Each of its appearances happens to fulfill a specific purpose. Apart from the literal monster that starts chasing her, what makes Jay's date with Hugh so horrifying isn't the sex, it's the abuse. And in the universe of It Follows, you are LITERALLY forced to meet your maker in the most terrifying way possible. From Greg's death, we know that the Follower finds you, and then brutally rapes and murders you. Whatever I was going through at that time, my parents divorced when I was around that age, so I imagine it was something to do with that. [Spoilers for "It Follows"] Did anyone else who saw "It Follows" find it weird and confusing? The film opens in a peaceful neighborhood where a girl suddenly runs out of her house in fright. Perhaps the coolest thing about It Followsis just how little lore there is and how the ending leaves you with so many ambiguities. 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. It's simply unfortunate that Greg was cornered when The Follower was in the guise of his mother. ), Writer/Director David Robert Mitchell knows how to build a chilling atmosphere. It jumped on him, killed him by some method we don't see, and then just kind of dry humped him. 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. Screaming, Jay fumbles her way upstairs and locks herself in her room. Unsubscribe at any time. It doesnt exist. Back home, Paul, willing to take the risk, offers Jay the opportunity to pass it on to him, but she refuses. 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. Director David Robert Mitchell Writer David Robert Mitchell Stars Maika Monroe Keir Gilchrist Olivia Luccardi It was released theatrically in France on February 4, 2015 and in the United Kingdom on February 27. 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. As she bolts past another house, there are clearly pumpkins on the porch. It Follows. Every Single Jamie Lee Curtis Horror Movie, Heres Why You Missed The Scariest Part Of It Follows. Sorry to break it to you, but there's definitively, purposefully no answer to these questions. However, Jay spends the rest of the movie attempting to outrun and outsmart the entity. the whole internet asks, collectively. Featured as forms of the entity are Ingrid Mortimer, Alexyss Spradlin, Mike Lanier, and Don Hails. This scene marks the first time the eponymous "it" invades Jay's home and personal space. Following The Babadook (2014), The Conjuring (2013), and Insidious (2010), It Follows is the next big thing when it comes to horror. The director has stated in various interviews that he intentionally mixed in a bunch of different bits of fashion and technology from different decades, to keep the film from becoming immediately dated and to give it a bit of a timeless and dreamlike feel. However, this cant all be attributed to romance, and some very sinister factors have pushed them together. How long before we get It Follows 3: Pool Warriors? This scene is very intense and is built up over the course of a few minutes as the protagonist desperately tries to prevent it. Or to think of it another way, when it catches you, you die. And it works. The following week, the film dropped two spots to #10 with a weekend gross of $346,005 (229,927) from 240 screens. Then Jay swims into the middle of the pool and waits. It will perpetually be walking towards Jay's location at all times, no matter where she is. The abruptness of its appearance delivers another potent scare, clocking in just two minutes after the previous encounter. Instead, Mitchell uses it to sneak in another unexpected scare. For example, windows appearing in offices where there couldnt have been a window, Jack Torrance inexplicably reading an issue of Playgirl magazine before his job interview it goes on. Jay gets ready for her date with Hugh, and the two go to the cinema. It Follows is a 2014 psychological supernatural horror film that centers on a mysterious entity that relentlessly follows its victims. Did you also notice that again, except for the last shot of her in Jays bedroom, her mother is always day drinking? It has some kind of insight into determined causality of events. At dawn, it is revealed that she has been brutally murdered. Hugh, whose real name is revealed to be Jeff, passes the curse from himself to Jay. This includes furniture, decor, and wallpaper. When you watch It Follows, you might have a hard time figuring out in what decade it's supposed to be set. 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. However, when the entity in the form of a middle-aged man arrives, it begins to fling appliances into the pool without getting in. Why does this prove he killed himself? 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. Paul reports a smashed window in the kitchen, then heads upstairs to wake Jay's sister. While playing a game of spotting strangers, Hugh notices a woman in a yellow dress that Jay cannot see. Highly disturbed, Jay's friends agree to spend the night to keep her company. In the films many tense moments, a lot of clues are sprinkled into the background that help make sense of the ominous ending. It Follows' entity takes many different forms while stalking its prey in the 2014 horror movie; here's every shape that the being takes throughout. This is probably the most easily recognized clue because of one thing thats blatantly pointed out to us: the infamous clamshell e-reader. [4] Keir Gilchrist, Daniel Zovatto, Jake Weary, Olivia Luccardi, and Lili Sepe appear in supporting roles.[5]. If anyone noticed why the camera lingered for so long on Hugh/Jeff's mom when we finally met her, THAT IS WHY. 