He then drives them away from the area, dropping a shaken and exposed Jay off in front of her house before fleeing. Upon realizing that the entity has a physical body and is not just a. We probably don't need to guess what she wanted from the guys on board. They try to calm Jay's nerves when there's a knock at the door. 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. We subsequently see Jay pass the curse on to Paul by having sex with him. Additionally, we see Kelly throw a sheet over the entity in the films climax so that Paul can see exactly where it is. Even more impressive is the way Mitchell layers in visual complexity that offers multiple reads upon repeat viewings. 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. 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. Jay and Paul have sex. Paul reports a smashed window in the kitchen, then heads upstairs to wake Jay's sister. Even more impressive is the way Mitchell layers in visual complexity that offers multiple reads upon repeat viewings. However, what is possibly the most sinister aspect of the murderous entity is that one is never truly safe from it. 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. Of course, that's much debate about whether the entity is even a demon. 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. (Greg's Date (Pretty Girl in Car))-/5. When Jay gets cursed after a sexual encounter, she finds herself being stalked and tries to grapple with the sinister entity that keeps changing its appearance and showing up unexpectedly. 0. The Ending Of It Follows Finally Explained. Sure, it was shot in the head, but we don't know whether or not that's enough, and since the director isn't giving us answers, we have to figure this out ourselves by looking at the film's themes. Jay returns home and, sure enough, is soon accosted by grotesque strangers who no one else seems to notice. 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 (2014) - The arrival of a tall man Watch on Alone, Jay cautiously makes her way to the kitchen to see the damage for herself. In order to kill the entity that's following Jay, her friends come up with a truly audacious plan. Maybe he left? It Follows is a 2014 American supernatural psychological horror film written and directed by David Robert Mitchell and stars Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Daniel Zovatto, Jake Weary, Olivia Luccardi and Lili Sepe. 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! If they tell you what that is all a story is about, they are very definitely wrong." 8/10 0 More posts from r/creepy 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's simply unfortunate that Greg was cornered when The Follower was in the guise of his mother. She was well-dressed, perhaps ready to go out, when IT finally got close enough for her to realize it was a threat and she just bolted, ill-equipped footwear be damned. Jay strips down and starts swimming towards the boat. Because of this trauma, Jay becomes "haunted" by the event, represented by a monster that now follows her. This scene is very intense and is built up over the course of a few minutes as the protagonist desperately tries to prevent it. She turns and is faced with a disheveled woman her age, her clothes torn and missing teeth. 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. There's another way to read It Follows. The film doesnt go out of its way to tie things up and ends on a sinister note. So wait, is it summer or fall? She approaches the pool and sees no body, but a mist of blood. All the TVs are either clunky CRT units from the 1980s-1990s or even older models with rabbit-ears and dials. He then drives them away from the area, dropping a shaken and exposed Jay off in front of her house before fleeing. 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. "[26] Ignatiy Vishnevetsky of The A.V. Jay's still reeling from her own assault. It's scary because, no matter what you do, eventually, it will catch you. Well, the pan beyond Jays mother shows an older family photo. So what's up? And death isn't a giant horrifying monster that's running at you and screaming at the top of its lungs. 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. The film opens in a peaceful neighborhood where a girl suddenly runs out of her house in fright. It's Yara, half-asleep and perplexed by the uproar. The movie is written and helmed by David Robert Mitchell. Why cant I have? Yeah, ok. And death, perhaps. Then again, it's tough to argue with the facts. 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. With that in mind, let's talk about some other themes that It Follows has on its mind, beyond just sex. A malicious psychic projection born from the collective unconscious of humanity? Is she stupid? 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. 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). "Why don't they drive to Mexico?" WHY?). The Brady Bunch (1969) - S04E02 Family 2.1s Oh, oh, Greg, Greg, sweetheart. No. Scott Norman (Homeless Man Behind Tree)-/5. (Welcome toScariest Scene Ever, a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror. Highly disturbed, Jay's friends agree to spend the night to keep her company. . ", Now for the biggest question of all, what is It? Of course,it keeps pursuing her relentlessly, making It Followsfeel like The Terminator in that respect. 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. 