Jennifer's Body

Megan Fox Director: Karyn Kusama Karyn Kusama

Overview

Demon possession, devilish cheerleaders, and Satanic rock stars are all on the chopping block with this horror comedy from the production team behind Juno. Screenwriter Diablo Cody provides the script, with producing duties handled by Jason Reitman and Dan Dubiecki. The story centers on an impish high-school student (Amanda Seyfried) who has to protect her town against her best friend, Jennifer (Megan Fox), who after being bedeviled by an evil rock band, develops a taste for human flesh. Girlfight's Karyn Kusama directs the Fox Atomic production.

Product Details

Release Date:	12/29/2009
UPC:	0024543631491
Original Release:	2009
Rating:	R
Source:	20Th Century Fox
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby AC-3 Surround Sound]
Time:	1:42:00
Sales rank:	4,767

Special Features

Closed Caption; Includes both the original theatrical version and the unrated version!; Audio commentary on the theatrical version with director Karyn Kusama and writer Diablo Cody; Audio commentary on the unrated version with director Karyn Kusama

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Megan Fox	Jennifer
Amanda Seyfried	Needy
Johnny Simmons	Chip
Adam Brody	Nikolai
Sal Cortez	Chas
Ryan Levine	Mick
Juan Riedinger	Dirk
Colin Askey	Keyboardist
Chris Pratt	Roman Duda
Juno Ruddell	Officer Warzak
Kyle Gallner	Colin Gray
Josh Emerson	Jonas Kozelle
J.K. Simmons	Mr. Wroblewski
Amy Sedaris	Needy's Mom
Cynthia Stevenson	Chip's Mom
Nicole Leduc	Camille
Aman Johal	Ahmet From India
Dan Joffre	Raymundo
Candus Churchill	Nutritionist
Carrie Genzel	Jennifer's Mom
Emma Gallello	Little Jennifer
Megan Carpentier	Little Needy
Jeremy Schuetze	Craig
Valerie Tian	Chastity
Gabrielle Rose	Colin's Mom
Adrian Hough	Colin's Dad
Michael Bean	Priest
Bill Fagerbakke	Jonas' Dad
Marilyn Norry	Jonas' Mom
Cut Chemist	DJ at Dance
Emily Tennant	Gossiping Girl
Karissa C. Tynes	Other Girl
Michael Brock	Goth Boy
Eve Harlow	Goth Girl
Genevieve Buechner	Goth Girl #2

Technical Credits

Diablo Cody

Karyn Kusama	Director
Stephen Barton	Score Composer
Jason Blumenfeld	Asst. Director
Diablo Cody	Executive Producer,Screenwriter
Daniel Dubiecki	Producer
Douglas A. Girling	Set Decoration/Design
Arv Greywal	Production Designer
Mindy Marin	Casting
M. David Mullen	Cinematographer
Mason Novick	Producer
Randall Poster	Musical Direction/Supervision
Jason Reitman	Producer
Theodore Shapiro	Score Composer
Katia Stano	Costumes/Costume Designer
Plummy Tucker	Editor
Brad Van Arragon	Co-producer
Paolo G. Venturi	Art Director
Michael Williams	Production Manager
Rob Young	Sound/Sound Designer

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Jennifer's Body
1. Hell (Main Title)
2. Devil's Kettle
3. Melody Lane
4. On Fire
5. Someone's at the Door
6. Are You Scared?
7. A Dark Day
8. What Craig Would've Wanted
9. Day Terrors
10. I Am a God
11. Unity and Healing
12. Really Cool
13. Date Night
14. Mommy and Daddy
15. Agents of Satan
16. So Hungry
17. Demonic Transference
18. Getting Ready to Dance
19. Welcome to the Spring Formal
20. Snowflake Queen
21. I Love You, Too
22. Nbff
23. The Kicker
24. The Last Show (End Titles)
1. Another Dimention (Main Title)
2. Completely Normal
3. Melody Lane
4. On Fire
5. Someone's at the Door
6. Are You Scared?
7. A Dark Day
8. What Craig Would've Wanted
9. Day Terrors
10. I Am a God
11. Unity and Healing
12. Really Cool
13. Date Night
14. Mommy and Daddy
15. Agents of Satan
16. So Hungry
17. A Mother's Pain
18. Demonic Transference
19. Welcome to the Spring Formal
20. Snowflake Queen
21. I Love You, Too
22. Nbff
23. The Kicker
24. The Last Show (End Titles)