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. Spoiler alert! When the creature enters the pool room during the climax, Jay's sister, Kelly, asks her, "What do you see?" Jays peach-pink underwear set just scream 1950s. But after a seemingly-innocent sexual encounter, she is plagued by strange visions and the inescapable sense that someone, or something, is following her. Right after the two have sex for the first time, Hugh disappears from her life. The decor in Jays house is very old-looking, almost like youd expect to see at your grandparents. Hugh says it's always walking towards its next victim, but at one point, the monster is just standing still on Jay's roof. Lastly, we have Jay's final Follower, who appears as her father. The ball is covered by her hair up until the very moment he dies. So the answer that makes the most sense, thematically, is "yes." Inside the house, Jay sees a disheveled, urinating, half-naked woman walking toward her and runs upstairs to the others, who cannot see the entity. It's not only a movie about fear, or death, but also about shame. Before going on her date with Hugh/Jeff, Jay is seen swimming in her backyard pool. We then meet Jay and her sister Kelly, who are childhood friends with Paul. 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And I'm convinced somebody is going to make them and get incredibly rich from doing it. I don't, however, believe that The Follower's form when it killed Greg was simply out of convenience. Its well-known that during filming of The Shining (1980), director Stanley Kubrick employed a lot of techniques to keep the viewer feeling off-balance or eerie without knowing why. But is that all? Its all on purpose, though. Upon sleeping together, Hugh incapacitates Jay, takes her to an abandoned lot, and explains the rules of the deadly curse he's just inflicted upon her. Even more impressive is the way Mitchell layers in visual complexity that offers multiple reads upon repeat viewings. No. Most viewers seem to agree this girl is Annie, the girl who's brutally killed by the entity in It Follows' opening, and likely the last person Hugh passed the curse to before Jay. 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. Sure, Jeff couldve told Jay IT makes noise! They try to calm Jay's nerves when there's a knock at the door. Paul and Kelly immediately drop their guard, and the ominous score stops for a fleeting instant. 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. It stares at Jay for a few moments before continuing to knock. Jay leaves in abject terror.Up until this point, the entity only appeared from a safe distance. With that in mind, let's talk about some other themes that It Follows has on its mind, beyond just sex. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. 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 entity arrives in the form of Yara and attacks Jay on the lakefront. She keeps saying There he is! When her sister Kelly asks what it looks like, her response is: I dont wanna tell you. Upon revealing IT, we see a normal-looking man in his late 30s-early 40s. 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. Similarly, It Follows is a film that extols the virtues of kindness. Lead characters wear bathing suits in one scene and chilly fall coats in the next. "[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". Jay strips down and starts swimming towards the boat. Then Kelly manages to throw a sheet over the creature, allowing Paul to shoot the monster in the head. It's easy to remember [EXTREME SPOILER ALERT] that Greg is basically fucked to death by his mom, but again, the mom detail can easily be ignored if we remember one simple rule: The Follower takes whatever form is most useful to it. No way, I dont think so. 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. The next morning, she is found brutally murdered, with her leg twisted and snapped at an unnatural angle. The entity busts open a hole in the door, then comes after them as a creepy young boy. Jay cowers in her room, and her loved ones arrive to protect her, either from herself or her unseen foe. stunt coordinator Craig Gubert . Is it a demon? 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. Hugh's claims are proven accurate when a naked woman appears and walks straight for Jay. "[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. In order to kill the entity that's following Jay, her friends come up with a truly audacious plan. It's Yara, half-asleep and perplexed by the uproar. Because of this trauma, Jay becomes "haunted" by the event, represented by a monster that now follows her. She runs into the house and finds the entity in the form of Greg's half-naked mother knocking on his door. Fear? Lead characters wear bathing suits in one scene and chilly fall coats in the next. From Greg's death, we know that the Follower finds you, and then brutally rapes and murders you. We are never given this information right-out but Gregs mothers comment plus Jays mothers day drinking seems to point to his. 0. It's the precise type of scene that would otherwise allow the viewer a moment to soothe their rapid pulse. It takes various forms until, somehow, it knows when it will be able to destroy your body in its very specific way. It Follows (2014) 1.9s Oh, and Greg's mom, Parks and Recreation (2009) - S02E07 Greg Pikitis 1s I'm Greg's mom. . Observe: Thats not just what appears to be a 1970s era car. We probably don't need to guess what she wanted from the guys on board. These are meant to act as an alarm whenever the entity attempts to enter. WHY?). . Jay tells the truth to her friends, and they believe her, helping her fight a monster that they themselves literally can't see. If you aren't vigilant, if you can't keep swimming you end up like a bad game of twister. Their quiet conversation gets interrupted by the sound of breaking glass. This synopsis of It Follows covers all the scary moments fans didnt catch. Her first appearance in the kitchen, shes drinking wine in the afternoon. With a minimalist approach to storytelling, the success of. Without this foreknowledge, it wouldn't have the ability to know when to appear in what form. All of this, combined with carefully choreographed terror that can come from anywhere in the wide-open spaces, induces agoraphobic dread. 