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. So Yara's quote clearly demonstrates how both these works have mortality on their mind. The woman edges closer as she urinates. It doesnt exist. It Follows is part of a wave of films in the 2010s where horror films arent just good horror films, but good films period. This scene marks the first time the eponymous "it" invades Jay's home and personal space. We then meet Jay and her sister Kelly, who are childhood friends with Paul. Whatever the reason the It Follows monster chooses a particular form to take, the result always has one thing in common; being terrifying. Paul starts shooting at where he thinks the entity is, but he ends up hitting Yara in the leg. Not a day older. Then, in the final scene of the film, we see the two of them walking down the road together. Lastly, we have Jay's final Follower, who appears as her father. 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, whose real name is revealed to be Jeff, passes the curse from himself to Jay. Theyre meant to alert him in case anything enters. Observe: Thats not just what appears to be a 1970s era car. It was released theatrically in France on February 4, 2015 and in the United Kingdom on February 27. . However, when Paul volunteers to let Jay pass the curse on to him, she eventually agrees, and the two have sex. It stares at Jay for a few moments before continuing to knock. Its her dad thats why she doesnt want to tell her little sister. Hes been dead for years, which is why the girls seem more complacent and put-together theyve learned to cope but their grieving mother is still despondent, self-medicating with alcohol. Greg Hannigan. 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. It bears many similarities to one, but part of the reason It Follows works so well is that so little information is given about how the creature at its center functions. 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. The police can find no trace of the naked woman or Hugh, as they discover it was a fake identity. And I'm convinced somebody is going to make them and get incredibly rich from doing it. It Follows - whichconnects back to the original Evil Dead in a subtle way - ends on an ambiguous note, as it's unclear if Jay managed to truly defeat the entity. The abruptness of its appearance delivers another potent scare, clocking in just two minutes after the previous encounter. Now that's scary. Therefore, as long as Jay is alive, the entity will not come for him. 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. All around the pool, they plug in dozens of electric appliances hair dryers, televisions, toaster ovens, and more. She refuses help offered to her by a neighbor and quickly gets into her car and drives away. 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. This next form appears in Jay's home, proving nowhere is safe for her. In a couple of the photographs, you'll see that same bearded man. After "Yara" arrives and proceeds to attack Jay, she and her gang run for refuge inside a hut. (Which I want. Screaming, Jay fumbles her way upstairs and locks herself in her room. [3], It Follows received critical acclaim. I think thats exactly what David Robert Mitchell did in It Follows. Instead, Mitchell uses it to sneak in another unexpected scare. And what does that tell us? And it works. Therefore, we can piece together that the entity has taken on the likeness of the girls father. 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. Lets go! 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. 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). 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. In his defense, there's clearly much more on this film's mind, thematically speaking, than just sex. Right after the two have sex for the first time, Hugh disappears from her life. So what's this old cliche doing here? Jay, unable to sleep, heads downstairs to watch TV with Paul. It Follows (2014) 1.9s Oh, and Greg's mom, Parks and Recreation (2009) - S02E07 Greg Pikitis 1s I'm Greg's mom. And then, once death has you, you're forced to meet your maker. There are other clues given to us purely through storytelling and small details rather than having the characters get right up in your face and shout what youre supposed to know. Firing at an invisible target, Paul accidentally wounds Yara, but shoots the entity in the head. uses wide angles and a disorienting setting to unsettle before delivering a one-two punch scare for the ages. At school, Jay sees an old woman in a hospital gown walking towards her, invisible to others. Death, Jay learns, will creep inexorably toward her as either a friend or a stranger. First, we see Hugh/Jeff's mom, in the abandoned building. 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. Their quiet conversation gets interrupted by the sound of breaking glass. 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. Both ask, "How do you spend your life when you know that death is inevitable? From Greg's death, we know that the Follower finds you, and then brutally rapes and murders you. , and this critical double-scare scene demonstrates how not much else gets under our skin quite like visceral reminders of our fleeting mortality. "Whether it's an 'It Follows' sequel or something else, I think he's so insanely talented.". 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. This next form taken by the entity in It Follows is another that's extremely naked. 