Put these elements together and youve got all the makings for a film thats not just scary but extremely unsettling. 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. stunt coordinator Craig Gubert . The entity is a slow moving, unstoppable monster that is always walking towards you, and if it catches you, you die. Bizarrely, Jay sees him standing atop the roof, and not actively pursuing her, which is out of character. The way he carelessly dumps her on the street only further the assault metaphor. A young woman is followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter. 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. The abruptness of its appearance delivers another potent scare, clocking in just two minutes after the previous encounter.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. 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. She turns and is faced with a disheveled woman her age, her clothes torn and missing teeth. 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. Then Jay swims into the middle of the pool and waits. When not writing, Michael enjoys going to concerts, taking in live professional wrestling, and debating pop culture. Featured as forms of the entity are Ingrid Mortimer, Alexyss Spradlin, Mike Lanier, and Don Hails. 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. 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. Jeff's mother answers the door and Jay realizes that the naked woman she had seen coming for her in the Packard Plant was in the form of Mrs. Redmond. 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. 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. Assume Annie, the first victim (Bailey Spry), does drive far enough away, but it still kills her. as a compelling horror film owes much to Mitchell's use of wide shots and distinct visual style and production design. Some even start to collide with her, disorienting her and drawing blood. Jay strips down and starts swimming towards the boat. Contents 1 Description 2 Biography 3 Personality 4 Gallery 5 Navigation Description It Follows debuted at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival and was later purchased by Radius-TWC for distribution. This is first hinted at when the group discovers empty soda cans hanging on the windows of Hughs abandoned house. By relying on her support structure, Jay's friends help carry the burden of her curse, unlike Hugh, who tries to go it alone and ends up passing his trauma along to someone else. 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. Its even got a sweet icemaker in the door. "[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. Paul reports a smashed window in the kitchen, then heads upstairs to wake Jay's sister. 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!) She's the naked lady. As Jay struggles to stay afloat, her friends intervene. Jay, Paul, Kelly, and Yara then come up with a plan to try and stop the entity and head to the community pool. Well, Yara mentions earlier in the film that she's reading The Idiotby Fyodor Dostoevsky, and this passage is indeed from that book. It has some kind of insight into determined causality of events. Every Single Jamie Lee Curtis Horror Movie, Heres Why You Missed The Scariest Part Of It Follows. "[31], Following the film's success, Radius-TWC co-president Tom Quinn announced that the studio was looking into a possible sequel. [30], It Follows has sparked numerous interpretations from film critics in regard to the source of "it" and the film's symbolism. The Old Maid cards Paul, Kelly, and Yara play with on the porch look like theyre from the 1940s-1950s. stunt safety Dan Lemieux . Height's fate isn't explained in It Follows but he's clearly not in the picture anymore. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. It Follows (2014) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Highly disturbed, Jay's friends agree to spend the night to keep her company. We know that the entity is not a ghost and has a physical form. Beyond that, what exactly It Follows' titular "it" is or where it came from remains a mystery. The decor in Jays house is very old-looking, almost like youd expect to see at your grandparents. Subtle shifts in seasons and time subconsciously unsettle as viewers cannot place when and where the narrative takes place. Even from a far-off distance, the wide angles elicit an exposed vulnerability that builds dread. 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. 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. 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. It Follows is about abuse. [9] Mitchell realized that the concept he was working on was tough to describe and thus refused to discuss the plot when asked what he was working on, reasoning later, "When you say it out loud, it sounds like the worst thing ever. When you watch It Follows, you might have a hard time figuring out in what decade it's supposed to be set. There are many examples of the different forms it takes on, and you can interpret the purpose of each one however you want. 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. One of my pet peeves about horror movie viewers is when they expect all the information to be spelled out explicitly. Because subconsciously, your brain is picking up on these things but you dont know it. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. The police can find no trace of the naked woman or Hugh, as they discover it was a fake identity. Jay and Kelly are much younger, but the man to their mothers left is the EXACT man IT was portraying. Sure, these could be grandparents, but even the photos of young Kelly and Jay seem more like photos from the 1960s-1970s. Therefore, we can piece together that the entity has taken on the likeness of the girls father. One common interpretation of It Follows is that it's primarily about sex. The Brady Bunch (1969) - S02E07 Family 3.1s Greg. 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. Its all on purpose, though. The monster seemingly defeated, Jay and Paul go home and have sex. While explaining the death curse rules, Hugh points out a naked woman approaching in the distance, at a slow but steady clip. 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. A teenage boy is murdered by the central antagonist, while it takes the form of his mother. Another idea explored throughout The Idiotis death, and how proximity to and awareness of death changes people. 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. Sorry to break it to you, but there's definitively, purposefully no answer to these questions. It's simply unfortunate that Greg was cornered when The Follower was in the guise of his mother. Even from a far-off distance, the wide angles elicit an exposed vulnerability that builds dread. stunt utility . It Follows is part of a wave of films in the 2010s where horror films aren't just good horror films, but good films period. Following The Babadook (2014), The Conjuring (2013), and Insidious (2010), It Follows is the next big thing when it comes to horror. Unlike many horror film protagonists, Jay and her friends are also unusually empathetic and supportive of one another in an uncaring world. 