Film Review: It Follows
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Cert: 15 cert due the graphic nature of this film it should be an 18 cert
Cert: 15 cert due the graphic nature of this film it should be an 18 cert
Director: David Robert Mitchell
Screen writer: David Robert Mitchell
Starring: Keir Gilchrist , Carollette Phillips , Loren Bass , Olivia Luccardi , Lili Sepe , Maika Monroe , Jake Weary , Daniel Zovatto , Charles Gertner , Bailey Spry , Debbie Williams , Ruby Harris , Linda Boston , Leisa Pulido , D.J. Oliver
Running time: 100 min
Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
Sex & Nudity: Some sexual references throughout.
Multiple young adults have sex (no nudity is shown) to pass along a 'curse'. Not very brief.
Multiple scenes show the main character in her bra and underwear.
"It" takes the form of nude adult males and females. See below spoilers for more detail.
In one scene, "it" is nude in the form of a woman. Full frontal nudity is shown, however, her crotch is shaded pretty heavily
In another scene, "it" takes the form of a female with her left breast exposed. She is also urinating while walking toward Jay.
It" also takes the form of a nude older male standing on the roof of a house. Again, full frontal nudity is shown while his crotch is heavily shaded
It" takes the form of "Greg's" mother in order to kill Greg. She is shown in her night robe with her left breast exposed. She then appears to kill Greg by having sex with him, she is shown grinding her crotch on his while he lays lifeless on the floor
Violence & Gore: A woman is seen dead with her leg twisted and a bone sticking out of it.
A young man is killed, though the death is primarily off screen,
"It" is shot several times. We see blood spray across the wall
Profanity: Infrequent profanity is present throughout, some of which alludes to sexual situations
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: A character smokes cigarettes.
Some of the characters drink beer.
Underage kids drink liquor out of a flask and also mix it in their soda cans
Frightening/Intense Scenes: The film is very atmospheric, relying heavily on tone to set the mood. It is very intense and often surreal. Several frightening and intense scenes are present in the film.
Multiple scenes show "it" stalking people in various locations.
Due to the intensity of the film, mature themes, and graphic nudity, "It Follows" is recommended for ages 17 and older.
Story: For nineteen-year-old Jay, Autumn should be about school, boys and week-ends out at the lake. But after a seemingly innocent sexual encounter, she finds herself plagued by strange visions and the inescapable sense that someone, something, is following her. Faced with this burden, Jay and her friends must find a way to escape the horrors that seem to be only a few steps behind.
Likes : i will give this film its fair due, there is moments when this film dosent get a little creepy & slightly disturbing, could i say this was a good psychological horror film sadly no, as there is alot of plot hole in the story.
The only thing really i could say positive about this film is some of the acting although a little wooden at time ins't to bad although the lack of back ground ruins the follow, it dose keep the creepy music playing try to keep this film frightening which again no maybe to some people this maybe frighten but this i just can't be positive about.
Dislikes : The story had so much potential to be seriously frightening this is where David Robert Mitchell seriously fails to grasp what a horror film involving something supernatural can be seriously frightening.
Even John Carpenter could do a better job with this film, ya it had its moment at the begin but this is just where this film fails after, its start of great giving you a chilling mood atmospheric follow by a pretty gruesome scene that could of set a great horror film up but no.
The fact there is no understand of what is follow her or what the hell it is other then if you have sex it gets passed on - complete fail right here, when you have some supernatural it need to have a base story of what it is & where it came from all we get is a is that some girl on a one night stand past it to some boy, no other explanation of where that other girl got it or how to destroy it.
This is poor screen writing for a horror. The fact this film add no resolution to the ending to end the film just leaves it open was just the icing on the cake for a seriously poor horror film that wasn't scary or slightly entertaining which is a shame because this could have been so much better.
Overall : has it moments, not really frightening, poor story writing that could have been better.
Rating: 3.1 out of 5 for entertainment / 4.5 out of 10 for concept.
Screen writer: David Robert Mitchell
Starring: Keir Gilchrist , Carollette Phillips , Loren Bass , Olivia Luccardi , Lili Sepe , Maika Monroe , Jake Weary , Daniel Zovatto , Charles Gertner , Bailey Spry , Debbie Williams , Ruby Harris , Linda Boston , Leisa Pulido , D.J. Oliver
Running time: 100 min
Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
Sex & Nudity: Some sexual references throughout.
Multiple young adults have sex (no nudity is shown) to pass along a 'curse'. Not very brief.
Multiple scenes show the main character in her bra and underwear.
"It" takes the form of nude adult males and females. See below spoilers for more detail.
In one scene, "it" is nude in the form of a woman. Full frontal nudity is shown, however, her crotch is shaded pretty heavily
In another scene, "it" takes the form of a female with her left breast exposed. She is also urinating while walking toward Jay.
It" also takes the form of a nude older male standing on the roof of a house. Again, full frontal nudity is shown while his crotch is heavily shaded
It" takes the form of "Greg's" mother in order to kill Greg. She is shown in her night robe with her left breast exposed. She then appears to kill Greg by having sex with him, she is shown grinding her crotch on his while he lays lifeless on the floor
Violence & Gore: A woman is seen dead with her leg twisted and a bone sticking out of it.
A young man is killed, though the death is primarily off screen,
"It" is shot several times. We see blood spray across the wall
Profanity: Infrequent profanity is present throughout, some of which alludes to sexual situations
Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: A character smokes cigarettes.
Some of the characters drink beer.
Underage kids drink liquor out of a flask and also mix it in their soda cans
Frightening/Intense Scenes: The film is very atmospheric, relying heavily on tone to set the mood. It is very intense and often surreal. Several frightening and intense scenes are present in the film.
Multiple scenes show "it" stalking people in various locations.
Due to the intensity of the film, mature themes, and graphic nudity, "It Follows" is recommended for ages 17 and older.
Story: For nineteen-year-old Jay, Autumn should be about school, boys and week-ends out at the lake. But after a seemingly innocent sexual encounter, she finds herself plagued by strange visions and the inescapable sense that someone, something, is following her. Faced with this burden, Jay and her friends must find a way to escape the horrors that seem to be only a few steps behind.
Likes : i will give this film its fair due, there is moments when this film dosent get a little creepy & slightly disturbing, could i say this was a good psychological horror film sadly no, as there is alot of plot hole in the story.
The only thing really i could say positive about this film is some of the acting although a little wooden at time ins't to bad although the lack of back ground ruins the follow, it dose keep the creepy music playing try to keep this film frightening which again no maybe to some people this maybe frighten but this i just can't be positive about.
Dislikes : The story had so much potential to be seriously frightening this is where David Robert Mitchell seriously fails to grasp what a horror film involving something supernatural can be seriously frightening.
Even John Carpenter could do a better job with this film, ya it had its moment at the begin but this is just where this film fails after, its start of great giving you a chilling mood atmospheric follow by a pretty gruesome scene that could of set a great horror film up but no.
The fact there is no understand of what is follow her or what the hell it is other then if you have sex it gets passed on - complete fail right here, when you have some supernatural it need to have a base story of what it is & where it came from all we get is a is that some girl on a one night stand past it to some boy, no other explanation of where that other girl got it or how to destroy it.
This is poor screen writing for a horror. The fact this film add no resolution to the ending to end the film just leaves it open was just the icing on the cake for a seriously poor horror film that wasn't scary or slightly entertaining which is a shame because this could have been so much better.
Overall : has it moments, not really frightening, poor story writing that could have been better.
Rating: 3.1 out of 5 for entertainment / 4.5 out of 10 for concept.
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