Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Adam Brody

A newly possessed cheerleader turns into a killer who specializes in offing her male classmates.

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45% liked it

148 critics

R, 1 hr. 42 min.

Directed by: Karyn Kusama

Release Date: September 18, 2009

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DVD Release Date: December 29, 2009

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  • November 17, 2009
    mixed bad of nuts with this one! can't make up what it onces to be either a horror movie,comedy or teen movie? well it never worked for me and a miss oppertunity.Nice performance form megan fox and shows she can do more that fight tranformers....
  • November 10, 2009
    "She's evil... and not just high school evil."

    A newly possessed cheerleader turns into a killer who specializes in offing her male classmates. Can her best friend put an end to the horror?

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    Aiming considerably lower than she did in her breakout hit "Juno", screenwriter Diablo Cody tackles the challenging world of teen horror comedy. Instead of a wise-cracking pregnant teenager, she is now delivering us a gorgeous, cannibalistic cheerleader. The product is inferior, but certainly not bad. In fact, it is undeniably good. Featuring every teen boy's fantasy, Megan Fox, as the titular Jennifer Check, the film has its tongue planted firmly in its cheek right from the get-go, and is noticeably proud of it. Fox, widely-recognized for her beauty rather than her talent, is surprisingly effective, though she never quite grasps the purpose of Diablo Cody's quirky dialog. Often, she says humor-laced dialog with complete seriousness and vice-versa. Ultimately though, when she dares to let her hair down and have some fun with her performance, she epitomizes the guilty-pleasure-esquire appeal that Cody was aiming for. Amanda Seyfried, on the other hand, proves to be the film's strongest performer, hitting the nail on the head every time.
  • November 9, 2009
    I didnt know what this was about before watching it, not seen much hype about it so didnt know what to expect......as horrors go this wasnt bad, seen it all before I guess but was worth a watch
  • November 6, 2009
    Diablo Cody's tribute to her love for horror is surprisingly generic. Were it a DTV Sci-Fi film, this would be fantastic, as a theatrical release it lacks a little something. It's all a bit obvious and the dialogue is once again irritating for the most part. The kids in this film...( read more) use the word "salty" to describe someone beautiful, they even explain the meaning. This only gives the impression that Cody is continuing with trying to get her scripts to reflect herself, and create her own form of 'cool'. Fox manages to check the boxes that her character requires and Seyfried makes a decent lead. Brody doesn't really convince as a mad rocker, but like most of the film, it's OK enough.
  • October 29, 2009
    People just don't get it. I got it and I had the time of my life.

    Fuckin awesome!
  • November 20, 2009
    This movie was very entertaining and fun to watch. Now Megan Fox may have got top billing for this movie, as well as having her picture on the movie poster, but it Amanda Seyfried who was the star of this film. Amanda gave a very strong performance and this movie would not have b...( read more)een as good as it was without her in it. Megan Fox was good too but Amanda Seyfried steals the show. The supporting cast for this film was okay. I liked the plot of the movie it was a unique slant for today's horror films. They also put together a pretty good soundtrack for this film as well.
  • November 20, 2009
    do u have tampons? i laughed my ass off....it's just sooo ridiculous...Amanda was great tho
  • November 19, 2009
    Haha it was cheesy but I liked it ^^
  • November 19, 2009
    Heard it was awful, but it could be funny
  • November 19, 2009
    oh wow...that kiss...just wow....

Critic Reviews


September 23, 2009
Armond White, The New York Press

Vanessa Hudgens and Alyson Michalka played more complex and affecting versions of these roles in Bandslam -- and neither was embarrassed with the name Needy. full review

September 21, 2009
Kurt Loder, MTV

The picture has a tone - smart and slashingly sarcastic - that's all its own. It's actually kind of brilliant. full review

September 18, 2009
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

Jennifer's Body falls into the dispiriting category of dumb movies made by smart people, in this case a glibly clever writer and a talented director who think a few wisecracks are enough to subvert th... full review

September 18, 2009
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

The movie substitutes calculation for brains, and the filmmakers seem to think we'll all be too stupid to notice. full review

September 18, 2009
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

Takes up a common theme of slasher films -- that queasy, panicky fascination with female sexuality that we all know -- and turns it inside out. full review

September 18, 2009
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Director Karyn Kusama is torn between duty to female empowerment and slasher convention. But Fox shows a comic flair that Transformers never investigated. full review

September 17, 2009
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

It's a serviceable premise, but the execution fails on almost every level. full review

September 17, 2009
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

Seyfried approaches her role with such honesty and vulnerability that she transforms the movie; you see, in her bottomless blue eyes, that she long ago accepted being the girl that nobody noticed. full review

September 17, 2009
Claudia Puig, USA Today

Jennifer's Body tries hard to be cool, gross and nasty but feels forced and misses the mark. full review

September 17, 2009
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

There is within Diablo Cody the soul of an artist, and her screenplay brings to this material a certain edge, a kind of gleeful relish, that's uncompromising. This isn't your assembly-line teen horror... full review

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Comments


  • rachelleeshinyie
    November 6, 2009
    i luv this movie.
    megan fox is so damn hot!!
  • stephenwong11
    October 8, 2009
    I just like the girl name Megan Fox in this movie because she is pretty. Even that the ratings of this movie is low and everybody didn't like it, I still like it because I like the way how pretty Megan Fox looks.
  • gollumlobo
    October 6, 2009
    yesterday i went to see it
    it was great especially the part
    wiht megan fox and amanda seyfried having sex
    but i don´t really like the end of movie
  • Primroselane58
    September 20, 2009

    I think Megan Fox has a wonderful comedic quality, when Amanda Seyfried says she is going to stop her she lookes just skeptical enough, when she says, you can hardly finish gym class, it was just the right touch of sarcasim. I really think because of her looks people underestimate her.I think when characters in the movies add that touch of i'm just playing cat and mouse with you and I can end this anytime I want, it adds a certain level of scariness.
  • llamaspit3838
    September 16, 2009
    we all agree shes hot but man she sucks at acting
  • andrewvparish
    September 16, 2009
    Looks interesting, gonna think about see this one!
  • SwitchOnTheDark
    September 14, 2009
    Oh look another film for Megan Fox to act badly in!!!As if transformers wasnt all she could ruin!
  • wolfgirl95
    September 11, 2009
    OMG I want to see this movie soooo bad!!!! I'm not a lesbian and im not bi but i aint gonna lie. Megan Fox is hot.
  • logankingcobra
    August 31, 2009
    i can not wait for this movie to come out megan fox is hot hot hot hot and this going to be a great movie
  • SkywalkerJones
    July 14, 2009
    My dream comes true.Megan Fox as a sexy cheerleader.can t wait.

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