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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (films not included). Pages: 220. Chapters: Jennifer's Body, Zombieland, Gremlins, Little Shop of Horrors (film), Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Dark Shadows (film), The Frighteners, Drag Me to Hell, Mars Attacks!, Beetlejuice, The Cat and the Canary (1927 film), Piranha 3D, Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead, Army of Darkness, Hocus Pocus (1993 film), An American Werewolf in London, Cabin Fever (2002 film), Young Frankenstein, So I Married an Axe Murderer, Chillerama, Evil Dead II, Wolf (film), The Toxic Avenger (film), Phantom of the Paradise, The Lamp (1986 film), Piranha 3DD, The Lost Boys, From Dusk Till Dawn, Arachnophobia (film), Dance of the Dead (film), Trick 'r Treat, Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island, The Return of the Living Dead, ParaNorman, Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Cannibal! The Musical, Detention (2011 film), Hatchet II, Night of the Demons (1988 film), Slither (2006 film), Voyage of the Rock Aliens, A Bucket of Blood, Re-Animator, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film), Into the Darkness (film), 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams, Transylvania Twist, Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Fright Night, Scooby-Doo (film), The Haunted Mansion (film), Shock Treatment, Lost Boys: The Tribe, Fright Night (2011 film), Night of the Demons (2009 film), Coons! Night of the Bandits of the Night, Hatchet (film), Tucker & Dale vs Evil, Bordello of Blood, Monster House (film), Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, The Monster Squad, Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus, Andre the Butcher, Piranha (1978 film), Bubba Ho-tep, Night of the Creeps, The Signal (film), Vampire in Brooklyn, The Stink of Flesh, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, The Revenant, Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever, Eight Legged Freaks, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Mega Shark Versus Crocosaurus, John Dies at the End (film), Leprechaun (franchise), Lake Placid (film), Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred. Excerpt: Jennifer's Body is a 2009 black comedy horror film written by Diablo Cody and directed by Karyn Kusama. The film stars Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, and Adam Brody. Fox portrays a newly-possessed cheerleader who kills her male classmates, with her best friend striving to stop her. The film premiered at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival and was released in the United States and Canada on September 18, 2009. The title is a reference to the song of the same name by alternative rock band Hole on their album Live Through This. As a tie-in to the film, Boom! Studios produced a Jennifer's Body graphic novel, released in August 2009. Working with Cody again following their collaborative efforts on the film Juno, Jason Reitman stated he and his producers "want to make unusual films." Cody said she wanted the film to speak to female empowerment and explore the complex relationships between best friends. The film had a disappointing performance at the North American box office, making $2.8 million its opening day and $6.8 million its opening weekend, and received mixed reviews from critics; where negative reviews criticised the pacing and narrative, while positive reviews praised the film for its dialogue, performances, and emotional resonance. Anita "Needy" Lesnicki (Amanda Seyfried), once an insecure teenager, is now a violent mental inmate who starts the story as a flashback while in solitary confinement. She has been friends with a needy and popular cheerleader, Jennifer Check (Megan Fox), since childhood, despite having little in common. One night, Jennifer takes Needy to a local dive bar to attend a concert by indie rock band Low Shoulder. A suspicious fire engulfs the bar, killing several, and Jennifer agrees to leave with the band despite Needy's attempts to stop her. Later that evening, Jennifer, covered in blood, appears...