Review of Jenifer

Dario Argento's "Jenifer" is almost like a Lovecraftian porn. It's so outrageous and disgusting..it's one heck of a wild ride, that's for sure. The mini-film is about a cop(Steven Weber)who stops a crazed man from taking a hatchet to this bound young woman. This woman(played under revolting make-up by the beautiful Carrie Fleming) has an awesome figure, but hideous face. Her name is Jenifer, and the cop just wishes to provide her a place to stay the night before finding her a permanent residence elsewhere(..she was placed in an asylum with no other refuge available). Something occurs to the cop(..his hand was scratched by Jenifer as he was untying her)along the way..he becomes lustfully attracted to her despite the grotesque face looking directly at him. Funny thing is though, covered under her hair, the gorgeous body is all he sees. ! While searching for Jenifer a home, the cop and the deformed fiend have passionate sex in the front seat of the car. Despite trying to separate from Jenifer, he can't resist her as she rips her shirt open revealing her sumptuous breasts.This allure creates a problem for the cop as his wife and son leave because Jenifer eats the guts of the family cat(..not to mention Jenifer bites the missus on the mouth!)! Things only get even worse when the cop finds that Jenifer has been feeding on the guts of the young girl next door. Horrified at the sight of Jenifer's ferocious and unhinged appetite, the cop seeks out to get rid of her.

Argento pulls no punches and this is probably one of the few episodes in the "Masters of Horror" series to really pour on the gore. The film's really unusual erotic undercurrent, not to mention Jenifer's seemingly unabashed will to kill anything to satisfy her hunger makes this certain episode stand out from the pack.