At the end of the film, as Yara is recovering in the hospital from her gunshot wound, she reads aloud to her friends a quote from a book, but she doesn't identify it at the time. One of the mysterious It Follows entity's most memorable forms was its second onscreen appearance, an old woman wearing a nightgownwhoslowly but surely pursue's Jay at school. However, Greg underestimates It Follows ' scary curse, and following his death scene, the curse goes right back to Jay. Yara stands relaxed and sleepily in the doorway of Jay's bedroom, inquiring about the commotion. Bizarrely, Jay sees him standing atop the roof, and not actively pursuing her, which is out of character. A person, somewhat resembling Paul, Jay's friend and formerly unrequited lover, can be seen walking in the pair's direction down the sidewalk. Ele Bardha . He suddenly panics and implores her to leave the theater with him, saying that he feels sick. Lastly, the way the girls leg is snapped at the beginning of the film and how Paul goes flying when he tries to hit the entity with a lawn chair also tells us that It is very strong and can therefore eventually make its way through most barriers. [4] Keir Gilchrist, Daniel Zovatto, Jake Weary, Olivia Luccardi, and Lili Sepe appear in supporting roles.[5]. But behind them, it looks nothing like fall or even winter. IT is not a ghost; IT can make noise and cant walk through walls. When Jay gets cursed after a sexual encounter, she finds herself being stalked and tries to grapple with the sinister entity that keeps changing its appearance and showing up unexpectedly. There's also decent evidence that Jay herself passed the curse along. These are meant to act as an alarm whenever the entity attempts to enter. And I dont care who you are, that above-ground pool isnt heated so if its cold enough you need that fur-lined getup, you are NOT swimming outside at the same time. Hes been dead for years, which is why the girls seem more complacent and put-together theyve learned to cope but their grieving mother is still despondent, self-medicating with alcohol. The next morning, she is found brutally murdered, with her leg twisted and snapped at an unnatural angle. The way he carelessly dumps her on the street only further the assault metaphor. The ball is covered by her hair up until the very moment he dies. When teens have sex, a monster kills them. [17] That same day, the film also received a limited release in Canada by Mongrel Media. All the TVs are black and white, Hugh drives a 1975 Plymouth Gran Fury that seems brand new, and none of the kids seem to have cell phones. In this edition: It Follows uses wide angles and a disorienting setting to unsettle before delivering a one-two punch scare for the ages. This time the woman is topless but also looks to have been brutally beaten, even to the point of missing teeth and she also urinates on the floor. What's more shameful than having sex with your mom or dad? So what's this quote from? Since everyone thats been cursed can see It, both Paul and Jay are able to see the entity and seem to have decided to try and survive the curse together. Try giving the film the benefit of the doubt. Inspired by a nightmare director David Robert Mitchell had wherein he was being chased by a slow but unstoppable force It Follows captures the terror of inescapable doom. So, this implies a few things about The Follower: It's motivation isn't always to immediately kill you. Eventually, Paul is able to shoot it, and they run away. We then see her sitting outside her car in a clearing, talking to her parents on the phone. "[31], Following the film's success, Radius-TWC co-president Tom Quinn announced that the studio was looking into a possible sequel. Almost certainly. Just another horror movie bimbo? Potentially late summer/early fall, sure, but hold on. This next form appears in Jay's home, proving nowhere is safe for her. Even if you try to solve it.". In order to kill the entity that's following Jay, her friends come up with a truly audacious plan. "[28] Michael Nordine of Vice named It Follows as "the best horror film in years",[29] and critic Mark Frauenfelder called it "the best horror film in over a decade". 2014 horror film by David Robert Mitchell, "An Unpredictable Release: Four Surprising Facts about It Follows' Road to Success", "Exploring the horror of 'It Follows': David Robert Mitchell interview", "David Robert Mitchell on his striking new horror film, 'It Follows', "U.K. ", Now for the biggest question of all, what is It? Get our newsletter and join our community powered by horror fans like you. It's the precise type of scene that would otherwise allow the viewer a moment to soothe their rapid pulse. Initially skeptical of the curse, the boy seemingly never sees the entity following him until it is too late and it is atop him. Why cant I have? "[7] The role that sexual transmission plays came later, from Mitchell's desire for something that could transfer between people. Later, the