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. The woman edges closer as she urinates. We just made it up. 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. His identity is also confirmed by a family photo. 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. Not hearing Jay's pleas, Greg opens the door and the entity pounces on him. He suddenly panics and implores her to leave the theater with him, saying that he feels sick. 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. "It" is then seen moving in an aggressively sexual way on the boy's body. Then again, certain aspects of the film are undeniably modern. "[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. [22][23] Peter Debruge of Variety gave an overall positive review, saying: "Starting off strong before losing its way in the end, this stylish, suspenseful chiller should significantly broaden Mitchell's audience without disappointing his early supporters in the slightest. If any of you missed that detail, it was revealed subtly, by a photograph beside her bed. It's never stated who he is, but it seems like a pretty safe assumption that this man is Jay and Kelly's father. And I'm convinced somebody is going to make them and get incredibly rich from doing it. 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. A FL native, Michael is passionate about pop culture, and earned an AS degree in film production in 2012. 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.) 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. 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. That IT has a physical body. 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. 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. Some films are easy to leave behind, while others follow. 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! 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. Because of this trauma, Jay becomes "haunted" by the event, represented by a monster that now follows her. And in the universe of It Follows, you are LITERALLY forced to meet your maker in the most terrifying way possible. Potentially late summer/early fall, sure, but hold on. I don't, however, believe that The Follower's form when it killed Greg was simply out of convenience. If it's about trauma, the trauma is still with them. Since he also doesn't believe her about the It Follows entity's curse, he's happy to make the "chivalrous" offer to sleep with her and take the curse off her hands. [6] It grossed $23.3 million worldwide against a $1.3 million budget. The set further disorients with decor from various eras- unconventional and made-up technology clashes with retro televisions that play '50s sci-fi features. 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. If they tell you what that is all a story is about, they are very definitely wrong." 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. 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. 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. Same man, basically same age, but shes a child. It will perpetually be walking towards Jay's location at all times, no matter where she is. At dawn, it is revealed that she has been brutally murdered. However, Jay spends the rest of the movie attempting to outrun and outsmart the entity. I had to watch it three times before realizing Hey, wasnt she just swimming? Cord phones abound! 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. Not a day older. Is that the entity, or just another person walking? The movie was a great commercial and critical hit. It doesnt exist. The movie is written and helmed by David Robert Mitchell. After turning into Greg, the entity then transformsinto his mother, who's naked under an open robe. There is a ton of crappy horror movies out there and this isn't one of them. [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. [18], It Follows earned $163,453 in its opening weekend from four theaters at an average of $40,863 per theater, making it the best limited opening for a film released in the United States and Canada in 2015. The group plans to kill the entity by luring it into a swimming pool and dropping electrical appliances into the water. 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. (Which I want. Lastly, we have Jay's final Follower, who appears as her father. We subsequently see Jay pass the curse on to Paul by having sex with him. Almost certainly. 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. Jay leaves in abject terror.Up until this point, the entity only appeared from a safe distance. Up until this point, the entity only appeared from a safe distance. And it works. 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. Greg later remarks that he hasn't seen the creature yet, long after Jay expected it to appear. 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. Did you also notice that again, except for the last shot of her in Jays bedroom, her mother is always day drinking? In order to kill the entity that's following Jay, her friends come up with a truly audacious plan. 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. She flees in Greg's car, crashes into a cornfield and wakes up in a hospital with a broken arm. Instead, Mitchell uses it to sneak in another unexpected scare. Initially skeptical of the curse, the boy seemingly never sees the entity following him until it is too late and it is atop him. uses wide angles and a disorienting setting to unsettle before delivering a one-two punch scare for the ages. Fear? Greg Hannigan. Greg is gruesomely murdered by It, who accosts him in his room while taking the form of his mother. Shortly after Greg is killed, Jay spots three young men hanging out on the deck of a boat. Read this review to discover some frightening missing pieces. Lastly, the way the girls leg is snapped at the beginning of the film and how Paul goes flying when he tries to hit the entity with a lawn chair also tells us that It is very strong and can therefore eventually make its way through most barriers. 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. It Follows (2014) 3 Rated-ARRR 8 yr. ago It was a really good movie. But then, at the theater for their date, Hugh/Jeff, Jay, and EVERY SINGLE OTHER PERSON IN LINE is wearing heavy winter coats. 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. [34][35] Mitchell stated: "I'm not personally that interested in where 'it' comes from. What's missing, however, is the discussion about the parents. However, she continues to cross the street, then loops back around to her house. Even more impressive is the way Mitchell layers in visual complexity that offers multiple reads upon repeat viewings. This scene is very intense and is built up over the course of a few minutes as the protagonist desperately tries to prevent it. 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