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Great independent horror film with a limited budget but everything and everyone was utilized in the best ways possible. Maika Monroe is the main character and her movies tend to be well done. She has a great sense of the roles that she takes on. I recommend The Guest, Hot Summer Nights, Honey, Villains and The Education of Frederick Fitzell/Flashback. Great reaction!!
One of my favorite things about this film is that since its an invisible monster, you'd expect them to do the whole, no one believes her, routine, but she has awesome friends who have her back the whole time.
to be fair, they do see the door getting kicked in and hear the window smash. It's surprising they believe her at first but after some of the weird stuff happening, I'd believe it
The ending indeed suggests it never stops following you. It constantly moves towards you until it kills you, then moves on to the next person. The person following them at the end is meant to be 'It' closing in to catch him. Amazing film!
@@denombeatz4617 I think it would eventually catch up. Who knows, it might walk across the bottom of the ocean to get to them. It would definitely buy time.
@@lilscenechick1995 Who says it can't just stow away on a boat or plane? It could just follow people when doors are open & stand on the plane or boat with no one knowing what was right there with them...
It could be, but the idea is they think they've killed it, then possibly passed it on as a buffer just in case. It's up to the viewer to decide if they really did kill it, or if they are being followed at the end.
This movie is so eerie. The fact it never stops and can always find you regardless where you hide and can appear as anyone…You can never rest, you’re always under tremendous stress.
Your psyche would literally be in shambles. It's why I can't exactly call people that pass it on evil because your mental health would be so fucked up after just a short period of having it follow you
@@MrFredstt even after you pass it on, you still aren’t in the clear because it’ll just come back to you once it kills the person you passed it on to, so you’re screwed anyways but the point is to buy yourself as much time as possible
Maybe there is a way in that story’s universe, you got to keep an open mind with these kinds of things. I think that’s why Paul survived and Greg died because he didn’t have an open mind.
I love that it’s not a ghost that can just pop in on you. One of the most terrifying scenes to me is where it tries to go in through the neighbors door first and then when it’s locked it climbs in through the window.
16:26 that tall man remains to be one of the creepiest jump scare in recent memory. Such a simple execution with high creep factor. Definitely up there with the night vision creature reveal from The Descent.
I swear thay jumpscare in The Descent remains to be the best jumpscare, and those reactions were real tho. They actually never showed the actresses the things until that scene. And yes, its so real. Just a fun fact😊
@@iamBlackGambit define a jump scare then! To me it totally is. It doesn't need a musical cue/ loud noise, it only has to make you jump scared out of your seat, thus the term!
There was a film from 2004 with Franka Potente called "Creep". That one had one of MY heaviest jump scares in it.... The strongest that comes to my mind....
I love this movie. I equate it to being a new age cult classic. It feels so 70s in the tone, pacing, music, coloring, and story. There's no big jumps, violence, gore etc. It's just a good ol' psychological horror.
That film scared the living shit out of my mom and me when we seen this. I don't think ill see thag again, especially when that thing says its name when she is under the covers.
I wouldn't say that's a jump scare! A jump scare is more of a quick sound like the ball hitting the window or a scary image suddenly appears, but that tall dude just gradually fades in to where you can see him..make since?
When I tell you, you have no idea how badly my soul leapt out of my body when “It” came through the doorway as a large man 😭 one of the best jumpscares in terms of how badly I jumped
I love how the “simple”(not as over the top) premise is still able to freak you out as much as the mainstream horror movies 👌. Smile really reminded me of this movie
@@TheSuperNats Smile’s not bad, it has its issues imo. But if you really like It Follows, you may also be into Smile. Not saying it’s a ripoff or anything necessarily
The entity supposedly can follow you wherever you go out to sea, on an island, on a plane, into space etc. Apparently is cannot be killed but you can slow it down and it may take a little time for it to recover. All you are doing is buying yourself is time though, it will never stop.
This is still one of my favorite horror movies! It's so uniquely creepy and its understated execution makes everything so much creepier! The obvious interpretation is that it's a metaphor for STD's, but I also see it as an example of dread incarnate. Because whatever those fears are that linger in your mind and make you doubt and feel paranoid, that's what this monster is like.
Anyone else have a nightmare as a kid of a monster following you and convinced that it was out there somewhere walking towards you? I had it multiple times. This movie came out when I was 22…and it had me shook. 😱
Yes Ive dreamt multiple times of someone following me and trying to run but being stuck in place then eventually I got angry at it and turned around and yelled at it and it turned into different people and animals and dissapeared... not kidding.. and as I remember I didnt have that dream after that anymore 😂 Maybe the people that made this movie had this dream too
@@mettehansen9754 Could it be "sleep paralysis" that you experienced? Not being able to move while having hallucinations usually of something terrifying and scary.