Menu

Disc #1 -- Jennifer's Body
   Theatrical Version
      Play
      Language Selection
         Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital
         Audio: Spanish Dolby Surround
         Audio: French Dolby Surround
         Audio: Commentary by Director Karyn Kusama and Writer Diablo Cody (Theatrical Version Only)
         Subtitles
            English for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
            Spanish
            Subtitles: None
      Scene Selection
      Extras
         Go to Extended Version
         Commentary by Director Karyn Kusama and Writer Diablo Cody (Theatrical Version)
         Trailers
            Play All
            (500) Days of Summer
            Something Something Something Darkside
            Feed Your Fear
            Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead
   Extended Version
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      Language Selection
         Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital
         Audio: Spanish Dolby Surround
         Audio: French Dolby Surround
         Audio: Commentary by Director Karyn Kusama (Extended Version Only)
         Subtitles
            English for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
            Spanish
            Subtitles: None
      Scene Selection
      Extras
         Go to Theatrical Version
         Commentary by Director Karyn Kusama (Extended Version Only)
            Choose a Commentary Topic Below
               Play All
               At the Institution
               Here's Jennifer
               Devil's Kettle
               Melody Lane
               Fire at Melody Lane
               Jennifer Joins Low Shoulder
               Day Terrors
               Jona's Dad Flips
               Chip and Needy in the Park
               Really Cool
               Needy's Nightmare
               The Kiss
               Ritualized
               Demonic Transference
               Goths at the Dance
               Jennifer Manipulates Chip
               I Love You, Too
               Nbff
               The Last Show
         Trailers
            Play All
            (500) Days of Summer
            Something Something Something Darkside
            Feed Your Fear
            Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead

Editorial Reviews

Jennifer's Body is a teen slasher flick in the way Mean Girls is a teen comedy. The description works, but if you really want to get down to brass tacks, these movies are probably more for viewers who remember high school than for viewers who are actually in high school. They're both just so sly with their observations that most probably won't notice the post-modern vibe. Hell -- we are informed by our protagonist, Anita "Needy" Lesnicky (Amanda Seyfried) -- is a teenage girl. Needy is the unassuming, bespectacled, and usually subservient BFF of Jennifer (Megan Fox), by far the hottest girl in their tiny high school. The two appear to have nothing in common, with Needy modestly shuffling around after Jennifer, who ruthlessly wields her sex-as-a-weapon body to the torture of every boy, and possibly girl, she meets. But, of course, as Needy explains in her voice-over, "Sandbox love never dies." Their lopsided relationship seems to work, until Jennifer becomes infected with some kind of demonic force, and starts murdering and eating boys, forcing Needy to confront her friend's evil nature -- preexisting and otherwise. What ends up unfolding is a fun comic horror movie with excellent dialogue (which writer Diablo Cody has deftly toned down from the spastic slang of Juno) and some smart subtext about womanhood and sex and friendship and whatever else you'd expect. This works really well because the movie's horror foundation is pretty solid. So since we're already busy being entertained with an amusing and gory narrative, it's awesome to see a Final Girl who actually gets to have sex with her boyfriend. Cody only subverts the genre after covering all her bases with a good story, and she seems to know her stuff. The only real problem is that even though there's plenty of blood, guts, and general creepiness, nothing in Jennifer's Body is really what you'd call scary. Director Karyn Kusama opts to never show Jennifer actually eviscerating anybody, instead cutting to silhouettes or reaction shots. But on the other hand, there is a ridiculously hot lesbian kiss. So, all in all, it's a worthwhile venture.

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