Even from a far-off distance, the wide angles elicit an exposed vulnerability that builds dread. I had to watch it three times before realizing Hey, wasnt she just swimming? "It wasn't a fun kind of scare. However, it could actually be a subtle allusion to Jay's unresolved issues with her unnamed, deceased father Mr. 'It Follows' is a 2014 psychological supernatural horror film that centers on a mysterious entity that relentlessly follows its victims. [3], It Follows received critical acclaim. Despite not having any hard evidence of this creature's existence, Jay's friends decide to believe her story and band together to come up with a plan to kill this monster once and for all. And it works. It Follows debuted at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival and was later purchased by Radius-TWC for distribution. It Follows is about abuse. You can't kill it, you can't reason with it, and you can run for a little while, but you can't run from it forever. Greg Hannigan - Raped to death by the Entity. We then meet Jay and her sister Kelly, who are childhood friends with Paul. "[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". However, she continues to cross the street, then loops back around to her house. Mitchell intentionally creates a contrast to give his feature a timeless quality. Today, we're here to explore all the confusing moments and unanswered questions of this indie horror classic's intentionally ambiguous final act, in addition to analyzing some of It Follows' deeper themes. Hugh drives Jay home and flees. She's not shown close or long enough to make a positive identification, but the best guess based on characters seen in the film is Hugh's mom. Yes, obviously you still see vintage or old cars around nowadays, but its pretty rare for them to be in perfect condition especially when owned by a 21-year-old. Not a day older. There's another way to read It Follows. A young woman named Annie flees from her house in fear, but there is no visible threat. Between the gorgeous cinematography, bewitching soundtrack, and fresh plot devices, this may just be my new favorite horror movie. To prove his point, he shows her a naked woman that has mysteriously appeared in the distance and keeps walking towards them relentlessly. She refuses help offered to her by a neighbor and quickly gets into her car and drives away. "[6] On review aggregator website Metacritic, the film has an average rating of 83 out of 100, based on 37 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Jeff explains that the entity began pursuing him after a one-night stand and that Jay can pass it on by having sex with someone else. Almost certainly. That it comes from a completely different and unlikely spot in Jay's house sends the clear message that Death can come from anywhere at any time. What's more shameful than having sex with your mom or dad? The concept of home invasion is inherently petrifying because it removes the one place meant to offer security and comfort, but the entity's appearance heightens that natural fear thanks to the form it chooses; a victim of sexual assault. Therefore, we can piece together that the entity has taken on the likeness of the girls father. "[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. Try giving the film the benefit of the doubt. Unlike many horror film protagonists, Jay and her friends are also unusually empathetic and supportive of one another in an uncaring world. It Follows Spoiler Bomb: The Director Explains All Those Twists and Shocks By Kyle Buchanan Photo: RADiUS/TWC It Follows has quickly become the horror hit of the year, expanding into over 1,200. It was released theatrically in France on February 4, 2015 and in the United Kingdom on February 27. However, this cant all be attributed to romance, and some very sinister factors have pushed them together. Where did the entity come from, and is it gone forever? Some films are easy to leave behind, while others follow. This form isn't identifiable, although considering her appearance, the entity could be using this form to represent sexual trauma. They make you glance back over your shoulder as you walk down the street. [4] We just made it up. For what it's worth, the star actress is already on board. If that's all a fan gets from this film, there's obviously quite a bit that they're missing. What answer makes the most sense, given what the film is actually about and what the monster represents? With a minimalist approach to storytelling, the success ofIt Followsas a compelling horror film owes much to Mitchell's use of wide shots and distinct visual style and production design. It's easy to overlook who this is during a normal It Follows viewing, but it's Jay's neighbor, the one who was leering at her while she relaxed in the pool. Even though Pauls crush on Jay is evident from the start, the latter is clearly not interested in dating her childhood friend, who is a far cry from the hunky boys she seemingly