It Follows (2014)
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A young woman must navigate the terrifying consequences of a supernatural entity passed to her through a sexual encounter.
The story
After a sexual encounter with her boyfriend, Jay Height finds herself pursued by a supernatural entity that can take the appearance of any person. The entity moves at a walking pace but is relentless, and the only way to pass the curse on is through sexual contact. As the entity closes in, Jay must navigate a growing sense of dread while trying to understand the rules of the entity's pursuit. With the help of her friends and a neighbor, she attempts to find a way to escape the looming threat that only she and those previously afflicted can see.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After a sexual encounter with her boyfriend, Jay Height is told she has been 'passed' a supernatural entity that follows her at a walking pace, taking any form, and will kill her before passing it to the next person. After her boyfriend disappears, Jay and her friends—Kelly, Paul, and Yara—attempt to find a way to survive. They travel to a lake house where the entity manifests as Yara, and later, Jay tries to stall for time by having sex with a neighbor, Greg. The entity eventually manifests as Greg's mother and kills him. In a final desperate move, the group lures the entity into a pool where it is submerged. After the entity is defeated, Jay and Paul share a moment of intimacy while the entity is still present in the distance.
- First release year
- 2014
- Runtime (minutes)
- 100
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- David Robert Mitchell
- Writers
- David Robert Mitchell · writer
- Cast and characters
- Maika Monroe · Jaime "Jay" Height; Keir Gilchrist · Paul Bolduan; Olivia Luccardi · Yara Davis; Lili Sepe · Kelly Height; Daniel Zovatto · Greg Hannigan; Jake Weary · Hugh / Jeff Redmond; Bailey Spry · Annie Marshall; Debbie Williams · Mrs. Height; Ruby Harris · Mrs. Redmond
- Genres
- supernatural; psychological horror
- Themes
- sexually transmitted infections; sexual revolution; primal anxieties about intimacy; mortality
- Tone and mood
- creepy; suspenseful; menacing
- Setting
- A contemporary American landscape including a house, a lake house, and a beach.
- Premise and plot tags
- curse; shapeshifting; stalking
- Reception
- The film received critical acclaim, being praised for its originality, direction, and atmosphere, and has earned a cult following as a modern horror classic.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 95% · scale: percentage · review count: 272; Metacritic · score: 83 · scale: 100 · review count: 37
- Production trivia
- The script was inspired by the director's recurring dreams about being followed.; A sequel titled They Follow was announced in 2023.
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