Nothing like a good old Lovecraftian dream... a nameless, formless, shapeless, dread, coming for you. Can't see it, just know it's there, getting closer... no matter how you run or hide, it's coming. Yeah, that was a constantly recurring nightmare. This movie had me way more on edge than most because it so closely resembles that nightmare. It's the simplest concepts that really get in under your skin.
I remember when it came out on Netflix and thinking "hmm what's this?" and it became one of those horror films you never forget and think about from time to time. The cinematography, the music, the unique story, the simplicity of it all, it's really SOMETHING different. Loved your guys' reaction!!!
The one with the old lady scared me the most because I’m afraid of getting old and frail and dying. But it’s inevitable and you can’t escape it. Just like the old lady follower in the movie
crimes committed under duress are punished differently than deliberately planned crimes that are not committed under duress. This film does a wonderful job of questioning the ethicacy of crime, and at what point is committing a horrible crime actually an act of self defense. The subtlety of that man v man conflict I find fascinating in this film. Passing it on is absolutely unethical, but also an act of self defense. Makes for a subject of great debate.
I definitely agree. It's interesting to think about who is more wrong: Hugh doing what he did to Jay, or Paul seemingly passing on the demon to unsuspecting victims through the prostitutes? The natural assumption is the prostitutes will pass the demon on to their "Johns", who likely have wives given the average types who solicit prostitutes. Logically speaking, this increases Paul and Jay's longevity of survival. However, unsuspecting victims will fall prey much, much quicker due to their confusion and ignorance of what "It" is. Of course, it's left ambiguous whether or not Paul actually slept with the prostitutes, or if the person following Jay and Paul was actually the demon.
@@lilscenechick1995 It's possible he slept with at least one but IT killed them before they passed it on & then caught up to them. It's also possible since they are walking & holding hands like they are more calm & acting pretty normal so some time may have passed for IT to kill everyone & then catch up.
IT Follows is one of the top 10 modern horror to ME. I saw this for the first time it released and was in awe of all the little changes it does to make a fun engaging horror flick
Best homage to old school John Carpenter horror films. My take along with the STD angle is equal to what they tell lifeguards, "be careful when saving someone because a drowning person will always try to pull you down with them".
This movie made me think of an episode of the 1974 TV show Kolchak: The NightStalker, called Horror in the Heights. Something was killing people in a neighborhood and it turned out to be a creature from Hindu mythology called a Rakshasa. It would assume the form of someone the victim trusted, then slowly walk toward them while making excuses for why they were there, and when it got close enough, it would grab and kill the person. I know it's not exactly the same, but that's what this film reminded me of.
My interpretation of the ending is that it was just a regular person walking in the background I think it only follows you when you're the active target but that final shot is to kinda simbolyze that they can never be sure. Don't know about you, but I would forever live looking over my shoulder. Just because you passed it, the terror isn't over. Paul actually played it nicely, he passed it on to a prostitute. Other than maybe a flight attendant or a commercial pilot, I think this is the best thing that you can do to ensure it will take the longest to come back to you, if it does. So because of that I think it was just a regular person there to plant that doubt on the viewer.
Yara reads a quote from The Idiot which helps explain the plot "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 worst thing is that it is certain." Thanks again for watching this. Glad I found you guys.!
Wasn't a fan first time I saw this movie, but i thought about the concept and watched it again and fell in love with it. This movie is a modern horror classic.
As an adult this is the only horror movie that really made me uneasy. I'm pretty desensitized to everything but It Follows stuck in my head for quite a while after I watched it. It's so well done. Especially with such a small budget compared to most movies.
Agreed. It's simple, but effective, a being like this after you would take one's paranoia to new heights. What rules does it abide by, besides constantly walking towards you, cannot die and being aware of when you're trying to trick it? How much money do you have, how many people can you sacrifice, how would you fare among crowds of people, what about maintaining a job? One would spend the rest of his/her days living in fear and worry.
They filmed this movie in my home city (Detroit). It's good to finally see movies/tv shows filmed in the beautiful areas and not the typical run-down areas. Great reaction as well :)
One of my favorite horror movies ever! Such a simple, yet effective concept. They executed it to perfection in my opinion. The music, the shots, the tone -- so good and so creepy!
It Follows is seriously underrated. In an era of same old horror films, It Follows really switched it up but done it so well. It's creepy, well acted, very well paced and the music is brilliant.
One thing that stuck with me in this movie that I'm not sure happened with anybody else was the awkward placement of the color red in certain parts: 1st was the girl with the red heels, 2nd was the lead girl's fingernail polish, and 3rd was the cloud of blood in the pool
I love that it’s not a ghost that can just pop in on you. One of the most terrifying scenes to me is where it tries to go in through the neighbors door first and then when it’s locked it climbs in through the window.
I loved the synthwave soundtrack and the unique tone but I really enjoyed the weird aspect of the vague time period. There are hints to it taking place in the 80's but also hints of technology that is stylishly advanced which is such a cool element.
