It Follows

It Follows is an indie 80's horror throw back film.When I say throw back, I mean throw back. If you liked the films done by John Carpenter. Its safe to say that you will enjoy this film at least the style. The film stars the stunning Maika Monroe (The Guest) and is Directed by David Robert Mitchell (The Myth of the American Sleepover). The film is about Jay (Monroe) going on a date and sleeping with a boy. The passes on a curse that wants to kill her and will never stop following her.

Monroe was a great choice for the lead in the film. She has a lot of talent and you really do get attached to her thought out the film. She is just an everyday girl that had this terrible curse put on her or if you want to read into it sexual disease. The film makes you feel very paranoid no matter who you are and this is one the great strengths of this film. David Robert Mitchell swiftly directs this film. He is able to do one of the hardest things to do for most Hollywood horror directors out. Which is keep tension on the whole film. Which made me very happy. I personally was on the edge of my seat the whole film and couldn't look away. When you left the theater you just had that feeling of "crap its right behind me." The films score and look are another great positive for the film. The score goes with its 80's throw back theme. It is a electronic score and has great moment of pure, intense moments and other parts of just beauty. The films look is awesome a lot of shots of suburban living and long shots and very long pans. I really liked the looked.

Now, I personal had huge exceptions of this film and sadly it didn't knock it out of the park. Not fully anyway. It was still a very good horror film. It just didn't have that extra punch that Spring, Under the Skin or The Babadook had.  Also with the John Carpenter parts it can be a positive and a negative. Some parts are just an homage to him like the setting, the score, and the overall plot of the film. Others are just straight lifted from Halloween. So if you have seen that film you can call where it goes. Also, it takes a lot of the 80's stupid horror things. Now I am not sure if that was on purpose or poor writing because the whole film is a love letter to the 80's, but it is still apparent. Things like running in stupid areas or running past doors. So when it comes down to it. I have a lot of problems with the script. Like they have a lot of metaphors in the film or at least attempts at metaphors. Like something with a pool that went over my head. I pretty good at figure those out, but this one I missed so I will need to see the film again. So the bottom line is if you like 80's horror films and just super intense moments all the way thought your film go see it.

RATING
3 out of 4 Ticket Stubs