Jennifer, a gorgeous, seductive cheerleader takes evil to a whole new level after she’s possessed by a sinister demon. Now it’s up to her best friend to stop Jennifer’s reign of terror before it’s too late.
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Film Cast:
- Jennifer Check: Megan Fox
- Anita “Needy” Lesnicky: Amanda Seyfried
- Chip Dove: Johnny Simmons
- Nikolai Wolf: Adam Brody
- Mr. Wroblewski: J.K. Simmons
- Toni Lesnicky: Amy Sedaris
- Colin Gray: Kyle Gallner
- Roman Duda: Chris Pratt
- Mrs. Dove: Cynthia Stevenson
- Chas: Sal Cortez
- Mick: Ryan Levine
- Dirk: Juan Riedinger
- Keyboardist: Colin Askey
- Officer Warzak: Juno Rinaldi
- Jonas Kozelle: Josh Emerson
- Camille: Nicole Leduc
- Ahmet from India: Aman Johal
- Raymundo: Dan Joffre
- Nutritionist: Candus Churchill
- Mrs. Check: Carrie Genzel
- Little Jennifer: Emma Gallello
- Little Needy: Megan Charpentier
- Craig: Jeremy Schuetze
- Chastity: Valerie Tian
- Gossiping Girl: Emily Tennant
- Other Girl: Karissa Tynes
- Goth Girl: Eve Harlow
- Goth Boy: Michael Brock
- Goth Girl #2: Genevieve Buechner
- Colin’s Dad: Adrian Hough
- Colin’s Mom: Gabrielle Rose
- Priest: Michael Bean
- Jonas’ Dad: Bill Fagerbakke
- Jonas’ Mom: Marilyn Norry
- DJ at Dance: Cut Chemist
- Candlelight Vigil Singer: Zoe LaLiberté
- Candlelight Vigil Singer: Chelsey Smith
- Candlelight Vigil Singer: Whitney Chow
- Candlelight Vigil Singer: Michael Orstad
- Orderly: Ronnie Robinson
- Orderly: Ed Anders
- Patient #1: Roxanne Wong
- Patient #2: Diane Dutra
- The Creepy Hand: Maya Toews
- (voice): Andrea Baker
- (voice): Lisa Breitman
- (voice): Cathy Cavadini
- (voice): Lanei Chapman
- (voice): Vicki Davis
- (voice): Jeff Fischer
- (voice): Aaron Fors
- (voice): Barbara Harris
- (voice): Caryn Johnson
- (voice): Jeremy Maxwell
- (voice): David Michie
- (voice): Levi Nunez
- (voice): Paige Pollack
- (voice): David J. Randolph
- (voice): Roger Craig Smith
- (voice): Joel Swetow
- (voice): Andreana Weiner
- (voice): Lennon Wynn
- Melody Lane Drinking Woman (uncredited): Diablo Cody
- Passing Motorist (uncredited): Lance Henriksen
- Fire Victim (uncredited): Dan Savoie
Film Crew:
- Costume Design: Katia Stano
- Original Music Composer: Theodore Shapiro
- Casting: Mindy Marin
- Director of Photography: M. David Mullen
- Production Design: Arvinder Greywal
- Stunts: Garvin Cross
- Music Supervisor: Randall Poster
- Producer: Brad Van Arragon
- Editor: Plummy Tucker
- Producer: Jason Reitman
- Executive Producer: Diablo Cody
- Producer: Mason Novick
- Second Unit Director: Daniel Dubiecki
- Director: Karyn Kusama
- Stunts: Mike Mitchell
- Stunts: Todd Scott
- Stunts: Krista Bell
- Stunts: Brad Loree
- Stunt Coordinator: Ed Anders
- Stunts: Byron Brisco
- Stunts: Mike Carpenter
- Stunts: Darryl Scheelar
- Stunts: Loyd Bateman
- Stunts: Brad Kelly
- Stunt Coordinator: Scott J. Ateah
- Original Music Composer: Stephen Barton
- Stunts: Brett Armstrong
- Foley Mixer: Kyle Billingsley
- Third Assistant Director: Gary Hawes
- Second Unit First Assistant Director: Sam Harris
- ADR Mixer: Alan Freedman
- “B” Camera Operator: Karl Herrmann
- Stunts: Owen Walstrom
- Stunts: Ryan Ennis
- Hairstylist: Robert A. Pandini
- Art Direction: Paolo G. Venturi
- First Assistant Director: Jason Blumenfeld
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer: J. Stanley Johnston
- Supervising Sound Editor: Perry Robertson
- Stunts: Nesta Chapman
- Supervising ADR Editor: Barney Cabral
- Script Supervisor: Christine Wilson
- Visual Effects Producer: Christopher Elke
- Still Photographer: Doane Gregory
- Set Designer: Doug Girling
- Camera Operator: John Clothier
- Special Effects Coordinator: Rory Cutler
- Gaffer: John Dekker
- Construction Coordinator: John Beatty
- Visual Effects Supervisor: Erik Nordby
- Stunts: Steven McMichael
- Sound Editor: Richard Dwan Jr.
- Sound Editor: Hector C. Gika
- Unit Publicist: Gloria Davies
- Assistant Art Director: Teresa Weston
- Foley Artist: Cynthia Merrill
- Digital Intermediate Editor: Martha Pike
- Supervising Sound Editor: Scott Sanders
- First Assistant Hairstylist: Charmaine Clark
- Makeup Artist: Monica Huppert
- Marine Coordinator: Jason Crosby
- First Assistant Makeup Artist: Tanya Hudson
- Production Coordinator: Trevor Westerhoff
- Sound Editor: Trevor Metz
- Foley Supervisor: Nick Neutra
- First Assistant Sound Editor: Kevin Zimmerman
- Production Sound Mixer: Rob Young
- Stunts: Laura Lee Connery
- Stunts: Cody Laudan
- Stunts: Dan Redford
- Assistant Property Master: Wes Hamby
- Assistant Costume Designer: Ellen Anderson
- Production Manager: J. Michael Williams
- Location Manager: Neil Robertson
- Post Production Supervisor: Bruce Szeles
- Assistant Property Master: Spencer Louttit
- Stunts: Leslie McMichael
- Key Grip: Dave Askey
- Assistant Location Manager: Shane Lennox
- First Assistant Accountant: Debbie Van Dusen
- Production Accountant: Sandra Matossi
- Costume Coordinator: Meg Schmon
- Animal Coordinator: Dana Dubé
- Post Production Supervisor: Chris Dowell
- Foley Artist: James Bailey
- Assistant Set Decoration: Chelsea Yusep
- Set Decoration: Joanne Leblanc
- Digital Colorist: Mitch Paulson
- Stunts: Joe Doserro
- Production Coordinator: Sheryl Rhodes
- Second Assistant Director: Tracey Poirier
- Third Assistant Director: Gordon Piper
- Art Department Coordinator: Erin Sinclair
- Extras Casting: James Forsyth
- On Set Dresser: Kevin Griffin-Park
- Transportation Coordinator: Dave Liboiron
- Stunts: Caroline Field
- Contact Lens Technician: Beverly Moncrief
- Stunts: Kim Howey
- Payroll Accountant: Irene Astle
- VFX Editor: Sarah Jean Porter
- Truck Costumer: Debbie Schreiber
- Stunts: Anthony David Moyer
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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