'It Follows' Disorients With Atmosphere So It Can Set Up A Perfect Scare. The film masterfully follows a less is more format that leaves a lot unsaid but tells the audience just enough to make for a truly unsettling experience. Evidence also points to this form being Jay's grandfather, who's seen in a family photo earlier in the movie. The camera slows down, and all music fades, save for the drumming beat, as Jay walks into the kitchen. 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. Then again, certain aspects of the film are undeniably modern. (Welcome toScariest Scene Ever, a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror. 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. To me, it's dream logic in the sense that they're in a nightmare, and when you're in a nightmare there's no solving the nightmare. 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. Greg has sex with Jay in the hospital, as he does not believe the entity exists. This scene marks the first time the eponymous "it" invades Jay's home and personal space. For what it's worth, the star actress is already on board. Cookies help us deliver our Services. Lets go! Assume Annie, the first victim (Bailey Spry), does drive far enough away, but it still kills her. Hugh/Jeff's mom was the naked woman in the abandoned building. In a couple of the photographs, you'll see that same bearded man. The Entity, or It, is the name given to the otherwise unnamed main antagonist in the 2014 horror film, It Follows. Well, Yara mentions earlier in the film that she's reading The Idiotby Fyodor Dostoevsky, and this passage is indeed from that book. Of course,it keeps pursuing her relentlessly, making It Followsfeel like The Terminator in that respect. After a night of terror Jay, her sister, her neighbor Greg, and their friends all head off to the beach to put some distance between themselves - which if someone had enough resources, could be an easy way to defeat It Follows' curse - and the slow-moving entity. So Yara's quote clearly demonstrates how both these works have mortality on their mind. Well, the pan beyond Jays mother shows an older family photo. 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. Finally, when Jay sees Greg dying, the motif on her T-shirt, a blonde girl and a ball, is seen clearly. (Greg's Date (Pretty Girl in Car))-/5. Again, the tall man doesn't look like any other character seen in the movie, so outside of being scary, the significance of this form to Jay is unclear. , and this critical double-scare scene demonstrates how not much else gets under our skin quite like visceral reminders of our fleeting mortality. 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. stunt safety Dan Lemieux . We subsequently see Jay pass the curse on to Paul by having sex with him. Then again, it's tough to argue with the facts. Shortly after he gets the curse, there's a scene when Greg is hanging out and flirting with a group of girls. In terms of whether or not the creature is truly dead, the film doesn't say. Greg later remarks that he hasn't seen the creature yet, long after Jay expected. Bizarrely, Jay sees him standing atop the roof, and not actively pursuing her, which is out of character. We then see her sitting outside her car in a clearing, talking to her parents on the phone. It Follows is part of a wave of films in the 2010s where horror films arent just good horror films, but good films period. Let's run down the evidence for each one. Instead, Mitchell uses it to sneak in another unexpected scare. Another idea explored throughout The Idiotis death, and how proximity to and awareness of death changes people. He suddenly panics and implores her to leave the theater with him, saying that he feels sick. There's also decent evidence that Jay herself passed the curse along. One potential way to read the events of the film is thatIt Followsis about the inevitability of death. 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. By subscribing, you agree to the terms of our Privacy Policy, 70s Horror Movies: 100+ Scary Films from the 1970s, 30+ Horror Movies For Beginners Start Here, Turkish Horror Movies: Scary Movies Movies Made in Turkey, Bollywood Horror Films: The Best Hindi Scary Movies, 30+ Summer Horror Movies To Keep You Screaming All Season Long, 19 of Jordan Peeles Favorite Horror Movies, Best Russian Horror Movies: From the Soviet Union to Today, Best Horror Movies on Netflix Right Now (March 2023), Spanish Horror Movies: The Best Scary Movies in Spanish, Scream Queen! 