goes out with. visual effects supervisor (uncredited) Stunts . Are you ready to get under the skin of It Follows and see what its trying to tell us? Menu. That tendency may not be entirely born of sadism, as in a few cases it also seems to be trying to confuse its victim long enough to get caught. The movie wanted us to make that connection. Of course, that's much debate about whether the entity is even a demon. Not a single cordless phone in sight. Paul and Kelly immediately drop their guard, and the ominous score stops for a fleeting instant. However, with It Follows, you have to get a little more creative if you want to know more. It's simply unfortunate that Greg was cornered when The Follower was in the guise of his mother. [4] Keir Gilchrist, Daniel Zovatto, Jake Weary, Olivia Luccardi, and Lili Sepe appear in supporting roles.[5]. At the beginning of the film, we meet Yara, hanging out on the couch with Paul and Kelly as they watch a movie (which Ill address in a moment.) Paul shoots it again in the head and it sinks to the bottom, allowing Jay to escape. It Follows (2014) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. Hes obviously absent from the house. The way he carelessly dumps her on the street only further the assault metaphor. Here's a guide toIt Follows entity's every form it takes in the movie. And how is the monster defeated, at least temporarily? Days later, Jay sees the entity in the form of Greg walking towards Greg's house, smashing a window at Greg's house and entering. Firing at an invisible target, Paul accidentally wounds Yara, but shoots the entity in the head. Viewers continue to debate the answer. 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. She's doomed to keep one eye out for Death, who will consistently come for her in the form of friends and strangers alike unless she passes it on to another sexual partner. The music crescendos with a pulsing beat, signaling that a. Her first appearance in the kitchen, shes drinking wine in the afternoon. . It will perpetually be walking towards Jay's location at all times, no matter where she is. stunt utility . I think thats exactly what David Robert Mitchell did in It Follows. "[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. One of the more curious forms the entity takes comes after the beach hut, as it becomes a teenage girl and chases after Jay,who responds by hopping into Greg's car. As Jay struggles to stay afloat, her friends intervene. When the creature enters the pool room during the climax, Jay's sister, Kelly, asks her, "What do you see?" In a few brief scenes throughout the film, we see photographs of younger versions of Jay and Kelly with the same man that It looks like in the end. And did you catch when Greg asks his own mother whats happening, just after the attack, she says Those people are such a mess. Why? And what does that tell us? Jay cowers in her room, and her loved ones arrive to protect her, either from herself or her unseen foe. We imagine that would be a movie called Follow It, which would presumably tell the story of Jay working her way up the chain, trying to track down the originator of the curse. 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. It's tough to pick up on during your first viewing, but once you become aware of it, it adds a great degree of thematic depth to the film. [30], It Follows has sparked numerous interpretations from film critics in regard to the source of "it" and the film's symbolism. [12][13] It was released on February 2, 2015, via Editions Milan Music with a digital booklet. 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 can look like a stranger or someone she knows, only she can see it, and if it ever catches her, she will die. We probably don't need to guess what she wanted from the guys on board. After turning into Greg, the entity then transformsinto his mother, who's naked under an open robe. Theyre meant to alert him in case anything enters. This is what made me look for more anachronisms throughout the film and oh boy there are a lot. Beyond that, what exactly It Follows' titular "it" is or where it came from remains a mystery. 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[Spoilers for "It Follows"] Did anyone else who saw "It Follows" find it weird and confusing? Finally, when Jay sees Greg dying, the motif on her T-shirt, a blonde girl and a ball, is seen clearly. Jay sees the entity having sex with a dead Greg, then flees by car and spends the night outdoors. It sounds cool on paper, but in terms of whether or not we'd actually like to see Follow It, to be honest, we're a little uncertain. Jay leaves in abject terror.Up until this point, the entity only appeared from a safe distance. By passing it along and abusing someone else. It didn't rape Greg to death. Following The Babadook (2014), The Conjuring (2013), and Insidious (2010), It Follows is the next big thing when it comes to horror. - Cousin Greg! In the aftermath of the traumatic event, Jay attempts to resume normalcy and attends class. Later, when we see things from Jay's perspective, the entity appears to be manifesting as a character we've never seen before: a middle-aged man with a beard. 