2009 Horror Comedy With Star-Studded Cast Is Climbing The Charts 17 Years Later
Horror fans are proving they will never forget the 2009 comedy Jennifer's Body, with a star-studded cast and cult following.
Jennifer's Body starred Megan Fox, Adam Brody,Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons,Juan Riedinger,Chris Pratt,and J.K. Simmons.
The horror film has been gaining traction again all these years later, largely fueled by nostalgia, thanks to streaming, as Jennifer's Body recently dropped on Netflix.
According to Tudum,Jennifer's Body landed in the Top 10 of the most-watched movies in the first week it was released on the streaming service. It ended up at number 6, with over 3 million movies in its first week on Netflix, spanning 23 countries.
She's evil... and not just high school evil.
— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) May 13, 2026
Jennifer's Body, now playing on Netflix UK/IE. pic.twitter.com/UO54vW90v6
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Jennifer's Body focuses on popular high school girl Jennifer, who turns into a succubus and begins trying to kill her male classmates. It comes after the indie band Low Shoulder makes a pact with the Devil that involves the soul of a virgin to help further their career.
When Jennifer meets the band after a performance, she leaves with them, much to the dismay of her best friend, Needy (Seyfried). The band then kills Jennifer, but things go awry because she isn't a virgin, and Jennifer comes back to life with a vengeance.
In 2025, controversy surrounded Jennifer's Body when Seyfried declared the film was "perfect," but the marketing team ruined it.
"I can't critique this movie. To me, it's perfect. It's got balls. Diablo Cody was outspoken and beautiful and smart and funny. We were expressing a certain angst in a very specific, comedic way in a very specific genre. The special effects were so incredible, there were stunts, there was everything you could want," the Mean Girls star shared withGQ.
Seyfried went on to blast the marketing team, saying, "The marketing sucked, it just did. And we all agree." The marketing for Jennifer's Body focused heavily on Fox's sex appeal and popularity, clashing with the film's tone and alienating the female audience. Years later, it developed a cult following among women and the LGBTQ community, with many saying the feminist film, addressing toxic friendship, sexuality, and teen girl dynamics, was ahead of its time.
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This story was originally published May 14, 2026 at 2:22 PM.