IMDb plot summary: 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?
Directed by Karyn Kusama. Stars Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, and Adam Brody.
Jennifer's Body is a Horror film starring Amanda Seyfried and Megan Fox as two mismatched best friends whose friendship starts going through some difficulties when one of them suddenly has some dramatic behavior changes after a traumatic experience. I didn't know much more about the actual plot than that going in, so I'm not going to give you any more just in case, because watching it unfold without knowing the destination was a ton of fun. I did not realize until the end that it was written by Diablo Cody, but that seems obvious in hindsight. The dialogue is absolutely Cody's blend of sincerity and cringe and wit that is a very unique voice, and I think it's exactly the right tone for this movie and its dance around the edge of campy horror. Both Fox and Seyfried are excellent in this and give the right kind of over the top portrayals of their stereotyped characters. This movie is definitely not going to be for everyone, but I fully understand why this has become a cult classic. It takes big artistic choices and big swings and that may not pay off for everybody, but they made it a great watch for me.
🎥 Jennifer's Body (2009)
📊 Ranked #814/4252 on my Flickchart
🎯 Flickscore™: 81
beat Cat's Eye (#2146 → #2147)
beat Twister (#1100 → #1104)
lost to I ♥ Huckabees (#568 → #569)
lost to The Babysitter (#834 → #639)
beat Bandits (#966 → #1017)
beat The Departed (#888 → #896)
lost to City Girl (#869 → #871)
lost to Taxi Driver (#884 → #886)
lost to Sansho the Bailiff (#892 → #890)
lost to Music and Lyrics (#898 → #900)
beat Ghost Town (#899 → #904)
lost to Hidden Figures (#900 → #901)
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