Following The Babadook (2014), The Conjuring (2013), and Insidious (2010), It Follows is the next big thing when it comes to horror. Perhaps their dad was an abusive jerk, and that's why it's so painful to see him again. It Follows (2014) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. After turning into Greg, the entity then transformsinto his mother, who's naked under an open robe. Or to think of it another way, when it catches you, you die. With the help of their neighbor, Greg Hannigan, the group discovers Hugh's real name Jeff Redmond and traces him to his address. All around the pool, they plug in dozens of electric appliances hair dryers, televisions, toaster ovens, and more. There is a ton of crappy horror movies out there and this isn't one of them. Then Jay swims into the middle of the pool and waits. The murderous, seemingly unstoppable entity, simply called It, remains as mysterious as ever, and its origin is never revealed. It Follows is a 2014 American supernatural psychological horror film written and directed by David Robert Mitchell. 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. We know that the entity is not a ghost and has a physical form. It's Yara, half-asleep and perplexed by the uproar. Michael Kennedy is an avid movie and TV fan that's been working for Screen Rant in various capacities since 2014. The ball is covered by her hair up until the very moment he dies. Some horror movies are easy to forget. Jay and Paul have sex. And what does that tell us? But perhaps it's because he inadvertently passed the curse along to someone else first. Similarly, It Follows is a film that extols the virtues of kindness. Then Kelly manages to throw a sheet over the creature, allowing Paul to shoot the monster in the head. Well, the pan beyond Jays mother shows an older family photo. - Cousin Greg! This form is at least more clothed than usual, but that doesn't make using one of Jay's closest allies any less creepy. So, this implies a few things about The Follower: It's motivation isn't always to immediately kill you. When she first exits the house it appears to be, based off her dress and the lush green grass/trees behind her, summer. It's quiet and unassuming, out there somewhere in the world, slowly walking towards you. . Therefore, we can piece together that the entity has taken on the likeness of the girls father. , a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror. Its meant to show how unprepared she was when confronted with IT. This next form appears in Jay's home, proving nowhere is safe for her. Jay tries to warn the real Greg by telephone, but he does not answer. How long before we get It Follows 3: Pool Warriors? The protagonist, Prince Myshkin, is an extremely kind person trying to make his way in an unkind world. We then see her sitting outside her car in a clearing, talking to her parents on the phone. Greg Hannigan. He then drives them away from the area, dropping a shaken and exposed Jay off in front of her house before fleeing. Mitchell intentionally creates a contrast to give his feature a timeless quality. Her inciting consensual experience was savagely undone by Hugh's chloroforming and binding of her before she could even dress. It's never confirmed, but it's possible that Hugh, Jay, Paul, or Greg (Daniel Zovatto) passed the curse along to one or more unnamed side characters at some point to buy themselves a bit more time. A person, somewhat resembling Paul, Jay's friend and formerly unrequited lover, can be seen walking in the pair's direction down the sidewalk. In the climactic scene at the pool where the group tries to electrocute It, the entity appears as a middle-aged man. And death isn't a giant horrifying monster that's running at you and screaming at the top of its lungs. Jays peach-pink underwear set just scream 1950s. Ruby Harris also portrays the entity while it is in the form of Greg's mother and Ele Bardha portrays it in the form of Jay's father. So what's this quote from? Obviously, whatever IT is, the monster is spooky in more ways than one. The Entity, or It, is the name given to the otherwise unnamed main antagonist in the 2014 horror film, It Follows. This represents the idea that sometimes, people who are abused process their trauma in the most unhealthy way possible by becoming abusers themselves. There is also the possibility that Jay and Paul have sex repeatedly and are able to pass the curse between them, but once again, that only buys them time. Mr. 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. It Follows Horror 2015 1 hr 40 min English audio R CC Buy or rent After a seemingly innocent sexual encounter, 19-year-old Jay becomes trapped by a vicious curse - "it" is following her, and. Maybe sometimes it disappears for months, and other times it shows up everywhere you go, appearing suddenly and without warning. Are you ready to get under the skin of It Follows and see what its trying to tell us? In an interviewwith Yahoo, Mitchell says, "People ask me where the shell phone is, or if they can get one, more than almost anything. Given that It Follows was both a critical and commercial success, should we be expecting an endless array of sequels and spinoffs, in the vein of A Nightmare on Elm Street? It Follows is about abuse. Related: Every Form Pinhead Has Taken In The Hellraiser Franchise. Then again, it's tough to argue with the facts. The Old Maid cards Paul, Kelly, and Yara play with on the porch look like theyre from the 1940s-1950s. Okay, fine, maybe late summer/early fall. Because of this trauma, Jay becomes "haunted" by the event, represented by a monster that now follows her. Is that the entity, or just another person walking? This scene marks the first time the eponymous "it" invades Jay's home and personal space. It Follows (2014) 3 Rated-ARRR 8 yr. ago It was a really good movie. Right after the two have sex for the first time, Hugh disappears from her life. Greg remains skeptical of the whole situation and eventually has sex with Jay. The hell? 