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. Therefore, Paul is most likely the person that the entity is following at the end, and if he dies, then Jay is next on the list of victims. But is that all? In this edition: It Follows uses wide angles and a disorienting setting to unsettle before delivering a one-two punch scare for the ages. The entity didn't just enter her home to claim her, but it exploited her trauma, too. Paul and Kelly immediately drop their guard, and the ominous score stops for a fleeting instant. Are you ready to get under the skin of It Follows and see what its trying to tell us? Try giving the film the benefit of the doubt. 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. 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. Most recently, Michael helped launch Screen Rant's new horror section, and is now the lead staff writer when it comes to all things frightening. Greg is gruesomely murdered by It, who accosts him in his room while taking the form of his mother. "[27] Mike Pereira of Bloody Disgusting described the film as a "creepy, mesmerizing exercise in minimalist horror" and labeled it as "a classical horror masterpiece. 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. Why does this prove he killed himself? [7] The film's monster, shot composition and overall aesthetic were influenced by the work of contemporary photographer Gregory Crewdson. The monster in It Followsseems to enjoy using naked forms to go after its prey, which makes sense given its links to sexuality. In fact, we barely see it at all, until the end when its blurry and not the focal point of the shot. Every Single Jamie Lee Curtis Horror Movie, Heres Why You Missed The Scariest Part Of It Follows. A ghost? Maybe he left? But perhaps it's because he inadvertently passed the curse along to someone else first. Put these elements together and youve got all the makings for a film thats not just scary but extremely unsettling. We subsequently see Jay pass the curse on to Paul by having sex with him. As Jay tries to get out of the pool, it pulls her underwater by the ankle. Following The Babadook (2014), The Conjuring (2013), and Insidious (2010), It Follows is the next big thing when it comes to horror. A collection of It Follows nude scenes, categorized by nudity type, the film or tv show it appears in and the different types of nudity. Many signs point to it being a period piece. When not writing, Michael enjoys going to concerts, taking in live professional wrestling, and debating pop culture. 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. Sure, these could be grandparents, but even the photos of young Kelly and Jay seem more like photos from the 1960s-1970s. The Entity, or It, is the name given to the otherwise unnamed main antagonist in the 2014 horror film, It Follows. Hugh, whose real name is revealed to be Jeff, passes the curse from himself to Jay. While playing a game of spotting strangers, Hugh notices a woman in a yellow dress that Jay cannot see. ", In terms of sequel concepts, Tom Quinn co-president of one of the film's distributors said he'd want to "flip the title" in a sequel. "[7] The role that sexual transmission plays came later, from Mitchell's desire for something that could transfer between people. Well, Yara mentions earlier in the film that she's reading The Idiotby Fyodor Dostoevsky, and this passage is indeed from that book. A malicious psychic projection born from the collective unconscious of humanity? 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. However, with It Follows, you have to get a little more creative if you want to know more. Family Guy (1999) - S20E03 Must Love Dogs 2.5s - Oh, and cousin Greg! Both ask, "How do you spend your life when you know that death is inevitable? From the moment Jay's neighbor Greg began offering her help, it was clear he was attracted to her. 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. Written By Rohan Patil It Follows is an American supernatural psychological horror film which released in 2014. Greg Strasz . Hugh/Jeff's mom was the naked woman in the abandoned building. Jay and Paul have sex. This represents the idea that sometimes, people who are abused process their trauma in the most unhealthy way possible by becoming abusers themselves. Unlike many horror film protagonists, Jay and her friends are also unusually empathetic and supportive of one another in an uncaring world. After years of waiting, this is the ending of It Follows, finally explained. Before going on her date with Hugh/Jeff, Jay is seen swimming in her backyard pool. It didn't rape Greg to death. 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. 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. 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. [4] 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. (Greg's Date (Pretty Girl in Car))-/5. Whatever the reason the It Follows monster chooses a particular form to take, the result always has one thing in common; being terrifying. Assume Annie, the first victim (Bailey Spry), does drive far enough away, but it still kills her. And then, once death has you, you're forced to meet your maker. While explaining the death curse rules, Hugh points out a naked woman approaching in the distance, at a slow but steady clip. 8/10 0 More posts from r/creepy 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. Of course, that's much debate about whether the entity is even a demon. Maika Monroe stars as Jay Height, a carefree teen whose life is upended thanks to a bizarre sexual encounter with her new boyfriend Hugh (Jake Weary). A person, somewhat resembling Paul, Jay's friend and formerly unrequited lover, can be seen walking in the pair's direction down the sidewalk. Therefore, their relationship is not romance but more of a survival technique. 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. Greg drives Jay, Kelly, Yara, and Paul to his family's lake house and teaches Jay to shoot a revolver. A young woman is followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter. Then again, it's tough to argue with the facts. So, this implies a few things about The Follower: It's motivation isn't always to immediately kill you. It's simply unfortunate that Greg was cornered when The Follower was in the guise of his mother. The actual death is very brief and is only onscreen . 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. Spoiler alert! . But when it finally has you cornered, it takes on its final form. Jay, Kelly (Lilie Sepe), Paul (Keir Gilchrist), and Yara (Olivia Luccardi) break into an indoor public pool after hours. "Whether it's an 'It Follows' sequel or something else, I think he's so insanely talented.". On her date with Hugh/Jeff, before the two have had sex, he sees a girl in a yellow dress behind them at the movie theater. 