The fear, discomfort and especially the impotence of salvation that this film transmits makes it one of the best horror films of recent times. In addition to this masterful direction that gives us the impression in the details and also in the distance shots that they are always being followed, or supposedly followed, or that anyone could be the devil. The cursed sex transmitting curse in perpetual contamination and still, it has one of the best movie intros with that long shot. Oh, and let me hope that, if the guy had sex for love (and what love, right? Giving his life), those lost souls would leave.
i love ambiguous endings, leaves for for imagination, interpretation, and debate. this is one of my favorite horror/thriller movies. the pacing is a little slow for some, and i thought the final act of the movie could have been a little better, but i love this movie. the atmosphere and score were homages to old school horror films, but the premise was fresh.Much better than big budget horror films.
I've only watched this once when it came out which is almost 10 years ago (nuts!). I remember very little but the moment of the big dude appearing behind the friend was so frightening to me then that I will always remember the way I felt and haven't felt like that from a movie since!
The film's concept derives from a recurring nightmare the director used to have, in which he would be stalked by a predator that continually walked slowly towards him. Jay is short for Jamie, a tribute to scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis. In the film, Jay has a sister named Kelly. Jamie Lee Curtis also has a sister named Kelly Curtis.
The setting of degraded Detroit as a backlot is genius for this film. The deep message is the inevitability of our eventual demise, the grains of sand slowly falling through the hourglass like the footsteps of death following our every move.
Don't know if anyone mentioned this yet, but the guy who played "the tall man" in that hallway scene was 7'7" tall. He was one of a set of twins who were the World's Tallest Twins, until his passing a few years back. So, yeah -- the Tall Man was a *very* tall man.
Disasterpiece, who made the score for this movie, is a freaking genius. He also made the soundtrack for one of my favourite video games, Hyper Light Drifter.
Really surprised to see you react to this film, but pleasantly so. I watched 'It Follows' when it first released on disc and remember enjoying it. A simple yet effective premise. Thanks you for these film reactions, I really enjoy them, great work both of you. =)
Love this movie so much! Was absolutely terrified watching it the first time. Also the musical number, by Disasterpiece, really set the tone for the entire movie. So eerie and makes you feel the intensity of each scene. Epic reaction!
It Follows is probably in my top 3 horror films of the 2010s, along with The Conjuring and Split. I really liked the anachronistic vibe of this film. It could have easily been made in the 70s or 80s. I think the opening scene is the only one we see a character with a cell phone.
After watching this movie I had a feeling of dread and nightmares for days. Such a good and effective movie! One of my fav horror movies. So glad you both watched it.
You can definitely see some traces of this in the recent movie Smile, aside from people seeing the entity in this vs only the affected person seeing the entity in Smile. Awesome movie and reaction either way!
a lot of people think this film is about stds, and while i respect their reading, i disagree completely. i think the film is about the fear of growing old(er) and the inevitability of death, that's what follows. it can take on many forms and you might be able to hold it off for a while, but it will eventually get you, and there's no way out. The most obvious hint are Yara's Dostoevsky quotes, which spell it out pretty plainly.
I'm sure someone else has said but the whole feel of the movie is intended to add confusion- what season are they in? Some days it's like summer but the next it's fall. What devices are they using as well as what's on TV? Things are modern or old, in subtle ways, to make you feel just a tiny bit confused or unsettled. Where are all the parents? They're there physically but not really there, for any kid, etc etc. Everything is intentional with this movie and yet nothing is thrown in your face, it's just an all round feeling of unease or unfamiliarity you just can't quite put your finger on.
I am not normally a fan of horror movies, but this movie was phenomenal. The music, the ambiguous timeframe that the movie takes place it (you never really know what decade it is, and that was done on purpose).
I love the ending, to be honest. The ending doesn't tell you whether or not they succeeded in their bizarre, ridiculous plan to defeat "it." So, the ending to me, shows they're just trying to exist with each other now, in hopes that they are now free, and it never tells you in the last shot if the person behind them is "it" or just a regular pedestrian. And I guess we're getting a sequel, so!
You said it Steve, this was a disturbing ass movie. Definitely original and unique, and weird to the core. It kinda blew me away when I first saw it, actually gave me the chills at times. I went and told everyone I knew about it afterwards, it might not be the most action packed or greatest movie ever, but it's for sure a 1 of a kind film, with it's own brand and style of horror. The look on the 2 of your faces said it all, great pick with this one here, not too many people have reacted to this or are even aware of the true terror and disturbance of this movie. It's genuinely creepy as hell, and the music and soundtrack was perfect for this film, it made you feel it even more, and made it even more sinister.
