2 Nov – Written and produced by Diablo Cody who won an Oscar® for her debut screenplay "Juno" (2007), "Jennifer's Body" has her trademark offbeat writing voice marked by whip-smart dialogue and pop-culture knowledge. A sexy horror film with a wicked sense of humour, "Jennifer's Body" is about a small town high school student Jennifer (Megan Fox), who is possessed by a hungry demon and begins to feed on young men.
According to the film's production notes, Jennifer's pasty look had the suntanned Megan Fox making every effort to avoid the gym and the sun. "Coming off of 'Transformers', I was really healthy," says Fox. "I was working out all the time, and I was often at the beach. When I took on 'Jennifer's Body', I stopped going outside so I could approach Jennifer's demon-esque colouring. I never left my house. I actually started becoming physically what she becomes."
When Jennifer feeds, her facial features transform into a hideous maw. This is achieved in a sequence of shots that showcase the artful marriage of prosthetic make-up and visual effects. "Jennifer's jaw becomes unhinged, her cheeks rip open and the inside of her mouth fills with teeth as she attacks her victims," explains VFX supervisor Erik Nordby. "Megan has a pair of fang-like dentures that she wears in the feeding sequences. We also had a double who wore an extended jaw and neck prosthetic, and repeated Megan's action on a separate pass," adds makeup effects artist Mike Fields.
Cinema Online's "Jennifer's Body" contest winners caught the preview screening at Cathay Cineplex Damansara on 27 October 2009, where after the screening, we asked some of them what they thought of the movie and how many stars would they rate it out of five.
"Jennifer's Body" is now showing in cinemas!
