Megan Fox in Jennifer’s Body

Jennifer’s Body is a 2009 black comedy horror film written by Diablo Cody and directed by Karyn Kusama. The film stars Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Adam Brody and Johnny Simmons and portrays a newly-possessed teenage serial killer specializing in killing her male classmates as her best friend strives to stop her. The film premiered at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival and was released in the United States and Canada on September 18, 2009. The title is a reference to a song from Hole’s album Live Through This. As a tie-in to the film, Boom! Studios produced a Jennifer’s Body graphic novel, released in August 2009.

Working with Cody again following their collaborative efforts on the film Juno, Jason Reitman stated he and his producers “want to make unusual films”. Cody said she wanted the film to speak to female empowerment and explore the complex relationships between best friends.

Megan Fox was in negotiations to star as Jennifer Check since the film was announced in 2007, and was officially cast in October 2007. Fox said the reason she agreed to the role was her love for the script. “I think what I loved about the movie is it’s so unapologetic and how completely inappropriate it is at all times,” she said. “That was my favorite part about the script and about the character.