Great film. Along with obvious STD allegory, I view "It Follows" as a story about aging out of childhood and the inevitable loss of innocence that comes with it. Characters spend the whole movie remembering their childhoods and how simple and safe they felt, and now that they're moving into adulthood, there's no way to reclaim that safety. "It" is the slow (but unstoppable) march of time that no one can escape. First sexual experiences are pretty common for triggering these feelings so it was a smart way to frame the theme.
My favorite horror of all time. Nothing comes close, how well exectuted, how deep it is .. amazing start, the "exposition" scene is awesome (tarantino said so himself) .. Just the climax could have been better ..
YES!! I'm glad to see you two reacting to this movie! This one has become one of my favorite horror movies as of late...especially because of the retro 80's sounding music!
I think restricting information is part of the point. Lots of films restrict visual information through tight frames or shadows. This film gives you wide open frames to look around, but it doesn't give you narrative information. Knowing about the It that Follows would be a kind of a comfort. Instead, we learn almost everything up front, and so there's no clear course of action to stop it.
The writer/director stated the film was based on a recurring nightmare he had, so the film follows a kind of dream logic with a timelessness about the production design.
my favorite aspect of this film is it's an "invisible monster"/paranormal type film where the creature just does not give a fuck. it doesn't care if other people know it's there, it doesn't care if the person it's after is in public or private. it's not pulling that bullshit mind games where it makes the friends/etc of the victim think they are crazy. it doesn't care, and just wants to kill. also, it doesn't really teleport around as much. it has to actually break into a home. I do agree that i hate the ending. it's the typical, cliche indie horror type ending, but the rest of the film was solid.
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They should do a prequel how it all started the first person who have done this
Great independent horror film with a limited budget but everything and everyone was utilized in the best ways possible. Maika Monroe is the main character and her movies tend to be well done. She has a great sense of the roles that she takes on. I recommend The Guest, Hot Summer Nights, Honey, Villains and The Education of Frederick Fitzell/Flashback. Great reaction!!
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One of my favorite things about this film is that since its an invisible monster, you'd expect them to do the whole, no one believes her, routine, but she has awesome friends who have her back the whole time.
Her friends were amazingly supportive!!
to be fair, they do see the door getting kicked in and hear the window smash. It's surprising they believe her at first but after some of the weird stuff happening, I'd believe it
Yes its low bugdet and underground but it isn't cliche and has the most creative and scariest horror concept I've ever seen
@@La-elise-a Also when suddenly her hair rises at the beach. Pretty hard not to believe her after that. 😅
yeah, i LOVE that aspect of the film.
The ending indeed suggests it never stops following you. It constantly moves towards you until it kills you, then moves on to the next person. The person following them at the end is meant to be 'It' closing in to catch him. Amazing film!
what would happen if you took a flight across the seas???
@@denombeatz4617 I think it would eventually catch up. Who knows, it might walk across the bottom of the ocean to get to them. It would definitely buy time.
@@lilscenechick1995 Who says it can't just stow away on a boat or plane? It could just follow people when doors are open & stand on the plane or boat with no one knowing what was right there with them...
It could be, but the idea is they think they've killed it, then possibly passed it on as a buffer just in case. It's up to the viewer to decide if they really did kill it, or if they are being followed at the end.
It's definitely meant to be ambiguous and not as concrete as you're saying it is.
This movie is so eerie. The fact it never stops and can always find you regardless where you hide and can appear as anyone…You can never rest, you’re always under tremendous stress.
Your psyche would literally be in shambles. It's why I can't exactly call people that pass it on evil because your mental health would be so fucked up after just a short period of having it follow you
@@MrFredstt even after you pass it on, you still aren’t in the clear because it’ll just come back to you once it kills the person you passed it on to, so you’re screwed anyways but the point is to buy yourself as much time as possible
@@Somdeb10right? You’d have to keep tabs on the person you gave it to to make sure they’re still alive. Once they die, back on the move again.
The slow but inexorable, and relentless way "It"
advances is truly terrifying. You can run, but you can never truly escape.
Just like old age and death
Maybe there is a way in that story’s universe, you got to keep an open mind with these kinds of things. I think that’s why Paul survived and Greg died because he didn’t have an open mind.
I would just get a airplane ticket to The otherside of The world and then do that again after a month or so 🤣
I love that it’s not a ghost that can just pop in on you. One of the most terrifying scenes to me is where it tries to go in through the neighbors door first and then when it’s locked it climbs in through the window.
Persistence Hunting.
16:26 that tall man remains to be one of the creepiest jump scare in recent memory. Such a simple execution with high creep factor. Definitely up there with the night vision creature reveal from The Descent.
It's not a jump scare!! It is creepy though!!
I swear thay jumpscare in The Descent remains to be the best jumpscare, and those reactions were real tho. They actually never showed the actresses the things until that scene. And yes, its so real. Just a fun fact😊
He actually passed away a few years ago..
