Jennifers

‘Jennifer’s Body’ Flips the Way We Typically View Female Characters

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The Big Picture Female gaze in horror films humanizes characters and creates empathy, contrasting with the objectifying male gaze. Jennifer’s Body subverts expectations with the female gaze, showing monstrous transformation and empathy. Amanda Seyfried’s Needy in Jennifer’s Body provides empathy for Jennifer through the female gaze, emphasizing reciprocal desire. Horror and women have a somewhat … Read more

Diablo Cody Hungers for More Jennifer’s Body

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Remember Jennifer’s Body? 2009 audiences weren’t really thrilled to see Megan Fox play a high schooler eating teenage boys, but more recent audiences have been able to groove on its wavelength more. It’s now got something of a cult classic status, and for writer Diablo Cody, the turnaround’s been so strong that she’s apparently got … Read more