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. It Follows debuted at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival and was later purchased by Radius-TWC for distribution. Greg Hannigan - Raped to death by the Entity. "[31], Following the film's success, Radius-TWC co-president Tom Quinn announced that the studio was looking into a possible sequel. Paul and Kelly immediately drop their guard, and the ominous score stops for a fleeting instant. Paul shoots it again in the head and it sinks to the bottom, allowing Jay to escape. The camera slows down, and all music fades, save for the drumming beat, as Jay walks into the kitchen. 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. Its all on purpose, though. It Follows is a 2014 American supernatural psychological horror film written and directed by David Robert Mitchell. Subtle shifts in seasons and time subconsciously unsettle as viewers cannot place when and where the narrative takes place. as a compelling horror film owes much to Mitchell's use of wide shots and distinct visual style and production design. Here's every form taken by the demonicEntity in It Follows. Without this foreknowledge, it wouldn't have the ability to know when to appear in what form. A person, somewhat resembling Paul, Jay's friend and formerly unrequited lover, can be seen walking in the pair's direction down the sidewalk. A common criticism of It Follows is that the monster isn't particularly threatening, relative to other horror movie baddies. 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. When Jay says she cannot see the girl, Hugh becomes unnerved and asks that they leave. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. [17] That same day, the film also received a limited release in Canada by Mongrel Media. Well, Yara mentions earlier in the film that she's reading The Idiotby Fyodor Dostoevsky, and this passage is indeed from that book. Perhaps the most striking of the entity's disguises in It Follows, the tall man - not to be confused with The Tall Man villain from Phantasm - is a towering figure that terrifies Jay by appearing behind her friend Yara as she walks into Jay's bedroom. The entity is a slow moving, unstoppable monster that is always walking towards you, and if it catches you, you die. 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. But what follows? 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. It Follows is about abuse. What's missing, however, is the discussion about the parents. Jay's still reeling from her own assault. Your pulse never changes during the initial viewing, and a week later, you barely remember the experience. For most of the film, Jay is directly targeted by It until Greg, skeptical of the danger, has sex with her. It's precisely because Jay doesn't see her that Hugh knows he's in serious trouble. It then falls into the water, but as Jay tries to swim out of the pool, the creature grabs her and holds her underwater. Maybe sometimes it disappears for months, and other times it shows up everywhere you go, appearing suddenly and without warning. Where did the entity come from, and is it gone forever? It's quiet and unassuming, out there somewhere in the world, slowly walking towards you. But you could read things another way. Assume our heroes are smart. The police can find no trace of the naked woman or Hugh, as they discover it was a fake identity. 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. Cookies help us deliver our Services. Jay leaves in abject terror.Up until this point, the entity only appeared from a safe distance. 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. Finally, when Jay sees Greg dying, the motif on her T-shirt, a blonde girl and a ball, is seen clearly. Written By Rohan Patil It Follows is an American supernatural psychological horror film which released in 2014. 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. The audience doesn't get to see the entity's initial appearance in It Followsbecause Jay doesn't, and she's the focal character. This scene marks the first time the eponymous "it" invades Jay's home and personal space. This is what made me look for more anachronisms throughout the film and oh boy there are a lot. The woman edges closer as she urinates. 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. While explaining the death curse rules, Hugh points out a naked woman approaching in the distance, at a slow but steady clip. Jay sees the entity having sex with a dead Greg, then flees by car and spends the night outdoors. 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. [Spoilers for "It Follows"] Did anyone else who saw "It Follows" find it weird and confusing? The Entity, or It, is the name given to the otherwise unnamed main antagonist in the 2014 horror film, It Follows. Every Single Jamie Lee Curtis Horror Movie, Heres Why You Missed The Scariest Part Of It Follows. The fact that so many viewers come away with the idea that this is clearly the message of the film means that, on some level, "sex is bad, and it will kill you" is one potential reading of the movie that we're forced to admit is a valid one. The entity also seemingly stalks only one person at a time, as it doesnt attack Jay until Greg (to whom she passes the curse) is dead. Related: Freddy's Other Forms In The Nightmare On Elm Street Franchise. The film never lays down definitive rules for how the creature works, so if you want to poke holes, it's defenseless. 'It Follows' is a 2014 psychological supernatural horror film that centers on a mysterious entity that relentlessly follows its victims. Summaries. 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. 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. Following The Babadook (2014), The Conjuring (2013), and Insidious (2010), It Follows is the next big thing when it comes to horror. Just another horror movie bimbo? 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