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. But after a seemingly-innocent sexual encounter, she is plagued by strange visions and the inescapable sense that someone, or something, is following her. 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. For example, the young woman in the beginning is running from IT in heels. Paul and Kelly immediately drop their guard, and the ominous score stops for a fleeting instant. 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. "[6] On review aggregator website Metacritic, the film has an average rating of 83 out of 100, based on 37 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Jay and Kelly are much younger, but the man to their mothers left is the EXACT man IT was portraying. Next, we saw Greg's mom, who breaks his neck and then rapes him. However, Jay spends the rest of the movie attempting to outrun and outsmart the entity. Categories. The set further disorients with decor from various eras- unconventional and made-up technology clashes with retro televisions that play '50s sci-fi features. Based on how confidently he knocked out Jay with chloroform, it didn't seem like his first time. Fear? The Brady Bunch (1969) - S04E02 Family 2.1s Oh, oh, Greg, Greg, sweetheart. Following The Babadook (2014), The Conjuring (2013), and Insidious (2010), It Follows is the next big thing when it comes to horror. She refuses help offered to her by a neighbor and quickly gets into her car and drives away. At the beginning of the film, a young woman runs out of her house wearing a pair of heels, short-shorts, and a tank top. 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 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. Almost certainly. Viewers continue to debate the answer. Jay, therefore, doesnt describe him to Kelly because she likely doesnt want to disturb her sister even more than she already is. When a tall man enters the bedroom, Jay flees the house; her friends catch up to her at a nearby playground. It tells the story of Jay (Maika Monroe), a college student who starts dating a kind yet mysterious boy named Hugh (Jake Weary). The only evidence we have of Paul transmitting the curse comes in the closing minutes of the film, when he slowly drives past a pair of sex workers, showing that Paul is at least considering the possibility, whether or not he actually follows through. But what follows? We probably don't need to guess what she wanted from the guys on board. This includes furniture, decor, and wallpaper. 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. 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. [8], Mitchell started writing the film in 2011 while working on a separate film he intended to be his second feature film; however, Mitchell struggled with this would-be second feature and made It Follows as his next film instead. The entity arrives in the form of Yara and attacks Jay on the lakefront. 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!) This scene marks the first time the eponymous "it" invades Jay's home and personal space. As she bolts past another house, there are clearly pumpkins on the porch. So what's this quote from? Jay returns home and, sure enough, is soon accosted by grotesque strangers who no one else seems to notice. Its meant to show how unprepared she was when confronted with IT. A teenage boy is murdered by the central antagonist, while it takes the form of his mother. He then drives them away from the area, dropping a shaken and exposed Jay off in front of her house before fleeing. We know that the entity is not a ghost and has a physical form. Evidence also points to this form being Jay's grandfather, who's seen in a family photo earlier in the movie. 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. Even more impressive is the way Mitchell layers in visual complexity that offers multiple reads upon repeat viewings. The group plans to kill the entity by luring it into a swimming pool and dropping electrical appliances into the water. 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. Jay tries to warn the real Greg by telephone, but he does not answer. Edit. There are many examples of the different forms it takes on, and you can interpret the purpose of each one however you want. Similarly, It Follows is a film that extols the virtues of kindness. Greg later remarks that he hasn't seen the creature yet, long after Jay expected it to appear. Instead of entering the pool, it throws the devices at her. Paul shoots it again in the head and it sinks to the bottom, allowing Jay to escape. It takes various forms until, somehow, it knows when it will be able to destroy your body in its very specific way. Right after the two have sex for the first time, Hugh disappears from her life. WHY?). It stares at Jay for a few moments before continuing to knock. 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. In terms of whether or not the creature is truly dead, the film doesn't say. It Follows, and this critical double-scare scene demonstrates how not much else gets under our skin quite like visceral reminders of our fleeting mortality. 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. [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. 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. We just made it up. Yeah, ok. And death, perhaps. Of course,it keeps pursuing her relentlessly, making It Followsfeel like The Terminator in that respect. It may be that Yara's soul has been displaced from her body, taking the form of "It." In a small scene later after Jay and Greg have sex, Greg approaches Jay's house, and Paul, Jay, and Yara are sitting out on the lawn. Menu. Finally, she convinces her sister Kelly and their friends of the danger, and they take shelter in her neighbor Gregs lakeside hideout. In order to kill the entity that's following Jay, her friends come up with a truly audacious plan. Next:Every Form IT Takes in the 1990 Miniseries. Contents 1 Description 2 Biography 3 Personality 4 Gallery 5 Navigation Description This form is at least more clothed than usual, but that doesn't make using one of Jay's closest allies any less creepy. The movie is written and helmed by David Robert Mitchell. The movie wanted us to make that connection. 