@@iamBlackGambit define a jump scare then! To me it totally is. It doesn't need a musical cue/ loud noise, it only has to make you jump scared out of your seat, thus the term!
There was a film from 2004 with Franka Potente called "Creep". That one had one of MY heaviest jump scares in it.... The strongest that comes to my mind....
I love this movie. I equate it to being a new age cult classic. It feels so 70s in the tone, pacing, music, coloring, and story. There's no big jumps, violence, gore etc. It's just a good ol' psychological horror.
They took sex equals death so literally 😂 this is when being a virgin will truly save your life
yess😭
We heard it the best from randy
Or ace lol
Just say NO.
I'm safe!
Steven was having fun till that bedroom hallway scene got him. The look on his face was awesome and those jokes stopped real quick.
That scene was so chilling. I love how subtle the jump scares are.
That part fcked me up
the tall man in the hallway is one of my favorite "jump scares". it was SO effective.
That scene scared the shit out of me in the theater 😭
If you guys like this "smart" horror I 100% recommend "The Babadook". It's regarded as one of the best horror movies of all time.
Wrong Turn (2021) I'd put in this trope as well.
That film scared the living shit out of my mom and me when we seen this. I don't think ill see thag again, especially when that thing says its name when she is under the covers.
Babadook was garbage dude
My wife and I were incredibly deflated by “Babadook”. What a let down.
16:25 is easily one of the best jump scares in recent memory. So absolutely chilling.
I wouldn't say that's a jump scare! A jump scare is more of a quick sound like the ball hitting the window or a scary image suddenly appears, but that tall dude just gradually fades in to where you can see him..make since?
@TheBLACKGAMBIT Great point, but that moment made me jump my first time watching it, so I count it 😄
@@garyokeeffe5212 lol 👌🏾
When I tell you, you have no idea how badly my soul leapt out of my body when “It” came through the doorway as a large man 😭 one of the best jumpscares in terms of how badly I jumped
you can see where SMILE got a lot of its inspiration from.
not to sound like THAT person, but smile felt like a recreation of it follows but much worse.
@@thatweirdbwah_ Yeah, smile was garbage imo
A great horror flick. That the 'Monster' is just a collection of random people is brilliant.
People are scary!!
I love how the “simple”(not as over the top) premise is still able to freak you out as much as the mainstream horror movies 👌. Smile really reminded me of this movie
Smile owes a lot to this movie and a few others
@@marquisdesade3025 oh damn, I may check it out then
@@TheSuperNats Smile’s not bad, it has its issues imo. But if you really like It Follows, you may also be into Smile. Not saying it’s a ripoff or anything necessarily
@@marquisdesade3025 oh, that's great. I'll watch it then.
Simple is usally better tho! They usally have more suspense overall and not just jumpscares
I wish the people that made this movie were the ones who made the new Halloween remakes. They nailed the setting and tone.
Truuue
The entity supposedly can follow you wherever you go out to sea, on an island, on a plane, into space etc. Apparently is cannot be killed but you can slow it down and it may take a little time for it to recover. All you are doing is buying yourself is time though, it will never stop.
This is still one of my favorite horror movies! It's so uniquely creepy and its understated execution makes everything so much creepier! The obvious interpretation is that it's a metaphor for STD's, but I also see it as an example of dread incarnate. Because whatever those fears are that linger in your mind and make you doubt and feel paranoid, that's what this monster is like.
There's a pretty strong case that it's a metaphor for trauma and sexual abuse more than STDs.
Sex creates life, and all life dies. From the moment you're born, death starts slowly creeping toward you.
16:26 is one of the creepiest, and nerve-wracking things I've ever seen in a movie.
Anyone else have a nightmare as a kid of a monster following you and convinced that it was out there somewhere walking towards you?
I had it multiple times. This movie came out when I was 22…and it had me shook. 😱
Yes Ive dreamt multiple times of someone following me and trying to run but being stuck in place then eventually I got angry at it and turned around and yelled at it and it turned into different people and animals and dissapeared... not kidding.. and as I remember I didnt have that dream after that anymore 😂 Maybe the people that made this movie had this dream too
@@mettehansen9754 Could it be "sleep paralysis" that you experienced? Not being able to move while having hallucinations usually of something terrifying and scary.
@@scipioafricanus5871 no Im just dreaming that im running but not getting anywhere like if I was running on a treadmill
Nothing like a good old Lovecraftian dream... a nameless, formless, shapeless, dread, coming for you. Can't see it, just know it's there, getting closer... no matter how you run or hide, it's coming. Yeah, that was a constantly recurring nightmare. This movie had me way more on edge than most because it so closely resembles that nightmare. It's the simplest concepts that really get in under your skin.
As a fcking adult
The score really amplified how good this movie was
They've announced a second movie called "They Follow". Same creator and even the main girl returns.