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. This scene is one of the most horrifying of the movie, so visceral, so brutal, so disturbed and so difficult to mention that after my boyfriend and I walked out of the movie for the first time, we didn't even talk about it for most of our conversation. From Greg's death, we know that the Follower finds you, and then brutally rapes and murders you. There's no evidence this is another character seen anywhere in It Follows, so its significance to the entity's pursuit of Jay is up for debate. The entity didn't just enter her home to claim her, but it exploited her trauma, too. The entity busts open a hole in the door, then comes after them as a creepy young boy. Both ask, "How do you spend your life when you know that death is inevitable? It is a supernatural being that incessantly pursues its victims at a walking pace. Maybe sometimes it disappears for months, and other times it shows up everywhere you go, appearing suddenly and without warning. 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. This next form appears in Jay's home, proving nowhere is safe for her. Paul and Kelly arrive, confused as they insist no one else is in the house. If any of you missed that detail, it was revealed subtly, by a photograph beside her bed. Horror movie fans lovers, straight-up warning you there are a lot of spoilers for It Follows (2015) in this review. Screaming, Jay fumbles her way upstairs and locks herself in her room. It was supposed to be somewhat subtle, a thing that you might not notice the first time you watch it, but apparently Yara's "shell phone" stood out quite a bit to viewers because they keep asking the director where they can get one. Her inciting consensual experience was savagely undone by Hugh's chloroforming and binding of her before she could even dress. [Crewdson's] photographs have the same kind of surreal suburban imagery that we wanted for It Follows."[11]. Or perhaps he was a total saint who died tragically, so seeing his image being stolen by this horrible monster feels like a violation of their memories. It Follows (2014) 1.9s Oh, and Greg's mom, Parks and Recreation (2009) - S02E07 Greg Pikitis 1s I'm Greg's mom. Because of this trauma, Jay becomes "haunted" by the event, represented by a monster that now follows her. uses wide angles and a disorienting setting to unsettle before delivering a one-two punch scare for the ages. The worst thing is that it is certain.". Now that's scary. One other aspect of the creature that seems apparent is a sadistic side, given its tendency to take forms sure to emotionally upset its prey. No. . This scene marks the first time the eponymous "it" invades Jay's home and personal space. It kicks in again as an almost unnaturally tall figure emerges from the dark behind Yara. Not hearing Jay's pleas, Greg opens the door and the entity pounces on him. But what follows? It tells the story of Jay (Maika Monroe), a college student who starts dating a kind yet mysterious boy named Hugh (Jake Weary). After Jay has slept with Greg, a ball is seen bouncing from the direction of Jay's house towards Greg's house. Staring out of the classroom window, she spies an older woman in a hospital gown crossing the grounds, seemingly unseen by those around her. Firing blindly into the pool, Paul manages to shoot the creature again in the head, and this time, it stays dead. There are many examples of the different forms it takes on, and you can interpret the purpose of each one however you want. Jay gets ready for her date with Hugh, and the two go to the cinema. "[7] The role that sexual transmission plays came later, from Mitchell's desire for something that could transfer between people. It's funny, everybody keeps asking me if they can get one of those. We subsequently see Jay pass the curse on to Paul by having sex with him. It stares at Jay for a few moments before continuing to knock. This is why even if Paul sleeps with a prostitute and passes the curse on (as is hinted), the entity could always just kill the prostitute, then Paul, and eventually come back to try and murder Jay. When she does this, we see that the lawns on the other side of the street are littered with leaves and the trees have started to turn. The entity didn't just enter her home to claim her, but it exploited her trauma, too.It's the disheveled woman's visual that makes this scare so powerful, as Mitchell employs conventional tactics to induce goosebumps between the ominous music stings and slowed down focus on the intended victim. It stars Maika Monroe as a young woman who is pursued by a supernatural entity after a sexual encounter and must have sex with another individual to avoid it. Every Single Jamie Lee Curtis Horror Movie, Heres Why You Missed The Scariest Part Of It Follows. This next form taken by the entity in It Follows is another that's extremely naked. Jay's still reeling from her own assault. Greg Strasz . Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Written By Rohan Patil It Follows is an American supernatural psychological horror film which released in 2014. Based on how confidently he knocked out Jay with chloroform, it didn't seem like his first time. Lead characters wear bathing suits in one scene and chilly fall coats in the next. The monster is still with them, in one form or another, because even if the literal monster is no more, death is still coming for them, and until that happens, this experience will always follow them. Director David Robert Mitchell Writer David Robert Mitchell Stars Maika Monroe Keir Gilchrist Olivia Luccardi There's also decent evidence that Jay herself passed the curse along. A teenage boy is murdered by the central antagonist, while it takes the form of his mother. Perhaps their dad was an abusive jerk, and that's why it's so painful to see him again. The film then closes with the two walking hand in hand down the street, with the faint outline of an unknown person walking relentlessly behind them at a modest pace. In the aftermath of the traumatic event, Jay attempts to resume normalcy and attends class. After their plan to electrocute their tormentor fails, Jay has sex with Paul, and the film ends with her seemingly shielded by him (for the time being). Assume that Greg's cabin is a hundred miles away from Detroit, but it still finds them the very next day. Rather than walking into the pool so that Jay's friends can electrocute it, It starts picking up the various devices and hurling them at Jay. They try to calm Jay's nerves when there's a knock at the door. 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. 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. In an interviewwith Yahoo, Mitchell says, "People ask me where the shell phone is, or if they can get one, more than almost anything. The next time you watch the movie, whenever there's a scene in Jay's house, check out the pictures on her walls. , a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror. And given that he isn't actually in the rest of the film, the odds are likely that he's either divorced from their mother or dead. But is that all? Some even start to collide with her, disorienting her and drawing blood. It Follows: Explained (Plot Analysis And Ending) Zaraki Kenpachi September 7, 2021 The first film of It Follows was released in 2014, and many other horror movies have since been made based on its story. In the climactic scene at the pool where the group tries to electrocute It, the entity appears as a middle-aged man. Greg has sex with Jay in the hospital, as he does not believe the entity exists. (Welcome toScariest Scene Ever, a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror. Some horror movies are easy to forget. It's the precise type of scene that would otherwise allow the viewer a moment to soothe their rapid pulse. Related: Every Form Chucky Has Taken In The Child's Play Series. 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? The monster in It Followsseems to enjoy using naked forms to go after its prey, which makes sense given its links to sexuality. As Jay tries to get out of the pool, it pulls her underwater by the ankle. After a successful limited release beginning on March 13, 2015, the film had a wide release on March 27, 2015. The film never lays down definitive rules for how the creature works, so if you want to poke holes, it's defenseless. Instead, it marks an important repetition we see throughout the movie:in every case, the final Follower each character sees is of their parent, walking towards them. The kitchen in Jays house is straight out of the 1970s, down to the ugly orange-and-avocado-colored appliances. There are a few different theories at play here allow me to explain. Did you also notice that again, except for the last shot of her in Jays bedroom, her mother is always day drinking? Yara stands relaxed and sleepily in the doorway of Jay's bedroom, inquiring about the commotion. This is probably the most easily recognized clue because of one thing thats blatantly pointed out to us: the infamous clamshell e-reader. Director of photography Mike Gioulakis said: "We're both big fans of the still photographer Gregory Crewdson and David had him in his look book from day one. Your pulse never changes during the initial viewing, and a week later, you barely remember the experience. This represents the idea that sometimes, people who are abused process their trauma in the most unhealthy way possible by becoming abusers themselves. 