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. "[25] Tim Robey of The Daily Telegraph gave the film five out of five stars and said, "With its marvellously suggestive title and thought-provoking exploration of sex, this indie chiller is a contemporary horror fan's dream come true. Afterwards, Jaime "Jay" Height goes on a date with her new boyfriend, Hugh, to the movies. I don't know if this explanation makes The Follower MORE or LESS horrifying for you. There are a few different theories at play here allow me to explain. A teenage boy is murdered by the central antagonist, while it takes the form of his mother. After Jay has slept with Greg, a ball is seen bouncing from the direction of Jay's house towards Greg's house. Jay strips down and starts swimming towards the boat. Yeah, ok. And death, perhaps. In fact, It Follows is an anti-victim blaming masterpiece that gives a huge middle finger to the genre's antiquated approach to sex. All the TVs are either clunky CRT units from the 1980s-1990s or even older models with rabbit-ears and dials. She flees in Greg's car, crashes into a cornfield and wakes up in a hospital with a broken arm. It was given a limited release in the United States on March 13[15] and a wide release on March 27[16] in 1,200 theaters. In a way, the It of It Follows ends up being the scariest monster in horror film history, because from a certain point of view, it's real, and one day, it really will get you. The music crescendos with a pulsing beat, signaling that a scare looms near. Before going on her date with Hugh/Jeff, Jay is seen swimming in her backyard pool. Jay leaves in abject terror. The layered clues continue if we consider that the man at the pool house looks exactly the same age as the one in the photographs. From what I understand, it's an anxiety dream. A malicious psychic projection born from the collective unconscious of humanity? [Crewdson's] photographs have the same kind of surreal suburban imagery that we wanted for It Follows."[11]. Staring out of the classroom window, she spies an older woman in a hospital gown crossing the grounds, seemingly unseen by those around her.Highly disturbed, Jay's friends agree to spend the night to keep her company. The Follower is a punishment for that fabled, suburban image of sex, and that fear that, after sex, there's nothing left but death at your heels. No. What's missing, however, is the discussion about the parents. Even more impressive is the way Mitchell layers in visual complexity that offers multiple reads upon repeat viewings. [18], It Follows earned $163,453 in its opening weekend from four theaters at an average of $40,863 per theater, making it the best limited opening for a film released in the United States and Canada in 2015. With no It Follows sequel seemingly on the horizon, that mysteryis likely to stay unsolved, but as some other instances of horror movies filling in monster backstories prove, sometimes the mystery is the better option. On another date, Hugh and Jay have sex in his car, but afterwards, he incapacitates Jay with chloroform and she wakes up tied to a wheelchair. Without this foreknowledge, it wouldn't have the ability to know when to appear in what form. She turns and is faced with a disheveled woman her age, her clothes torn and missing teeth. She's the naked lady. "[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. From the moment Jay's neighbor Greg began offering her help, it was clear he was attracted to her. It Follows debuted at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival and was later purchased by Radius-TWC for distribution. As she bolts past another house, there are clearly pumpkins on the porch. Though it is left unclear whether Paul passes on the curse, in the end, it is irrelevant because we see the entity following him and Jay in the films closing scene. "[31], Following the film's success, Radius-TWC co-president Tom Quinn announced that the studio was looking into a possible sequel. It kicks in again as an almost unnaturally tall figure emerges from the dark behind Yara. The gist of the passage is basically, "And the most terrible agony may not be in the wound themselves but in knowing for certain that your soul will leave your body, and you will no longer be a person, and that this is certain. Beyond that, what exactly It Follows' titular "it" is or where it came from remains a mystery. Then, in the final scene of the film, we see the two of them walking down the road together. No way, I dont think so. (Greg's Date (Pretty Girl in Car))-/5. Sure, we've just spent a long time explaining as much about this film as we could, but there are some questions that are better left unanswered. Between the gorgeous cinematography, bewitching soundtrack, and fresh plot devices, this may just be my new favorite horror movie. Jay cowers in her room, and her loved ones arrive to protect her, either from herself or her unseen foe. Mmm sorry but Word of God did confirm that It rapes to death, is just that the movie probably wasn't going to show it because it would be too graphic, is PG-13 if IIRC. Instead, Mitchell uses it to sneak in another unexpected scare. They seem normal enough. It will perpetually be walking towards Jay's location at all times, no matter where she is. "Whether it's an 'It Follows' sequel or something else, I think he's so insanely talented.". We probably don't need to guess what she wanted from the guys on board. It's the precise type of scene that would otherwise allow the viewer a moment to soothe their rapid pulse. It's funny, everybody keeps asking me if they can get one of those. , and this critical double-scare scene demonstrates how not much else gets under our skin quite like visceral reminders of our fleeting mortality. 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