Jennifer's Body (2009)

Jennifer's Body parents guide

It stays inside its R, with a few tense moments and a jolt or two.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

A couple

One or two sudden jolts.

Gore

Graphic gore

Blood and wounds shown clearly.

Violence

Strong violence

Violence is frequent or intense.

Sex and nudity

Moderate

Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.

Language

Strong

Frequent strong profanity or slurs.

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Three questions

Is Jennifer's Body scary?

Only a little. Jennifer's Body has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Jennifer's Body?

Graphic gore and strong violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

What is Jennifer's Body rated, and is it OK for kids?

Rated R, and it earns it: moderate sex and nudity, strong violence, and frequent strong language. Not one for kids.

What is Jennifer's Body about?

Jennifer, a gorgeous, seductive cheerleader takes evil to a whole new level after she's possessed by a sinister demon. Now it's up to her best friend to stop Jennifer's reign of terror before it's too late.

Cast and crew

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Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.

• “funny but not stupid, under two hours”
• “a fun halloween movie, not too scary”
• “a horror movie that's actually scary”

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