Megan Fox is pleased that her 2009 feature Jennifer's Body has become recognized as a horror classic.

"That, obviously, is overdue," Fox told Collider about the film's recent reappraisal by fans and critics. "We were all aware of what we were making at the time that we were making it. We were all taken aback – and we meaning me, Karyn [Kusama], Diablo [Cody], and the main players – by how the studio marketed that movie, which was outrageous, and by how it was received. I can’t sit there and watch that movie and not be like, 'This is a fucking hilarious, subtle satire. This is a great movie.'"

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"It’s so interesting," Fox continued. "Diablo is so brilliant. Some of those shots in that movie, like that shot going across the football field, are insane. It was so good. The DP and the directing was so good. I don’t know. It just wasn’t time. It was a decade ahead of its time, and it took this long for culture to catch up."

When it was released in September 2009, Jennifer's Body received mixed reviews and only grossed $31.6 million at the worldwide box office. Since then, though, it has developed a far more positive reputation, particularly for its handling of experiences specific to women and queer viewers.

Directed by Karyn Kusama and written by Diablo Cody, Jennifer's Body stars Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, J.K. Simmons, Amy Sedaris and Adam Brody. It is now available for rental and purchase from physical and digital retailers.

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