So, I saw the movie Jennifer's Body a couple days ago, and let me start off by saying it is just plain terrible. However, I did expect this going in, and it is why I would never spend any money on it, but I caught it on TV so I figured, for free? what do I have to lose.
Due to this class, I have a better appreciation for well planned horror, and in that respect Jennifer's Body deserves some props because it really sets itself up to make you ask, "did it really happen? or is she just crazy?" Ill save what "it" and "she" are to avoid spoilers in case you haven't seen it. The ending disappointed me a bit because it shoves you strongly in the direction of it really happening after building itself up so well, but it still is a valid question. Although, the movie is terrible for other reasons, but by actually making you wonder, it does more than most horror movies today that are just a slap in the face to the viewer due to their bluntness.
But as to the title, you will really enjoy this movie if you enjoy bad horror movies. It seems to me as if it was written to be a bad horror movie. Because some of the dialogue is just... well... so bad its good.
Anyone else seen this movie?
2 comments:
I've seen it, and, you're right, it is some pretty bad horror. It feels like a lot of modern horror films have trouble taking themselves seriously. Maybe all the "good" horror tropes are too played out. Has anyone seen the movie Cabin Fever (sorry I keep making movie references)? Its another crappy horror movie, but, by the end, you won't know what you are watching. Its crazy (and not in a good "makes you think" sort of way, but in a "what the hell is going on, who made this movie" sort of way).
I've seen it as well. I must say that I love it! I don't find it frightening I think it's somewhat like a cult movie. The dialogue was written to be so ridiculous to make people laugh at something they would normally fear. My 6 year old cousin loves this movie, and if she loves it there is no way they intended for it to be scary. It had the possibility to be horror, who wouldn't love a good flesh-eating demon movie?! But, it became kind of horror-comedy. Not Scary Movie type spoof of horror, but witty horror. It is kind of like Freddy Kreuger and Chucky developing a really dark sense of humor as the series goes along.
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