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It Follows

  • 20142014
  • RR
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
247K
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Jake Weary and Maika Monroe in It Follows (2014)
After a strange sexual encounter, a teenager finds herself haunted by nightmarish visions and the inescapable sense that something is after her.
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A young woman is followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter.A young woman is followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter.A young woman is followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
247K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,189
109
    • David Robert Mitchell
    • David Robert Mitchell
  • Stars
    • Maika Monroe
    • Keir Gilchrist
    • Olivia Luccardi
    • David Robert Mitchell
    • David Robert Mitchell
  • Stars
    • Maika Monroe
    • Keir Gilchrist
    • Olivia Luccardi
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    • 1.2KUser reviews
    • 456Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
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    Maika Monroe in It Follows (2014)
    Maika Monroe, Lili Sepe, and Daniel Zovatto in It Follows (2014)
    Keir Gilchrist, Maika Monroe, Lili Sepe, Olivia Luccardi, and Daniel Zovatto in It Follows (2014)
    Keir Gilchrist, Maika Monroe, Lili Sepe, Olivia Luccardi, and Daniel Zovatto in It Follows (2014)
    Maika Monroe in It Follows (2014)
    Keir Gilchrist, Maika Monroe, Olivia Luccardi, and Daniel Zovatto at an event for It Follows (2014)
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    Keir Gilchrist and Maika Monroe at an event for It Follows (2014)
    Keir Gilchrist at an event for It Follows (2014)
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    David Robert Mitchell at an event for It Follows (2014)

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    Maika Monroe
    Maika Monroe
    • Jay Height
    Keir Gilchrist
    Keir Gilchrist
    • Paul
    Olivia Luccardi
    Olivia Luccardi
    • Yara
    Lili Sepe
    Lili Sepe
    • Kelly Height
    Bailey Spry
    Bailey Spry
    • Annie
    Carollette Phillips
    Carollette Phillips
    • Woman with Groceries
    Loren Bass
    • Annie's Father
    Charles Gertner
    • Neighbor Boy
    Debbie Williams
    • Mrs. Height
    • (as Deborah Williams)
    Jake Weary
    Jake Weary
    • Hugh…
    Daniel Zovatto
    Daniel Zovatto
    • Greg Hannigan
    Ruby Harris
    Ruby Harris
    • Mrs. Redmond
    Leisa Pulido
    Leisa Pulido
    • Mrs. Hannigan
    D.J. Oliver
    • Police Officer
    • (as DJ Oliver)
    Linda Boston
    Linda Boston
    • Teacher
    • (as Linda B. Boston-Gilbert)
    Ingrid Mortimer
    • Old Woman in Pajamas
    Kourtney Bell
    Kourtney Bell
    • Chatting Girl
    Alexyss Spradlin
    • Girl in Kitchen
      • David Robert Mitchell
      • David Robert Mitchell
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    • Trivia
      The film's concept derives from a recurring nightmare the director used to have, in which he would be stalked by a predator that continually walked slowly towards him.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 20 mins) "It" would have no reason to climb on Jay's roof, always taking the most direct route to the cursed, through a door or window. However, when talking to Hugh/Jeff he says that "It" is still taunting him despite Jay being the most recent target. If Jay had sex with one or more of the men on the boat, as implied but never directly stated, then this would be a similar taunt.
    • Quotes

      Hugh: It could look like someone you know or it could be a stranger in a crowd. Whatever helps it get close to you.

    • Crazy credits
      There are no opening credits at all, and the title does not appear on-screen until the end of the film.
    • Alternate versions
      The volume level of the music was substantially louder in the theatrical version than in the 2015 Blu-Ray and DVD release.
    • Connections
      Featured in Film '72: Episode #44.2 (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Weapons of Velvet
      Written and Performed by Dan Cantrell

      Courtesy of Dan Cantrell

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    7/10
    Tag, You're it
    Greetings again from the darkness. Known for an endless stream of copycats and re-treads, the horror genre periodically surprises us with a dose of originality. Heck, we don't even ask horror filmmakers for anything too revolutionary … just give us something we haven't seen a few dozen times before. Writer/director David Robert Mitchell "gets it" and delivers a game of psycho-sexual-tag-you're-it featuring the most sinister STD ever.

    A definite departure from the all-too-common teen slasher films, the slow-drip terror of this one has more in common with dread and eventuality than scream-inducing terror and "made you jump" scares. When we first meet Jay (Maika Monroe), she is a typical pushing-twenty student who enjoys leisurely swims in her suburban backyard pool, hanging out with friends, and a healthy dating scene. Well, healthy until one evening of back seat passion with Hugh (Jake Weary) sets off the above-mentioned sinistry. See Jake has purposefully "passed on" some kind of affliction that attracts a death-seeking entity who slowly, but purposefully pursues its target. Supposedly the only options are to be killed or pass it on through more passion … the worst kind of "pay it forward".

    Jay is supported in her ongoing attempts to avoid the entity by her sister Kelly (Lili Sepe), her neighbor and classmate Greg (Daniel Zovatto), and Paul (Keir Gilchrist) her not-so-secret admirer who would do anything to protect her. The big catch is that only Jay can see the entity … making heroism quite elusive for her support group.

    Lest there be any doubt of the dire situation, director Mitchell begins the movie with a very vivid example of the likely result in being "caught" by the entity, and adds the score from composer Disasterpeace … an ominous throwback techno-sound that would be distracting if not so fitting. This has all the makings of a breakout role for Maika Monroe, with similarities to Jamie Lee Curtis in the original Halloween movie (1978).

    The low budget caused some obvious production limitations – in particular an awkward bounce from day to night and back again, and some iffy effects. However, the suburban Detroit setting provides a nice backdrop, and of special note are the Redford Theatre (est 1928) replete with its beautiful pipe organ, and the indoor swimming pool put to spectacular use in the film's climax. As long as the audience is not expecting the typical teen slasher, this creative horror film should gain an audience while putting director David Robert Mitchell on the fast track to bigger budget films.
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    • Release date
      • March 13, 2015 (United States)
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      • Redford Theatre, Detroit, Michigan, USA
    • Production companies
      • Northern Lights Films
      • Animal Kingdom
      • Two Flints
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    • 1 hour 40 minutes
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