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When it comes to LGBTQ+ horror, the first film that comes to consciousness is Jennifer’s Body (2009). When Jennifer’s Body was released in 2009, it was a flop. However, when I first watched the film, I was immediately hooked.
This year, for Pride Month, I wanted—actually needed to—write some articles on LGBTQ+ horror. I suppose I should say I fall under the B in Queer. I also grew up in a time when people only talked about anyone falling under the LGBTQ+ spectrum in hushed tones, accompanied by homophobic comments. Unfortunately, these attitudes are not a thing of the past.
Written by a feminist, Diablo Cody, and directed by Karyn Kusama, Jennifer’s Body has strong bisexual undertones with the affectionate attraction between the two main female characters, Jennifer Test (Megan Fox) and Anita “Needy” Lesnicki (Amanda Seyfried).
Jennifer’s Body turns the traditional horror clip on its brain. The predatory killer is female, and the victims are all male. However, what I crave to talk about in this article is its portrayal of female sexuality and bisexual undertones.
Jennifer’s Body follows the story of two longtime friends, Trendy “hot chick” Jennifer and nerdy young woman Needy have
Let me just start this off by saying this is my favourite film. Everything about this film is perfect and I love every aspect. Jennifer’s Body can do no wrong.
Okay, now for the analysis, in which I spoil and dissect every part of this film and tell you what’s wrong with it. It’s directed by Karen Kusama and written by Diablo Cody and stars Amanda Seyfried as Needy and Megan Fox as Jennifer. It starts in media res as a flashback to Needy outside Jennifer’s bedroom window while Jennifer is watching tv. Cut to Needy in a mental health care facility explaining in a voice over about how she and Jennifer used to be best friends, before the killings started.
Cut to another flashback to a several months before the facility to Jennifer and Needy being normal teenage girls. They go to a rock show, the venue burns down, and Jennifer, while in shock, is manipulated into going off with the band of guys who then (we find out later) sacrifice her to Satan. She starts killing and eating boys in direct to keep up her youthful, beautiful glow, which sates her physical appetite instead of the boys sating her sexual one. Portrayed as promiscuous, Jennifer has the confidence
In my previous posts, we explored groundbreaking LGBTQ+ representation and paid homage to queer creators of horror content. However, a film does necessarily need to have explicitly lgbtq+ characters or be made by Queer creators to resonate with the society. Some films are reluctant to lean into their gender non-conforming content, but still attract LGBTQ+ fans and generate homosexual readings—often to the utter confusion of straight audiences. A recent example of this is the 2009 film, Jennifer’s Body, whose production history is perhaps even more fascinating than the film itself.
In this strange small film, the titular Jennifer, played by Megan Fox, is the most well-liked girl in academy. Jennifer’s effortless coolness stands in stark contrast to the nerdiness of her long-time friend, Needy—played by Amanda Siegfried, who is ‘transformed’ from dumb but prom court-worthy Mean Girl to ‘ugly duckling’ by the magical power of what I think are the exact identical glasses from She’s All That (1999). It’s all fun and games for this odd pair until they attend a display headlined by a hipster indie rock band (led by Adam Brody) that tries to sacrifice Jennifer (who they think i
Pride Month Picks: Jennifer's Body Is The Glorious Female homosexual Trash We Deserve
This article is part of Identity festival Month Picks, a collection of pieces that aim to highlight queer voice across games, television, clip, books, and more throughout June.
There are oh so many gay movies I could write about for Pride Month. Call Me by Your Name moved me to tears, A Portrait of a Lady on Fire is one of the most gorgeous movies I have ever seen, there’s a profound and moving melancholy to Ammonite, Moonlight is still underrated despite its highly memorable Oscar win, and more people need to see The Handmaiden. But instead I’m talking about Jennifer’s Body, because I love my trash.
I reflect on myself something of a film buff. I watched Morbius on opening evening, don’t you know. By the end of this year, I will hold seen the complete AFI 100 list and every Best Picture winner. I plan to watch every 1,001 Movies You Must See Before You Expire movie before I expire. I watch a lot of movies, from distinct eras, different genres, distinct countries. Objectively, I realize Jennifer’s Body is something of a footnote in the cinematic canon. But it was the first actively que