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. In an interviewwith Yahoo, Mitchell says, "People ask me where the shell phone is, or if they can get one, more than almost anything. If they tell you what that is all a story is about, they are very definitely wrong." Thats a brand-spanking-new Cadillac from the 1970s. But perhaps it's because he inadvertently passed the curse along to someone else first. Unfortunately, none of them have been able to grasp the essence of the story, but I think this one does. If it catches Jay, it will kill her and pursue the previous person to have passed it on: Hugh, who is passing it to Jay as leverage. https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/deadmeatDnDnD (D\u0026D podcast James and Chelsea are in) https://open.spotify.com/show/3fonY7n07M7eCfTGukfw0a?si=5EHRJwKoTBq92NorQ4Eyyw\u0026dl_branch=1Dead Meat on Social Media:Twitter https://twitter.com/deadmeatjamesInstagram https://www.instagram.com/deadmeatjames/Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@deadmeatjamesFacebook https://www.facebook.com/deadmeatjamesReddit https://www.reddit.com/r/deadmeatjames/James A. Janisse on Social Media:Twitter https://twitter.com/JamesAJanisseInstagram https://www.instagram.com/jamesajanisse/Practical Folks (James's other channel):https://www.youtube.com/practicalfolksMUSIC! , a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror. When a tall man enters the bedroom, Jay flees the house; her friends catch up to her at a nearby playground. But then, at the theater for their date, Hugh/Jeff, Jay, and EVERY SINGLE OTHER PERSON IN LINE is wearing heavy winter coats. The woman edges closer as she urinates. Maybe he left? As Jay struggles to stay afloat, her friends intervene. Height, Jaime and Kelly's mother, Ruby Harris as Mrs. Redmond, Jeff's mother, This page was last edited on 30 January 2023, at 00:15. 'It Follows' is a 2014 psychological supernatural horror film that centers on a mysterious entity that relentlessly follows its victims. Yara stands relaxed and sleepily in the doorway of Jay's bedroom, inquiring about the commotion. ", Now for the biggest question of all, what is It? "It wasn't a fun kind of scare. [citation needed] The film had a domestic gross of $14.7 million and an international gross of $8.6 million for a worldwide total of $23.3 million. 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. After "Yara" arrives and proceeds to attack Jay, she and her gang run for refuge inside a hut. 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. To prove his point, he shows her a naked woman that has mysteriously appeared in the distance and keeps walking towards them relentlessly. Its even got a sweet icemaker in the door. Did you notice that we never see Jays mothers face in full focus? Her inciting consensual experience was savagely undone by Hugh's chloroforming and binding of her before she could even dress. 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. He comes to regret that a few days later when the entity breaks into his house, first taking his own form for itself. 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. Jay's still reeling from her own assault. However, what is possibly the most sinister aspect of the murderous entity is that one is never truly safe from it. The movie was a great commercial and critical hit. The Brady Bunch (1969) - S04E02 Family 2.1s Oh, oh, Greg, Greg, sweetheart. "[6] On review aggregator website Metacritic, the film has an average rating of 83 out of 100, based on 37 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Even from a far-off distance, the wide angles elicit an exposed vulnerability that builds dread. [7] The film's monster, shot composition and overall aesthetic were influenced by the work of contemporary photographer Gregory Crewdson. Paul and Kelly arrive, confused as they insist no one else is in the house. Hes obviously absent from the house. Jay and Kelly are much younger, but the man to their mothers left is the EXACT man IT was portraying. Buy IT FOLLOWS on:Steaming (rental option available) https://amzn.to/39RafP1(paid links) - As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchasesCar icon from https://dribbble.com/shots/2018995-It-FollowsPATREON https://patreon.com/deadmeatjamesMERCH (shirts \u0026 pins) http://www.DeadMeatStore.com/TWITCH (livestreaming) https://www.twitch.tv/deadmeatjames/Assistant Editors: Bry \u0026 Joshua LyonsThanks, Bry \u0026 Joshua!Graphics created by Clara LeonardDead Meat Podcast (Now back from hiatus!) It tells the story of Jay (Maika Monroe), a college student who starts dating a kind yet mysterious boy named Hugh (Jake Weary). Jay's sister, Kelly and her friends, Paul Bolduan and Yara Davis, agree to help and spend the night in Jay and Kelly's house. Since the monster passes from one person to another when they hook up, this interpretation states that the theme of the film is simply "sex is bad, and it will kill you.". The Old Maid cards Paul, Kelly, and Yara play with on the porch look like theyre from the 1940s-1950s. A young woman named Annie flees from her house in fear, but there is no visible threat. [10] Mitchell used wide-angle lenses when filming to give the film an expansive look,[10] and cited the works of George Romero and John Carpenter as influences on the film's compositions and visual aesthetic. Paul starts shooting at where he thinks the entity is, but he ends up hitting Yara in the leg. as a compelling horror film owes much to Mitchell's use of wide shots and distinct visual style and production design. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. Did Hugh give the curse to anyone before Jay? Similarly, later when Kelly and Jay are wandering the neighborhood, theyre both dressed for at the very least pretty chilly weather. Almost certainly. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He also loves both Marvel and DC movies, and wishes every superhero fan could just get along. 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. But did they? In a way, it's a fair question. Put these elements together and youve got all the makings for a film thats not just scary but extremely unsettling. If Greg did, it was probably on accident. 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