Sure, Jeff couldve told Jay IT makes noise! Victims Annie Marshall - Bled to death after the Entity tore her legs in half. The kitchen in Jays house is straight out of the 1970s, down to the ugly orange-and-avocado-colored appliances. At dawn, it is revealed that she has been brutally murdered. What's missing, however, is the discussion about the parents. 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. [7] The film's monster, shot composition and overall aesthetic were influenced by the work of contemporary photographer Gregory Crewdson. Evidence also points to this form being Jay's grandfather, who's seen in a family photo earlier in the movie. Annie drives a 2012 Nissan Versa, much of the fashion seems fairly modern, and Yara reads her Dostoyevsky on some sort of miniature computer or e-reader that looks like a seashell. Put these elements together and youve got all the makings for a film thats not just scary but extremely unsettling. We just made it up. In the climactic scene at the pool where the group tries to electrocute It, the entity appears as a middle-aged man. It Follows - whichconnects back to the original Evil Dead in a subtle way - ends on an ambiguous note, as it's unclear if Jay managed to truly defeat the entity. Without this foreknowledge, it wouldn't have the ability to know when to appear in what form. The only things seemingly known for certain about It Follows'entityis that its curse is passed on through sex, and when it eventually kills its latest target, it heads back to get the previous one and so on. The worst thing is that it is certain.". Perhaps the coolest thing about It Followsis just how little lore there is and how the ending leaves you with so many ambiguities. What's one way that you can temporarily gain freedom from this monster? Though it is left unclear whether Paul passes on the curse, in the end, it is irrelevant because we see the entity following him and Jay in the films closing scene. They seem normal enough. A FL native, Michael is passionate about pop culture, and earned an AS degree in film production in 2012. [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. It Follows (2014) 1.9s Oh, and Greg's mom, Parks and Recreation (2009) - S02E07 Greg Pikitis 1s I'm Greg's mom. But is that all? The Entity, or It, is the name given to the otherwise unnamed main antagonist in the 2014 horror film, It Follows. Then Jay swims into the middle of the pool and waits. [4] Keir Gilchrist, Daniel Zovatto, Jake Weary, Olivia Luccardi, and Lili Sepe appear in supporting roles.[5]. Afterwards, Jaime "Jay" Height goes on a date with her new boyfriend, Hugh, to the movies. The fact that so many viewers come away with the idea that this is clearly the message of the film means that, on some level, "sex is bad, and it will kill you" is one potential reading of the movie that we're forced to admit is a valid one. Maika Monroe stars as Jay Height, a carefree teen whose life is upended thanks to a bizarre sexual encounter with her new boyfriend Hugh (Jake Weary). Okay, fine, maybe late summer/early fall. It's the precise type of scene that would otherwise allow the viewer a moment to soothe their rapid pulse. Each of its appearances happens to fulfill a specific purpose. It doesnt exist. Here are the most notable ones: Thats just a few of the weird time discrepancies I noticed, but lets touch on that last one. "Whether it's an 'It Follows' sequel or something else, I think he's so insanely talented.". Look at the Polaroids around her mirror. Is the monster the IT the scariest part of the movie? Theyre meant to alert him in case anything enters. It's precisely because Jay doesn't see her that Hugh knows he's in serious trouble. 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. So Yara's quote clearly demonstrates how both these works have mortality on their mind. This form isn't identifiable, although considering her appearance, the entity could be using this form to represent sexual trauma. One common interpretation of It Follows is that it's primarily about sex. The entity's imagery as it edges towards Jay leaves a mark, but Mitchell doesn't give his heroine much of a reprieve. In the distance, a figure slowly approaches from behind. This synopsis of It Follows covers all the scary moments fans didnt catch. We probably don't need to guess what she wanted from the guys on board. Before he leaves for good, though, he reveals that he's leaving behind a curse for her. They then cover it with a sheet, and Paul shoots it once more, causing it to fall into the pool. 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. Is that the entity, or just another person walking? No way, I dont think so. This next form taken by the entity in It Follows is another that's extremely naked. Highly disturbed, Jay's friends agree to spend the night to keep her company. 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Similarly, later when Kelly and Jay are wandering the neighborhood, theyre both dressed for at the very least pretty chilly weather. "It" is then seen moving in an aggressively sexual way on the boy's body. Get our newsletter and join our community powered by horror fans like you. It will perpetually be walking towards Jay's location at all times, no matter where she is. 