I remember when it came out on Netflix and thinking "hmm what's this?" and it became one of those horror films you never forget and think about from time to time. The cinematography, the music, the unique story, the simplicity of it all, it's really SOMETHING different. Loved your guys' reaction!!!
The one with the old lady scared me the most because I’m afraid of getting old and frail and dying. But it’s inevitable and you can’t escape it. Just like the old lady follower in the movie
"Gerontophobia" is the word you're looking for comrade.
It isn't inevitable. Many people never make it to old age. Between cancer and getting hit by a car, you're lucky if you DON'T escape it.
crimes committed under duress are punished differently than deliberately planned crimes that are not committed under duress. This film does a wonderful job of questioning the ethicacy of crime, and at what point is committing a horrible crime actually an act of self defense. The subtlety of that man v man conflict I find fascinating in this film. Passing it on is absolutely unethical, but also an act of self defense. Makes for a subject of great debate.
I definitely agree. It's interesting to think about who is more wrong: Hugh doing what he did to Jay, or Paul seemingly passing on the demon to unsuspecting victims through the prostitutes? The natural assumption is the prostitutes will pass the demon on to their "Johns", who likely have wives given the average types who solicit prostitutes. Logically speaking, this increases Paul and Jay's longevity of survival. However, unsuspecting victims will fall prey much, much quicker due to their confusion and ignorance of what "It" is. Of course, it's left ambiguous whether or not Paul actually slept with the prostitutes, or if the person following Jay and Paul was actually the demon.
@@lilscenechick1995 It's possible he slept with at least one but IT killed them before they passed it on & then caught up to them. It's also possible since they are walking & holding hands like they are more calm & acting pretty normal so some time may have passed for IT to kill everyone & then catch up.
Finally someone reacts to this movie
yeah right? i've been waiting for that too since long ago!
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IT Follows is one of the top 10 modern horror to ME. I saw this for the first time it released and was in awe of all the little changes it does to make a fun engaging horror flick
You should check out "smile" and hereditary!!
@@iamBlackGambit Thank you :)
@Queen Junko👑 See while I Like horror gore is a no can do. So idk how Smile is in the gore department
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This movie terrified me
Best homage to old school John Carpenter horror films. My take along with the STD angle is equal to what they tell lifeguards, "be careful when saving someone because a drowning person will always try to pull you down with them".
*Probably the best horror movie I've ever seen. I still think about this movie at least once a month.*
This movie made me think of an episode of the 1974 TV show Kolchak: The NightStalker, called Horror in the Heights. Something was killing people in a neighborhood and it turned out to be a creature from Hindu mythology called a Rakshasa. It would assume the form of someone the victim trusted, then slowly walk toward them while making excuses for why they were there, and when it got close enough, it would grab and kill the person. I know it's not exactly the same, but that's what this film reminded me of.
The terrifying thing is that even if you pass it on you're still not safe. You have to just hope and pray that people keep passing it
My interpretation of the ending is that it was just a regular person walking in the background
I think it only follows you when you're the active target but that final shot is to kinda simbolyze that they can never be sure. Don't know about you, but I would forever live looking over my shoulder. Just because you passed it, the terror isn't over.
Paul actually played it nicely, he passed it on to a prostitute. Other than maybe a flight attendant or a commercial pilot, I think this is the best thing that you can do to ensure it will take the longest to come back to you, if it does. So because of that I think it was just a regular person there to plant that doubt on the viewer.
Yara reads a quote from The Idiot which helps explain the plot "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 worst thing is that it is certain."
Thanks again for watching this. Glad I found you guys.!
😂 not Nikki ending the movie 5 mins in.
"Red flags girl, run" If only she listened to you Nikki.
Wasn't a fan first time I saw this movie, but i thought about the concept and watched it again and fell in love with it. This movie is a modern horror classic.
I just realized how this is like The Ring - you have to pass it on to survive it yourself. But this is even scarier than The Ring in its randomness.
As an adult this is the only horror movie that really made me uneasy. I'm pretty desensitized to everything but It Follows stuck in my head for quite a while after I watched it. It's so well done. Especially with such a small budget compared to most movies.
Drag Me to Hell (2009) scared the shit out of me. Have you seen that one?
Agreed. It's simple, but effective, a being like this after you would take one's paranoia to new heights. What rules does it abide by, besides constantly walking towards you, cannot die and being aware of when you're trying to trick it? How much money do you have, how many people can you sacrifice, how would you fare among crowds of people, what about maintaining a job? One would spend the rest of his/her days living in fear and worry.
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The opening to this film was utter perfection!
What about the girl wearing high heels?
They filmed this movie in my home city (Detroit). It's good to finally see movies/tv shows filmed in the beautiful areas and not the typical run-down areas. Great reaction as well :)
One of my favorite horror movies ever! Such a simple, yet effective concept. They executed it to perfection in my opinion. The music, the shots, the tone -- so good and so creepy!