two make love in the car, after which Hugh suddenly attacks Jay. A demon, perhaps, but it doesn't take a film student at Tisch to see that The Follower (as I'll call it) is a metaphor for something. Therefore, we can piece together that the entity has taken on the likeness of the girls father. When not writing, Michael enjoys going to concerts, taking in live professional wrestling, and debating pop culture. They try to calm Jay's nerves when there's a knock at the door. Hugh, whose real name is revealed to be Jeff, passes the curse from himself to Jay. Highly disturbed, Jay's friends agree to spend the night to keep her company. Jay gets ready for her date with Hugh, and the two go to the cinema. That ends when It Follows' residentstalkerwalks up behind Jay on the beach, disguised as her friend Yara. But perhaps it's because he inadvertently passed the curse along to someone else first. Or to think of it another way, when it catches you, you die. It's Yara, half-asleep and perplexed by the uproar. In terms of whether or not the creature is truly dead, the film doesn't say. Jays peach-pink underwear set just scream 1950s. It's more often presented with a knowing wink in the context of a satiric horror comedies like Scream or The Cabin in the Woods. The entity arrives in the form of Yara and attacks Jay on the lakefront. Youre trying to figure out what the time period is and there simply isnt one. However, in Gregs kitchen across the street, hes seen getting something out of a brand-new stainless steel fridge. She's the naked lady. Jeff initially explains to Jay that It often appears as loved ones in order to catch its victims unaware. Theyre meant to alert him in case anything enters. Greg Hannigan - Raped to death by the Entity. Height. Jay, Paul, Kelly, and Yara then come up with a plan to try and stop the entity and head to the community pool. This represents the idea that sometimes, people who are abused process their trauma in the most unhealthy way possible by becoming abusers themselves. Your pulse never changes during the initial viewing, and a week later, you barely remember the experience. Jay's still reeling from her own assault. 'It Follows' Disorients With Atmosphere So It Can Set Up A Perfect Scare. The moment of relief gets punctuated by a music sting and the startling appearance of a tall man from the darkened room just behind Yara. Back home, Paul, willing to take the risk, offers Jay the opportunity to pass it on to him, but she refuses. The audience doesn't get to see the entity's initial appearance in It Followsbecause Jay doesn't, and she's the focal character. In a couple of the photographs, you'll see that same bearded man. We know that the entity sometimes impersonates the loved ones of its victims, so who is It impersonating here? She approaches the pool and sees no body, but a mist of blood. From what I understand, it's an anxiety dream. It Follows debuted at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival and was later purchased by Radius-TWC for distribution. However, three days later, he ends up dead. [6] It grossed $23.3 million worldwide against a $1.3 million budget. In the aftermath of the traumatic event, Jay attempts to resume normalcy and attends class. All of this, combined with carefully choreographed terror that can come from anywhere in the wide-open spaces, induces agoraphobic dread.It works to set the mood for the film's biggest scare, a terrifying scene that delivers not one but two potent scares without a second to spare for the audience to catch their breath. , and this critical double-scare scene demonstrates how not much else gets under our skin quite like visceral reminders of our fleeting mortality. Menu. This hints that Jay and Kellys father, who remains unseen throughout the film, likely died (or disappeared) many years ago, which is why the entity takes on the appearance of what he looked like when the girls were still children. The film opens in a peaceful neighborhood where a girl suddenly runs out of her house in fright. Whatever the reason the It Follows monster chooses a particular form to take, the result always has one thing in common; being terrifying. Then Jay swims into the middle of the pool and waits. It Follows - whichconnects back to the original Evil Dead in a subtle way - ends on an ambiguous note, as it's unclear if Jay managed to truly defeat the entity. See? The film doesnt go out of its way to tie things up and ends on a sinister note. The set further disorients with decor from various eras- unconventional and made-up technology clashes with retro televisions that play '50s sci-fi features. Assume our heroes are smart. !