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. Worried that she's suffering a mental breakdown, Jay's sister Kelly (Lili Sepe), friends Yara (Olivia Luccardi) and Paul (Keir Gilchrist), and neighbor Greg (Daniel Zovatto) rally around her. Regardless, it's going to mess you up pretty bad when your dad starts throwing TVs and trying to drown you, so either way, Jay's reaction totally tracks. She turns and is faced with a disheveled woman her age, her clothes torn and missing teeth. It stares at Jay for a few moments before continuing to knock. Shortly after he gets the curse, there's a scene when Greg is hanging out and flirting with a group of girls. Whatever the reason the It Follows monster chooses a particular form to take, the result always has one thing in common; being terrifying. Not only that, but it reveals another layer of the movie's metaphorical stalker. It Follows 2014 R 1 h 40 m IMDb RATING 6.8 /10 249K YOUR RATING Rate POPULARITY 1,198 Play trailer 1:46 4 Videos 99+ Photos Horror Mystery Thriller A young woman is followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter. Subtle shifts in seasons and time subconsciously unsettle as viewers cannot place when and where the narrative takes place. Hugh points out a young girl in the back of the theater. In fact, we barely see it at all, until the end when its blurry and not the focal point of the shot. Their quiet conversation gets interrupted by the sound of breaking glass. We simply don't know what this thing can do and can't do, as the film is unconcerned with dumping exposition to inoculate itself against this form of "plot hole"-centric film criticism, opting instead to keep the monster unknowable and mysterious, for good and for ill. [20] On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 95% approval rating and a rating average score of 8.10/10, based on 270 reviews. Paul and Kelly immediately drop their guard, and the ominous score stops for a fleeting instant. Greg doesn't realize it's not his mom, opens the door, and gets murdered in what's easily It Follows' most disturbing death scene. If you aren't vigilant, if you can't keep swimming you end up like a bad game of twister. But did they? The camera slows down, and all music fades, save for the drumming beat, as Jay walks into the kitchen. Cookies help us deliver our Services. However, it could actually be a subtle allusion to Jay's unresolved issues with her unnamed, deceased father Mr. 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. In the aftermath of the traumatic event, Jay attempts to resume normalcy and attends class. 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. He suddenly panics and implores her to leave the theater with him, saying that he feels sick. Staring out of the classroom window, she spies an older woman in a hospital gown crossing the grounds, seemingly unseen by those around her. (Welcome toScariest Scene Ever, a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror. Paul and Kelly arrive, confused as they insist no one else is in the house. . Jay tells the truth to her friends, and they believe her, helping her fight a monster that they themselves literally can't see. One of my pet peeves about horror movie viewers is when they expect all the information to be spelled out explicitly. Days later, Jay sees the entity in the form of Greg walking towards Greg's house, smashing a window at Greg's house and entering. Jay and Kelly are much younger, but the man to their mothers left is the EXACT man IT was portraying. Next, we saw Greg's mom, who breaks his neck and then rapes him. It may be that Yara's soul has been displaced from her body, taking the form of "It." In a small scene later after Jay and Greg have sex, Greg approaches Jay's house, and Paul, Jay, and Yara are sitting out on the lawn. Club said, "Despite all the fun-to-unpack ideas swirling around Mitchell's premise, this is first and foremost a showcase for his considerable talents as a widescreen visual stylist, which are most apparent in the movie's deftly choreographed, virtuoso 360 pans. So wait, is it summer or fall? For what it's worth, the star actress is already on board. "[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. 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. Therefore, their relationship is not romance but more of a survival technique. Following The Babadook (2014), The Conjuring (2013), and Insidious (2010), It Follows is the next big thing when it comes to horror. It is a supernatural being that incessantly pursues its victims at a walking pace. IT cant walk through walls! but isnt it more interesting to learn this the same way Jay does by pure investigation? "[24], David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter said, "Creepy, suspenseful and sustained, this skillfully made lo-fi horror movie plays knowingly with genre tropes and yet never winks at the audience, giving it a refreshing face-value earnestness that makes it all the more gripping. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. And it works. If Greg did, it was probably on accident. The set further disorients with decor from various eras- unconventional and made-up technology clashes with retro televisions that play '50s sci-fi features. It Follows is about abuse. 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