It Follows is seriously underrated. In an era of same old horror films, It Follows really switched it up but done it so well. It's creepy, well acted, very well paced and the music is brilliant.
Honestly, this movie is my favorite horror movie of the Last ten years.
This is such a modern horror classic, truly one to not miss.
One thing that stuck with me in this movie that I'm not sure happened with anybody else was the awkward placement of the color red in certain parts: 1st was the girl with the red heels, 2nd was the lead girl's fingernail polish, and 3rd was the cloud of blood in the pool
I love that it’s not a ghost that can just pop in on you. One of the most terrifying scenes to me is where it tries to go in through the neighbors door first and then when it’s locked it climbs in through the window.
I loved the synthwave soundtrack and the unique tone but I really enjoyed the weird aspect of the vague time period.
There are hints to it taking place in the 80's but also hints of technology that is stylishly advanced which is such a cool element.
Dude, Tall Guy in the hallway haunts me to this day 😂
what a surprise! absolutely love this movie. wish it got more attention. went into it knowing nothing about the story
You guys started a trend now hopefully others will follow and react to it
I hated this movie when it first came out but over the years I’ve grown to love it. Glad you guys had fun with this one. Love you guys 🥰😊
The fear, discomfort and especially the impotence of salvation that this film transmits makes it one of the best horror films of recent times. In addition to this masterful direction that gives us the impression in the details and also in the distance shots that they are always being followed, or supposedly followed, or that anyone could be the devil. The cursed sex transmitting curse in perpetual contamination and still, it has one of the best movie intros with that long shot. Oh, and let me hope that, if the guy had sex for love (and what love, right? Giving his life), those lost souls would leave.
The look of this film is so gritty. I love it.
Why does the park scene look exactly like the park scene in Halloween Kills?! Also Nikki's reactions are the best 😂
Sequel ’They Follow’ was just announced in October!!!
I've been watching horror movies from 4 years old to 38 years old, and this has got to be one of the best Directed for this type of premise
If you haven't seen it already, react to "Pitch Black". Great little sci fi horror from Vin Diesels early career.
That series has been trending on Netflix lately since they added the 3rd I think at the beginning of March. Great movies!!
i love ambiguous endings, leaves for for imagination, interpretation, and debate. this is one of my favorite horror/thriller movies. the pacing is a little slow for some, and i thought the final act of the movie could have been a little better, but i love this movie. the atmosphere and score were homages to old school horror films, but the premise was fresh.Much better than big budget horror films.
I've only watched this once when it came out which is almost 10 years ago (nuts!). I remember very little but the moment of the big dude appearing behind the friend was so frightening to me then that I will always remember the way I felt and haven't felt like that from a movie since!
The film's concept derives from a recurring nightmare the director used to have, in which he would be stalked by a predator that continually walked slowly towards him. Jay is short for Jamie, a tribute to scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis. In the film, Jay has a sister named Kelly. Jamie Lee Curtis also has a sister named Kelly Curtis.
Nikki: Nothing
Steven with every movie ever: "I really like the music so far"
Suspiria (1977) and Suspiria (2018) are both must sees. Please check those out.
The setting of degraded Detroit as a backlot is genius for this film. The deep message is the inevitability of our eventual demise, the grains of sand slowly falling through the hourglass like the footsteps of death following our every move.
Don't know if anyone mentioned this yet, but the guy who played "the tall man" in that hallway scene was 7'7" tall. He was one of a set of twins who were the World's Tallest Twins, until his passing a few years back. So, yeah -- the Tall Man was a *very* tall man.
Disasterpiece, who made the score for this movie, is a freaking genius. He also made the soundtrack for one of my favourite video games, Hyper Light Drifter.
Really surprised to see you react to this film, but pleasantly so.
I watched 'It Follows' when it first released on disc and remember enjoying it.
A simple yet effective premise.
Thanks you for these film reactions, I really enjoy them, great work both of you. =)
Love this movie so much! Was absolutely terrified watching it the first time. Also the musical number, by Disasterpiece, really set the tone for the entire movie. So eerie and makes you feel the intensity of each scene. Epic reaction!
One of the best horror movies in the past 15 years. It's incredible, very interesting concept.
It Follows is probably in my top 3 horror films of the 2010s, along with The Conjuring and Split. I really liked the anachronistic vibe of this film. It could have easily been made in the 70s or 80s. I think the opening scene is the only one we see a character with a cell phone.
After watching this movie I had a feeling of dread and nightmares for days. Such a good and effective movie! One of my fav horror movies. So glad you both watched it.
Thanks for doing this movie, no one else has
You can definitely see some traces of this in the recent movie Smile, aside from people seeing the entity in this vs only the affected person seeing the entity in Smile. Awesome movie and reaction either way!