~~Logo/\"The Numbers\"~~\"U Make Me Feel\" by MK2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSET1PSw8Ic~~Introduction Section~~\"Darkest Child var A\" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoxAMGNr6wU~~\"The Kills\"~~\"Slow Shock\" by Silent Partnerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKfWVymq5BQ Where did the entity come from, and is it gone forever? [20] On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 95% approval rating and a rating average score of 8.10/10, based on 270 reviews. Her inciting consensual experience was savagely undone by Hugh's chloroforming and binding of her before she could even dress. She turns and is faced with a disheveled woman her age, her clothes torn and missing teeth. They try to calm Jay's nerves when there's a knock at the door. He also loves both Marvel and DC movies, and wishes every superhero fan could just get along. Is the monster the IT the scariest part of the movie? The decor in Jays house is very old-looking, almost like youd expect to see at your grandparents. His identity is also confirmed by a family photo. We subsequently see Jay pass the curse on to Paul by having sex with him. Cookies help us deliver our Services. Its her dad thats why she doesnt want to tell her little sister. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. The Old Maid cards Paul, Kelly, and Yara play with on the porch look like theyre from the 1940s-1950s. It Follows (2014) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A malicious psychic projection born from the collective unconscious of humanity? It Follows. She then spends three days not being chased but scared, nonetheless, of the entity killing Greg, which eventually happens. Yes, its frustrating when the film fails to answer vital questions, but often the answers are there if you just pay attention. "Whether it's an 'It Follows' sequel or something else, I think he's so insanely talented.". . The camera slows down, and all music fades, save for the drumming beat, as Jay walks into the kitchen. There are a few different theories at play here allow me to explain. We know that the entity is not a ghost and has a physical form. Following The Babadook (2014), The Conjuring (2013), and Insidious (2010), It Follows is the next big thing when it comes to horror. While playing a game of spotting strangers, Hugh notices a woman in a yellow dress that Jay cannot see. The music crescendos with a pulsing beat, signaling that a scare looms near. It Follows is a 2014 American supernatural psychological horror film written and directed by David Robert Mitchell. Hes obviously absent from the house. The murderous, seemingly unstoppable entity, simply called It, remains as mysterious as ever, and its origin is never revealed. They seem normal enough. Try watching it through again; its an entirely different experience once you know what youre looking for. "[7] Mitchell said that while Jaime "opens herself up to danger through sex, the one way in which she can free herself from that danger We're all here for a limited amount of time and we can't escape our mortality but love and sex are two ways in which we can at least temporarily push death away. Since it relentlessly follows and kills whoever is most recently infected and then goes after whoever was infected before them, it is only a matter of time before Jay is in danger again. "[24], David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter said, "Creepy, suspenseful and sustained, this skillfully made lo-fi horror movie plays knowingly with genre tropes and yet never winks at the audience, giving it a refreshing face-value earnestness that makes it all the more gripping. Therefore, It is invisible but has a physical form. Greg Strasz . Therefore, Jay refusing to tell her sister Kelly who the entity resembles is a subtle hint that the man that It looks like is someone the girls know. Obviously, whatever IT is, the monster is spooky in more ways than one. Even more impressive is the way Mitchell layers in visual complexity that offers multiple reads upon repeat viewings. Everything they watch on TV is either a vintage-era cartoon or a 1950s black-and-white monster movie. So the answer that makes the most sense, thematically, is "yes." Observe: Thats not just what appears to be a 1970s era car. There are many examples of the different forms it takes on, and you can interpret the purpose of each one however you want. The Idiot is an extremely dense and complex text, and if we tried to explain everything going on in that novel, we'd be here all day, but if you're wondering whether or not it has any similarities to It Follows, the short answer is a resounding yes! They make you glance back over your shoulder as you walk down the street. It's been a core element of horror films like John Carpenter'sHalloween and theFriday the 13thmovies for so long that nowadays, this trope rarely appears unironically. Its all on purpose, though. However, she continues to cross the street, then loops back around to her house. Jay tries to warn the real Greg by telephone, but he does not answer. In fact, It Follows is an anti-victim blaming masterpiece that gives a huge middle finger to the genre's antiquated approach to sex. Similarly, later when Kelly and Jay are wandering the neighborhood, theyre