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. Jays peach-pink underwear set just scream 1950s. The entity arrives in the form of Yara and attacks Jay on the lakefront. "Whether it's an 'It Follows' sequel or something else, I think he's so insanely talented.". The Follower may also represent the anxiety of STDs, adulthood, the fear of poverty (Yara has an important monologue about Detroit)I've read a slew of interpretations, few of which completely miss the mark. In the films many tense moments, a lot of clues are sprinkled into the background that help make sense of the ominous ending. In fact, we barely see it at all, until the end when its blurry and not the focal point of the shot. Then again, it's tough to argue with the facts. Sure, Jeff couldve told Jay IT makes noise! The police can find no trace of the naked woman or Hugh, as they discover it was a fake identity. We know that the entity is not a ghost and has a physical form. So what's this quote from? Like a person hiding an STD from their romantic partner, Hugh lies to Jay about the potential repercussions of sleeping with him, and afterwards, he abandons her. Whatever the reason the It Follows monster chooses a particular form to take, the result always has one thing in common; being terrifying. That wouldn't have any immediate significance to Jay but could be one last taunt directed at its previous target. For example, before Greg's death, it appeared as Greg to fool Jay for as much time as possible, and also to break his window and enter his house. He then drives them away from the area, dropping a shaken and exposed Jay off in front of her house before fleeing. As she bolts past another house, there are clearly pumpkins on the porch. The next day, the police cannot find the naked woman or Hugh, who was living under a false identity. The audience doesn't get to see the entity's initial appearance in It Followsbecause Jay doesn't, and she's the focal character. Subtle shifts in seasons and time subconsciously unsettle as viewers cannot place when and where the narrative takes place. The entity's imagery as it edges towards Jay leaves a mark, but Mitchell doesn't give his heroine much of a reprieve.Jay cowers in her room, and her loved ones arrive to protect her, either from herself or her unseen foe. IT is not a ghost; IT can make noise and cant walk through walls. . Height. Yara is that annoying friend whos ALWAYS on their phone no I am not going to explain to you what just happened during the movie youre SUPPOSED to be watching PUT YOUR DARN PHONE AWAY except wait, thats not a phone! Did you notice that we never see Jays mothers face in full focus? [19] The film made its international debut in the United Kingdom on February 27, 2015, where it earned $573,290 (371,142) on 190 screens for the #8 position. She's the naked lady. Then, in the final scene of the film, we see the two of them walking down the road together. Additionally, we see Kelly throw a sheet over the entity in the films climax so that Paul can see exactly where it is. I don't, however, believe that The Follower's form when it killed Greg was simply out of convenience. Read More: Is It Follows Based on a True Story? Scott Norman (Homeless Man Behind Tree)-/5. In fact, modern technology is mostly absent throughout the film except for this thing. The critical consensus states: "Smart, original and, above all, terrifying, It Follows is the rare modern horror film that works on multiple levels and leaves a lingering sting. Unfortunately, none of them have been able to grasp the essence of the story, but I think this one does. Shortly after Greg is killed, Jay spots three young men hanging out on the deck of a boat. 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. This scene is very intense and is built up over the course of a few minutes as the protagonist desperately tries to prevent it. In that time, Michael has written over 2000 articles for the site, first working solely as a news writer, then later as a senior writer and associate news editor. Not only that, but it reveals another layer of the movie's metaphorical stalker. Greg doesn't realize it's not his mom, opens the door, andgets murdered in what's easily It Follows' most disturbing death scene. The set further disorients with decor from various eras- unconventional and made-up technology clashes with retro televisions that play '50s sci-fi features. Observe: Thats not just what appears to be a 1970s era car. Alone, Jay cautiously makes her way to the kitchen to see the damage for herself. 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. She turns and is faced with a disheveled woman her age, her clothes torn and missing teeth. 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. 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. It looks like a vintage makeup compact but seems to act like a smartphone-combo-e-reader Yara even uses it later as a light source, the way you would a phone. 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. Quite a bit that they 're missing shoots it again in the distance and keeps walking towards them.! 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