They should do a prequel how it all started the first person who have done this
The ending is that you never know. For the rest of your life, you're going to be afraid and you can never let your guard down
I can't believe that Steven's actual default laugh is legitimately maniacal sounding
Don't apologize for being yourself, girl! This is my favorite psychological thriller ever!
"Who would swim to a boat to just wanna do it"
How do you think the myths about sirens/Mermaids came from
Happened all the time to the greeks lol
Can't wait for the sequel. It Swallows.
Not many horror movies scare me anymore but this was scary as heck
Saw this movie in a completely empty theater. I looked behind me non stop.
a lot of people think this film is about stds, and while i respect their reading, i disagree completely. i think the film is about the fear of growing old(er) and the inevitability of death, that's what follows. it can take on many forms and you might be able to hold it off for a while, but it will eventually get you, and there's no way out. The most obvious hint are Yara's Dostoevsky quotes, which spell it out pretty plainly.
I'm sure someone else has said but the whole feel of the movie is intended to add confusion- what season are they in? Some days it's like summer but the next it's fall. What devices are they using as well as what's on TV? Things are modern or old, in subtle ways, to make you feel just a tiny bit confused or unsettled. Where are all the parents? They're there physically but not really there, for any kid, etc etc. Everything is intentional with this movie and yet nothing is thrown in your face, it's just an all round feeling of unease or unfamiliarity you just can't quite put your finger on.
The music is by DisasterPeace. He also made the music for Risk of Rain, Hyper Light Drifter, and other movies and games
I am not normally a fan of horror movies, but this movie was phenomenal. The music, the ambiguous timeframe that the movie takes place it (you never really know what decade it is, and that was done on purpose).
It's so much fun to watch scary movies with you both!🍿...and I think Nikki is getting better at not hitting Steven's arm 😂
I love the ending, to be honest.
The ending doesn't tell you whether or not they succeeded in their bizarre, ridiculous plan to defeat "it."
So, the ending to me, shows they're just trying to exist with each other now, in hopes that they are now free, and it never tells you in the last shot if the person behind them is "it" or just a regular pedestrian.
And I guess we're getting a sequel, so!
Yeah the ending was near perfect imo.
This movie scares the shit out of me. I think it is one of the better modern horror movies Ive seen
Holy CRAP! I didn't ever expect you guys to react to this! My favourite horror movie!
That movie at the beginning on the TV is "The Thing From Another Planet". Remade as "The Thing" in the 80s with Kurt Russell
The concept is so so simple and i think because of that, they had a lot they could do with the creature
You said it Steve, this was a disturbing ass movie. Definitely original and unique, and weird to the core. It kinda blew me away when I first saw it, actually gave me the chills at times. I went and told everyone I knew about it afterwards, it might not be the most action packed or greatest movie ever, but it's for sure a 1 of a kind film, with it's own brand and style of horror. The look on the 2 of your faces said it all, great pick with this one here, not too many people have reacted to this or are even aware of the true terror and disturbance of this movie. It's genuinely creepy as hell, and the music and soundtrack was perfect for this film, it made you feel it even more, and made it even more sinister.
Great film. Along with obvious STD allegory, I view "It Follows" as a story about aging out of childhood and the inevitable loss of innocence that comes with it.
Characters spend the whole movie remembering their childhoods and how simple and safe they felt, and now that they're moving into adulthood, there's no way to reclaim that safety.
"It" is the slow (but unstoppable) march of time that no one can escape. First sexual experiences are pretty common for triggering these feelings so it was a smart way to frame the theme.
I would instantly survive this movie for reasons I don't care to explain.
One of my favourite modern horror films. It’s oozing atmosphere and I love the 80s vibe. Great score too!
Steven’s face in the thumbnail lol. He’s like “what on earth..”
My favorite horror of all time. Nothing comes close, how well exectuted, how deep it is .. amazing start, the "exposition" scene is awesome (tarantino said so himself) .. Just the climax could have been better ..
YES!! I'm glad to see you two reacting to this movie! This one has become one of my favorite horror movies as of late...especially because of the retro 80's sounding music!
I think restricting information is part of the point. Lots of films restrict visual information through tight frames or shadows. This film gives you wide open frames to look around, but it doesn't give you narrative information. Knowing about the It that Follows would be a kind of a comfort. Instead, we learn almost everything up front, and so there's no clear course of action to stop it.
The writer/director stated the film was based on a recurring nightmare he had, so the film follows a kind of dream logic with a timelessness about the production design.
my favorite aspect of this film is it's an "invisible monster"/paranormal type film where the creature just does not give a fuck. it doesn't care if other people know it's there, it doesn't care if the person it's after is in public or private. it's not pulling that bullshit mind games where it makes the friends/etc of the victim think they are crazy. it doesn't care, and just wants to kill.
also, it doesn't really teleport around as much. it has to actually break into a home.
I do agree that i hate the ending. it's the typical, cliche indie horror type ending, but the rest of the film was solid.