Credited cast: | |||
Dominique Swain | ... | Randi | |
Felissa Rose | ... | Jennifer Smith | |
Gregory Blair | ... | Greg | |
Meghan Deanna Smith | ... | Stephanie Hart | |
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Frankie Cullen | ... | Chilli |
Rachel Hardisty | ... | Darlene | |
Jennifer Nangle | ... | Jenn | |
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Madeleine Wade | ... | Jamie |
Hunter Johnson | ... | Spencer | |
Tiffani Fest | ... | Jennifer | |
Lanett Tachel | ... | Stefanie | |
Charles Chudabala | ... | Charlie | |
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Don Barris | ... | Don |
Christian Ackerman | ... | Partygoer | |
Monika Ekiert | ... | Helena |
Jennifer, Stefanie, and Joey are making a movie. But soon the lines between what is a movie and what is real begin to disappear. And when making a horror movie, that can be a difference between life and death.
"For Jennifer" technically is a sequel to the 2013 jaw-clinching intense horror "To Jennifer", but it is meta enough to stand independently- in case you haven't seen the aforementioned flick. Told in a mock documentary style the story keeps with the original concept of extreme obsession that leads to a deadly end. This time the obsession is making a horror movie based on a faux film about the original film that went horribly wrong.
No personally, even though I enjoyed this film, it didn't have that dark, nightmarish realism that "To Jennifer" had. This is a good sequel in the sense that the narrative moves the franchise forward, creates a new story line, and possibly sets things up for more sequels. There is more twisted humor in "For Jennifer" that reminds me of later 80's horror .
The acting is pretty decent. The cast seem to know there characters and feel authentic. And like I said earlier, the story is fresh enough that it moves things in the franchise forward. That doesn't mean that the concept is totally original because a lot of the concept has been done before in found footage/mockumentary format. Still it is done well enough that it is entertaining.
The horror elements in "For Jennifer" comes later in the film but the body count rises in a bloody gory finally. The film's atmosphere is typical documentary style build up, creating an anticipation. Whether or not the playoff is worth it will depend on individual viewers. I personally thought it was worth the wait and since the practical effects were done with quality I enjoyed the last act a lot. "For Jennifer" is worth the watch, it isn't "To Jennifer" but it isn't really trying to be.