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. Jay tells the truth to her friends, and they believe her, helping her fight a monster that they themselves literally can't see. [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. In a couple of the photographs, you'll see that same bearded man. The monster seemingly defeated, Jay and Paul go home and have sex. He also loves both Marvel and DC movies, and wishes every superhero fan could just get along. The protagonist, Prince Myshkin, is an extremely kind person trying to make his way in an unkind world. 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 is what made me look for more anachronisms throughout the film and oh boy there are a lot. Potentially late summer/early fall, sure, but hold on. It's the precise type of scene that would otherwise allow the viewer a moment to soothe their rapid pulse. [3], It Follows received critical acclaim. The music crescendos with a pulsing beat, signaling that a scare looms near. 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! Jay leaves in abject terror.Up until this point, the entity only appeared from a safe distance. . So the answer that makes the most sense, thematically, is "yes." uses wide angles and a disorienting setting to unsettle before delivering a one-two punch scare for the ages. visual effects supervisor (uncredited) Stunts . Cookies help us deliver our Services. 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. But behind them, it looks nothing like fall or even winter. Is she stupid? Paul reports a smashed window in the kitchen, then heads upstairs to wake Jay's sister. There is a ton of crappy horror movies out there and this isn't one of them. 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. Paul reports a smashed window in the kitchen, then heads upstairs to wake Jay's sister. Jay leaves in abject terror. To prove his point, he shows her a naked woman that has mysteriously appeared in the distance and keeps walking towards them relentlessly. However, Jay spends the rest of the movie attempting to outrun and outsmart the entity. 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. However, this cant all be attributed to romance, and some very sinister factors have pushed them together. She runs into the house and finds the entity in the form of Greg's half-naked mother knocking on his door. "[26] Ignatiy Vishnevetsky of The A.V. Theyre meant to alert him in case anything enters. That night, someone smashes the kitchen window; Paul investigates but sees no one. See? On a beach, Jay sees three young men on a boat. Eventually, Paul is able to shoot it, and they run away. However, when the entity in the form of a middle-aged man arrives, it begins to fling appliances into the pool without getting in. Did you notice that we never see Jays mothers face in full focus? Jay, unable to sleep, heads downstairs to watch TV with Paul. 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. So wait, is it summer or fall? Jay gets ready for her date with Hugh, and the two go to the cinema. (Welcome toScariest Scene Ever, a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror. 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. 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. [4] Keir Gilchrist, Daniel Zovatto, Jake Weary, Olivia Luccardi, and Lili Sepe appear in supporting roles.[5]. 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. 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 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. The way he carelessly dumps her on the street only further the assault metaphor. Even more impressive is the way Mitchell layers in visual complexity that offers multiple reads upon repeat viewings. What answer makes the most sense, given what the film is actually about and what the monster represents? 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. If it's about death, then death will still get our heroes eventually. And in the universe of It Follows, you are LITERALLY forced to meet your maker in the most terrifying way possible. Mr. Hes obviously absent from the house. 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. 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. We then see her sitting outside her car in a clearing, talking to her parents on the phone. 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. In the aftermath of the traumatic event, Jay attempts to resume normalcy and attends class. The way he carelessly dumps her on the street only further the assault metaphor. She then undresses and walks into the water, though it is unclear if she does anything with them. Not a single cordless phone in sight. When teens have sex, a monster kills them. 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. However, when Paul volunteers to let Jay pass the curse on to him, she eventually agrees, and the two have sex. It can look like a stranger or someone she knows, only she can see it, and if it ever catches her, she will die. Screaming, Jay fumbles her way upstairs and locks herself in her room. Back home, Paul, willing to take the risk, offers Jay the opportunity to pass it on to him, but she refuses. What's more shameful than having sex with your mom or dad? Some horror movies are easy to forget. Screaming, Jay fumbles her way upstairs and locks herself in her room. Same man, basically same age, but shes a child. Another idea explored throughout The Idiotis death, and how proximity to and awareness of death changes people. Related: Every Form Chucky Has Taken In The Child's Play Series. The only things seemingly known for certain about It Follows'entityis that its curse is passed on through sex, and when it eventually kills its latest target, it heads back to get the previous one and so on. The film never lays down definitive rules for how the creature works, so if you want to poke holes, it's defenseless. Did you also notice that again, except for the last shot of her in Jays bedroom, her mother is always day drinking? Also from the Detroit area and It made the movie that much creepier. If Greg did, it was probably on accident. It Follows (2014) 1.9s Oh, and Greg's mom, Parks and Recreation (2009) - S02E07 Greg Pikitis 1s I'm Greg's mom. As Jay struggles to stay afloat, her friends intervene. Greg has sex with Jay in the hospital, as he does not believe the entity exists. Read More: Is It Follows Based on a True Story? [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. Not a day older. [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. 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. Perhaps the coolest thing about It Followsis just how little lore there is and how the ending leaves you with so many ambiguities. This synopsis of It Follows covers all the scary moments fans didnt catch. 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.) 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