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{{Infobox film
| name        = From Jennifer
| image       = FromJennifer (2017) poster artwork.jpg
| alt         =
| caption     = 
| director    = [[Frank Merle]]
| writer      = Frank Merle
| producer    = {{Plainlist|
* Frank Merle
* Hunter Johnson
}}
| starring    = {{Plainlist|
* Danielle Taddei
* [[Tony Todd]]
* [[Derek Mears]]
* [[Aaron Abrams]]
* Meghan Deanna Smith
}}
| music       = [[Kevin MacLeod (musician)|Kevin MacLeod]]
| studio      = Lone Morsel Productions
| distributor = Sector 5 Films
| released    = {{Film date|2017|09|26}}
| runtime     = 85 minutes
| country     = United States
| language    = English
| budget      = 
| gross       =  
}}
'''''From Jennifer''''', sometimes stylized as '''''#FromJennifer''''', is a 2017 [[comedy horror]] film written and directed by [[Frank Merle]]. The film stars Danielle Taddei and [[Derek Mears]] as an unlikely duo plotting to become internet celebrities by filming and posting an outrageous revenge plot.

On October 17, 2016, it was announced by ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' that horror icon [[Tony Todd]], best known for playing [[Candyman (1992 film)|Candyman]] was joining the cast as Jennifer's manager Chad Wolfe.<ref>{{cite web|title='Jennifer' to Become a Trilogy?|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=17 October 2016 |url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/tony-todd-joins-horror-comedy-938864|accessdate=22 February 2017}}</ref>

When the first trailer was posted on January 19, 2017 by the Horror Society,<ref>{{cite web|title=Get Your First Look at the #FromJennifer Trailer|date=19 January 2017 |url=http://www.horrorsociety.com/2017/01/19/jennifer-becomes-trilogy-get-first-look-fromjennifer-trailer|accessdate=24 February 2017}}</ref> it was confirmed that the cast included [[Derek Mears]], best known as [[Jason Voorhees]] in 2009's [[Friday the 13th (2009 film)|''Friday the 13th'']] and [[Aaron Abrams]] from TV's [[Hannibal (TV series)|''Hannibal'']] and [[Blindspot (TV series)|''Blindspot'']]. The title character is played by Danielle Taddei, whose past work includes ''[[Pretty Little Liars]]'' and ''[[Everybody Hates Chris]]''.

''From Jennifer'' is a stand-alone film, connected to ''[[To Jennifer]]'' by title and thematic elements only. [[James Cullen Bressack]] is credited as an [[executive producer]] on ''From Jennifer''.

The [[hashtag]] stylized title references the title character's obsession with [[internet fame]].

==Plot==
Jennifer Peterson (Danielle Taddei) is having a very rough week. She's been fired from a movie shoot, her manager just dropped her, and her boyfriend ([[Aaron Abrams]]) dumped her, but not before releasing a [[sex tape]] of them together. But Jennifer has decided to turn things around: she hatches a plot she calls 'Revenge Porn Revenge,' in which she plans to settle the score by filming a devastatingly elaborate video and posting it online, making herself famous in the process. But like everything else in her life lately, her revenge plot doesn't go according to plan, and a shocking trail of carnage is left in her wake.

==Cast==
* Danielle Taddei as Jennifer Peterson
* [[Tony Todd]] as Chad Wolfe
* [[Derek Mears]] as Butch Valentine
* [[Aaron Abrams]] as Ralph Sinclair
* Meghan Deanna Smith as Stephanie Hart
* Trae Ireland as Robert Brown
* [[Neil Garguilo]] as Gavin Trask
* Kurt Maloney as Todd
* Justin Michael Terry as Adam
* Travis Richardson as Owen
* Ryan Marsico as Phil
* Christopher Mathieu as Jerry
* Devin Reeve as Slick
* Curtis Kingsley as Victor
* Jason Murphy as Gil
* Jenny Brezinski as Fredricka
* Keith Korneluk as Harold
* Mike Capes as Eddie

