Megan Fox

Amanda Seyfried

Johnny Simmons

Adam Brody

Sal Cortez

Ryan Levine

Juan Riedinger

Colin Askey

Chris Pratt

Juno Rinaldi

Kyle Gallner

Josh Emerson

J.K. Simmons

Amy Sedaris

Cynthia Stevenson

Nicole Leduc

Aman Johal

Dan Joffre

Candus Churchill

Carrie Genzel

Emma Gallello

Megan Charpentier

Jeremy Schuetze

Valerie Tian

Emily Tennant

Karissa Tynes

Eve Harlow

Michael Brock

Genevieve Buechner

Adrian Hough

Gabrielle Rose

Michael Bean

Bill Fagerbakke

Marilyn Norry

Cut Chemist

Zoe LaLiberté

Chelsey Smith

Whitney Chow

Michael Orstad

Ronnie Robinson

Ed Anders

Roxanne Wong

Diane Dutra

Maya Toews

Diablo Cody

Lance Henriksen

Karyn Kusama

Daniel Dubiecki

Mason Novick

Jason Reitman

Brad Van Arragon

Stephen Barton

Theodore Shapiro

M. David Mullen

Plummy Tucker

Mindy Marin

Arvinder Greywal

J. Michael Williams

Jason Blumenfeld

Tracey Poirier

Paolo G. Venturi

Doug Girling

Gary Hawes

Gordon Piper

Christine Wilson

John Dekker

Monica Huppert

Robert A. Pandini

Sandra Matossi

Scott J. Ateah

Caroline Field

Krista Bell

Nesta Chapman

Loyd Bateman

Anthony David Moyer

Kim Howey

Dan Redford

Darryl Scheelar

Owen Walstrom

Mike Carpenter

Steven McMichael

Joe Doserro

Garvin Cross

Laura Lee Connery

Brad Kelly

Ryan Ennis

Byron Brisco

Leslie McMichael

Cody Laudan

Mike Mitchell

Brad Loree

Brett Armstrong

Todd Scott

Teresa Weston

Erin Sinclair

James Forsyth

John Clothier

Karl Herrmann

Doane Gregory

Rob Young

Spencer Louttit

Wes Hamby

Jason Crosby

Joanne Leblanc

Chelsea Yusep

Kevin Griffin-Park

Chris Dowell

Bruce Szeles

Sarah Jean Porter

Dave Askey

Ellen Anderson

Debbie Schreiber

Meg Schmon

Tanya Hudson

Beverly Moncrief

Charmaine Clark

Neil Robertson

Shane Lennox

Sheryl Rhodes

Trevor Westerhoff

Rory Cutler

John Beatty

Debbie Van Dusen

Irene Astle

Dana Dubé

Gloria Davies

Dave Liboiron

Perry Robertson

Scott Sanders

Barney Cabral

Richard Dwan Jr.

Hector C. Gika

Trevor Metz

Kevin Zimmerman

Nick Neutra

Kyle Billingsley

James Bailey

Cynthia Merrill

Alan Freedman

Mitch Paulson

Martha Pike

Horror

Comedy

Jennifer's Body

Fox Atomic

Dubiecki/Novick/Reitman Productions

Dune Entertainment

United States of America

PMS isn't real Needy, it was invented by the boy-run media to make us seem like we're crazy. 

Jennifer's Body is directed by Karyn Kusama and written by Diablo Cody. It stars Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, J.K. Simmons, Andy Sedaris and Adam Brody. Music is by Stephen Barton and Thodore Shapiro and cinematography by M. David Mullen. Plot finds Fox as a High School cheerleader who gets possessed by a demon and starts eating the boys from school. Seyfried is the homely best friend who tries to stop her.

Women impacting on the horror genre from the directing or writing chairs is in short supply, sadly the team-up of Diablo Cody and Karyn Kusama has barely made a stain on this issue. The intentions, you feel, were honourable from the outset, an attempt to blend hip pop culture comedy with demonic horror, wrapped around the perils of High School sexual learnings, unfortunately the final product is decidedly tepid. Neither funny, bloody or scary, and with weak CGI into the bargain, film feels confused in trying to cover so many bases. The High School setting is lazy, Kusama isn't able to build suspense and Cody's writing misses the required emotional beats. Cast are fine, the odd gag scores some giggles and the film is often sexy, while the score literally does rock, but all told it's just too messy, too studio safe for its own good. 5/10

Rewatching Jennifer's Body reminds me why it left such an impression the first time around. The opening narration paired with the "before and after" sequence was a brilliant way to introduce the characters and set the tone for what was to come. It strikes a balance between ominous and quirky, pulling you into the strange, twisted world of Devil’s Kettle.

Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried’s chemistry is one of the highlights. Their dynamic as Jennifer and Needy feels authentic, charged with tension, and full of layers. Megan Fox, often criticized for her emotional range, really brought something extra to this role. She captures Jennifer’s dangerous allure and underlying insecurities in a way that makes her both menacing and fascinating. And let’s be honest—Fox’s charisma and screen presence are off the charts here.

What I like is that the movie has more going on under the surface. Sure, it’s about a demon-possessed cheerleader eating boys, but there’s also stuff about friendship, jealousy, and even how women are underestimated or exploited. There’s a lot of deeper meaning if you take the time to think about it (or look it up online, let’s be honest).

The production overall was pretty good. The locations were well chosen, and the cinematography had some cool details, like those subtle shifts in perspective with handheld shots and close-ups. It really added to the tension without being too flashy.

For me, Jennifer’s Body is one of those movies that just works. It’s fun, has great performances, and leaves you thinking a bit more than you’d expect from a horror-comedy. It’s not perfect, but it’s definitely worth a rewatch—and yeah, Megan Fox totally owned this one.

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