The film is celebrated for its sharp commentary on female adolescence and the "monstrous feminine".
“Not that kind of hungry, Needy.”
The cops ruled it a gas leak. The town buried her on a Tuesday. I stood at the grave until everyone left, then I carved into her headstone with the same scissors: Jennifer--s Body -2009-
: Many now view it as a "misrepresented masterpiece" that was ahead of its time. The film is celebrated for its sharp commentary
In the context of the #MeToo movement, Fox’s treatment by the media during the film's press tour looks eerily similar to the themes of the movie itself. She was ridiculed, sexualized, and dismissed. Re-watching Jennifer’s Body -2009- today is a vindication for Fox’s talent, which was tragically squandered by a misogynistic industry. I stood at the grave until everyone left,
Set in the small town of Devil’s Kettle, the story follows Jennifer Check (Fox), a popular cheerleader, and her bookish friend Anita "Needy" Lesnicki (Seyfried).
If you dismissed Jennifer’s Body -2009- when you saw the poster of Megan Fox in a bloody cheerleader uniform, you are not alone. The marketing failed the film. But today, the film has been reclaimed by critics and fans as a high-water mark for female-led horror.