Megan Fox’s Cult Horror Classic Moves to Starz

Time has reshaped the reputation of Karyn Kusama’s Jennifer’s Body. Released 17 years ago, the film—written by Diablo Cody and starring Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried—was initially overshadowed by sex-appeal-driven marketing, but a new generation has reframed it as a cult feminist horror-comedy.

The story follows Fox’s character after a demonic possession leads her to kill the men around her and consume their flesh. Audiences and critics now point to intelligent direction, memorable performances and a punchy 2000s rock soundtrack as reasons the film endures.

Review aggregator comments call it an "absolute classic," and another notes, "Jennifer's Body is a darkly funny and surprisingly smart horror film that mixes teen drama with sharp satire and killer performances." Made for $16 million, it went on to gross $32 million worldwide, evenly split with $16 million domestically and $16 million overseas.

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