Why Did Jennifer's Body Fail So Hard?

Jennifer's Body (2009) flopped at the box office, got trashed by critics, and was pretty much forgotten overnight. But years later, people started watching it again, and they realized this movie was actually great. In this video, I break down the full history of Jennifer's Body starring Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried, written by Diablo Cody and directed by Karyn Kusama. We cover how a terrible marketing campaign sold the film to the completely wrong audience, why Megan Fox's public image at the time worked against the movie, what critics got wrong in 2009, and how Jennifer's Body slowly became one of the most beloved cult classic horror movies of a generation. CHAPTERS Intro: 0:00 How It All Started: 1:00 The Box Office Story: 3:21 The Real Issue: 5:54 Legacy: 7:57 ————————————————————— Background Music Helen's Theme - Philip Glass (from Candyman, 1992) Phantasm Main Theme - Fred Myrow & Malcolm Seagrave (from Phantasm, 1979 Paint It, Black — Cello Piano Cover (from Wednesday, 2022) Song of Unhealing - Koji Kondo (from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, 2000) City of the Living Dead Main Theme - Fabio Frizzi (from City of the Living Dead, 1980) ————————————————————— Sources https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/10/3... https://www.michigandaily.com/arts/b-... https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/ho... https://www.northerniowan.com/22961/s... https://spectrumculture.com/2022/11/1... ————————————————————— All film clips and images used in this video are the property of their respective owners and are used under fair use for commentary, criticism, and educational purposes.