both dressed for at the very least pretty chilly weather. While explaining the death curse rules, Hugh points out a naked woman approaching in the distance, at a slow but steady clip. Annie drives a 2012 Nissan Versa, much of the fashion seems fairly modern, and Yara reads her Dostoyevsky on some sort of miniature computer or e-reader that looks like a seashell. However, when Paul volunteers to let Jay pass the curse on to him, she eventually agrees, and the two have sex. This form is at least more clothed than usual, but that doesn't make using one of Jay's closest allies any less creepy. It Follows (2014) 3 Rated-ARRR 8 yr. ago It was a really good movie. Related: Freddy's Other Forms In The Nightmare On Elm Street Franchise. (Greg's Date (Pretty Girl in Car))-/5. Upon realizing that the entity has a physical body and is not just a. This next form taken by the entity in It Follows is another that's extremely naked. Michael Kennedy is an avid movie and TV fan that's been working for Screen Rant in various capacities since 2014. Paul reports a smashed window in the kitchen, then heads upstairs to wake Jay's sister. One potential way to read the events of the film is thatIt Followsis about the inevitability of death. A long-term member of the Screen Rant family, Michael looks forward to continuing on creating new content for the site for many more years to come. It takes various forms until, somehow, it knows when it will be able to destroy your body in its very specific way. Similarly, It Follows is a film that extols the virtues of kindness. It Follows is a 2014 American supernatural psychological horror film written and directed by David Robert Mitchell and stars Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Daniel Zovatto, Jake Weary, Olivia Luccardi and Lili Sepe. Lead characters wear bathing suits in one scene and chilly fall coats in the next. However, Jay spends the rest of the movie attempting to outrun and outsmart the entity. Jay and her remaining comrades attempt to make a stand against the entity at a local indoor pool, and of course, the creature twists the knife by making its final form during this confrontation as Jay's deceased father. Assume Annie, the first victim (Bailey Spry), does drive far enough away, but it still kills her. The next day, the police cannot find the naked woman or Hugh, who was living under a false identity. Screaming, Jay fumbles her way upstairs and locks herself in her room. If anyone noticed why the camera lingered for so long on Hugh/Jeff's mom when we finally met her, THAT IS WHY. Lead characters wear bathing suits in one scene and chilly fall coats in the next. 0. It's likely that Annie, the girl killed at the beginning of the film, was a former lover of his that he sacrificed to the creature. It Follows is a 2014 American supernatural psychological horror film written and directed by David Robert Mitchell. It's never stated who he is, but it seems like a pretty safe assumption that this man is Jay and Kelly's father. And how is the monster defeated, at least temporarily? Club said, "Despite all the fun-to-unpack ideas swirling around Mitchell's premise, this is first and foremost a showcase for his considerable talents as a widescreen visual stylist, which are most apparent in the movie's deftly choreographed, virtuoso 360 pans. Later, when explaining Jays attack to Gregs mom, shes seen pouring liquor into her coffee. She flees in Greg's car, crashes into a cornfield and wakes up in a hospital with a broken arm. Thats a brand-spanking-new Cadillac from the 1970s. Between the gorgeous cinematography, bewitching soundtrack, and fresh plot devices, this may just be my new favorite horror movie. A slow-burning scene from the atmospheric horror film "It Follows" (2014).http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3235888/Subscribe for more powerful, inventive, and art. This form isn't identifiable, although considering her appearance, the entity could be using this form to represent sexual trauma. Greg later remarks that he hasn't seen the creature yet, long after Jay expected. When she comes around, Hugh tells her that by having sex, he has passed a curse on to her and that It will now follow her around. Even more impressive is the way Mitchell layers in visual complexity that offers multiple reads upon repeat viewings. Finally, she convinces her sister Kelly and their friends of the danger, and they take shelter in her neighbor Gregs lakeside hideout. Seeing as how Jay and Paul are seen walking down the street holding hands in the films closing scene, it looks like the two end up together. This synopsis of It Follows covers all the scary moments fans didnt catch. It Follows is currently the highest-rated film on Metacritic, though some critics have actually found it too scary. But what follows? Therefore, the major reason the two are together is most likely so they dont have to deal with the entity alone. 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