of Low Shoulder

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Connections

Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Episode #24.3 (2009)

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Soundtracks

Ready for the Floor
Written by Joe Goddard (as Joseph Goddard), Alexis Benjamin Taylor, Owen Clarke, Al Doyle and Felix Martin
Performed by Lissy Trullie
Courtesy of Downtown Records

User Reviews

Better than what trailer shows

Enjoyable movie, though not fits right in horror genre, but it doesn't even trying that, nor comedy since is more, witty, funny and smart than hilarious and in the end is more clever and emotional than usual. Unfortunately all that didn't leave much space for scares, tension, anticipation which are basis for the genre in which after all this movie belongs. Trying to much to redefine the genre and approach at all, the director and screenwriter has for the most of it succeeded, but still the before mentioned flaws are leaving a hole on the final product, a small one but it is there.

Also, I can't resist saying that the short erotic scene between the two beautiful, young, talented actresses was amazing and well integrated in the story. Too bad the makers weren't braver, to concentrate more on their connection.