==Release==
The film's first public appearance was as the headlining feature at the 2017 Illinois International Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Director.<ref>{{cite web|title=Illinois International Film Festival|url=http://www.illinoisinternationalfilmfestival.com/|accessdate=25 September 2017}}</ref> It has since screened at many other film festivals and has won several additional awards, including Best Supporting Actor ([[Tony Todd]]) and Best Horror/Comedy at the Festigious Film Festival,<ref>{{cite web|title=Festigious Film Festival|url=http://www.festigious.com/april-2017|accessdate=25 September 2017}}</ref> Best Horror/Comedy at the Los Angeles Film Awards,<ref>{{cite web|title=Los Angeles Film Awards|url=https://www.lafilmawards.net/april-2017|accessdate=25 September 2017}}</ref> the Audience Choice Award at the Los Angeles Movie Awards,<ref>{{cite web|title=Los Angeles Movie Awards|url=http://www.thelamovieawards.com/2017_Spring_Winners.html|accessdate=25 September 2017}}</ref> Best Narrative Feature and Best Actress (Danielle Taddei) at the Mindfield Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web|title=Los Angeles Movie Awards|url=http://la.mindfieldfilmfest.com/june2017.html|accessdate=25 September 2017}}</ref>

It had a limited theatrical run beginning on September 19, 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=#FromJennifer at Laemmle Theaters|url=https://www.laemmle.com/films/42777|accessdate=25 September 2017}}</ref> followed by a cable and digital release on September 26, 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=LAHorror.com|date=26 August 2017 |url=https://lahorror.com/2017/08/26/fromjennifer-coming-to-vod-streaming-92617/|accessdate=25 September 2017}}</ref> with a DVD release on February 13, 2018. The DVD includes deleted scenes, alternate opening and closing scenes, outtakes and a director's commentary track.<ref>{{cite web|title=From Jennifer DVD on Amazon|website=Amazon |date=24 May 2022 |url=https://www.amazon.com/FromJennifer-Tony-Todd/dp/B077H91YB8}}</ref>

==Reception==
Reviews of the film have been overall positive, with the highest praise being for the performances and the high-concept script. Horror Society wrote "obsession and revenge never looked so good" and gave the film 9/10.<ref>{{cite web|title=Horror Society #FromJennifer review|date=9 June 2017 |url=https://www.horrorsociety.com/2017/06/09/review-frank-merles-fromjennifer/|accessdate=25 September 2017}}</ref> [[Dread Central]] gave the film four stars, especially praising [[Tony Todd]] "in a glorious horror comeback role that will make you shiver and laugh."<ref>{{cite web|title=Dread Central #FromJennifer review|date=June 2017 |url=https://dreadcentral.com/reviews/232181/fromjennifer-2017/|accessdate=25 September 2017}}</ref> Sinful Celluloid wrote "if you’re a thrill seeker and a horror junky I definitely recommend that you watch this and explore your inner psycho."<ref>{{cite web|title=Sinful Celluloid #FromJennifer review|date=25 May 2017 |url=http://www.sinfulcelluloid.com/2017/05/review-fromjennifer/|accessdate=25 September 2017}}</ref> PopHorror.com wrote "this film is a great freaking time, do yourself a favor and see it."<ref>{{cite web|title=PopHorror #FromJennifer review|date=31 May 2017 |url=https://www.pophorror.com/from-jennifer-2017-movie-review/|accessdate=25 September 2017}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.nightmarishconjurings.com/news/2017/1/23/first-look-at-the-upcoming-horror-comedy-fromjennifer/ First Look at the Upcoming Horror Comedy #FromJennifer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013135832/http://www.nightmarishconjurings.com/news/2017/1/23/first-look-at-the-upcoming-horror-comedy-fromjennifer |date=2017-10-13 }} from Nightmarish Conjurings
* {{IMDb title|5611424}}

{{Jennifer series}}
{{James Cullen Bressack}}

[[Category:2017 films]]
[[Category:American comedy horror films]]
[[Category:2017 comedy horror films]]
[[Category:Found footage horror films]]
[[Category:American black comedy films]]
[[Category:2017 black comedy films]]
[[Category:Films about social media]]
[[Category:Films about the Internet]]
[[Category:2017 English-language films]]
[[Category:2017 American films]]
[[Category:English-language comedy horror films]]

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