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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
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
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 :)
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. =)
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
The lead also stars in another sci-fi thriller with Gary Oldman, it's called TAU. I liked it a lot, but I think it kind of fell into the Birdbox category. It didn't work for everyone.
I remember my brother dragged me to see this in theater and although I enjoyed it overall, the ending made me laugh at the premise because it turned the enjoyable film into a laughable feature film length promotional ad for abstinence. I eventually appreciated the hilarity of it as it embellished what we've all grown to understand about such horror/slasher films...if you have sex, you die.
15:51 this movie came to theaters one year after I was... To use a TH-cam friendly abbreviation SA'ed. This movie did a good job showing the dread and discomfort the aftermath of something like that feels like.
It's about survivors of sexual assault and the damage and paranoia and loneliness of life afterwards. She did nothing wrong, but her whole life is upended anyway and she will likely never feel truly comfortable or safe again; she has to constantly be on guard against strangers, acquaintances, even loved ones everywhere she goes, and even though some people might not blame her for getting into this situation (though some will), the only people who can truly understand what she's feeling are people also afflicted with It.
22:02 Ultimately though I think the message is less "screw someone else over by giving it to them" and more "if everyone would stop passing it on, it would finally end." You can sleep with someone else for short-term personal gain (sex for temporary pleasure as far as STDs go) or be selfless to benefit everyone (forgo sex to keep from spreading your disease).
I'm trying to figure if that applies to the movie. The guy said if you don't have sex, it will go back to the previous host, so it's not like abstaining would stop it. Otherwise you could nobly off yourself.
This is such a solid film. It doesn't quit make complete logical sense (why would It get on the roof? Granted you have to have the means to do so but if you move to a country across an ocean, does it just walk across on the bottom of the ocean?, etc.) but it's a fun film full of some good and eerie scares.
Another peculiarity is that you have no idea what decade this is supposed to be in. The vehicles seem 80s but there's like some cell phone tech and they watch black and white movies
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....
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.
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
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.
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.
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?
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 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
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.
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
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
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.
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
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!!!
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.
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".
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.
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.
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.
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!
I love this movie. I thought Maika Monroe was amazing in it. You should check out her other movie from 2014 The Guest (also starring Downton Abbey's Dan Stevens) plus her two horror movies from last year; Watcher & Significant Other. This movie was based on a dream that writer/Director David Robert Mitchell had.
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 ..
Nikki, with your "jump scares" I think I would be that guy who pranked you all the time. Sorry, but they are epic. Good flick considering I didn't expect much. Great shots, good acting, just needed a little more on the story.
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.
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.!
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!
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.
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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Is this the explanation on how HIV gets passed on 😬😬😬
🤔 doesn't this movie remind you of smile
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.
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 😭
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
The score really amplified how good this movie was
This movie terrified me
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
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 :)
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.
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. =)
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 concept is so so simple and i think because of that, they had a lot they could do with the creature
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!
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.
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.
also if you pay attention when "it" is close there is something of red color in the scenes, even the red ball at the window
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!
Poor Nikki. She got jump scared half to death...
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.
The lead also stars in another sci-fi thriller with Gary Oldman, it's called TAU. I liked it a lot, but I think it kind of fell into the Birdbox category. It didn't work for everyone.
I remember my brother dragged me to see this in theater and although I enjoyed it overall, the ending made me laugh at the premise because it turned the enjoyable film into a laughable feature film length promotional ad for abstinence. I eventually appreciated the hilarity of it as it embellished what we've all grown to understand about such horror/slasher films...if you have sex, you die.
luv you guys! you are my favorites at reacting movies! priceless reactions, specially Nikki's
"You can't kill what's not there."
Well you see, about that...
"He was able to hit it with a chair!?"
Yep. Turns out, it is kind of there.
15:51 this movie came to theaters one year after I was... To use a TH-cam friendly abbreviation SA'ed. This movie did a good job showing the dread and discomfort the aftermath of something like that feels like.
It's about survivors of sexual assault and the damage and paranoia and loneliness of life afterwards. She did nothing wrong, but her whole life is upended anyway and she will likely never feel truly comfortable or safe again; she has to constantly be on guard against strangers, acquaintances, even loved ones everywhere she goes, and even though some people might not blame her for getting into this situation (though some will), the only people who can truly understand what she's feeling are people also afflicted with It.
Y'all HAVE to watch The Guest if y'all watched this.
22:02 Ultimately though I think the message is less "screw someone else over by giving it to them" and more "if everyone would stop passing it on, it would finally end." You can sleep with someone else for short-term personal gain (sex for temporary pleasure as far as STDs go) or be selfless to benefit everyone (forgo sex to keep from spreading your disease).
I'm trying to figure if that applies to the movie. The guy said if you don't have sex, it will go back to the previous host, so it's not like abstaining would stop it. Otherwise you could nobly off yourself.
@@andrewdunn8778 Yes but eventually it will get back to the last living person and the whole thing will be done.
This is such a solid film. It doesn't quit make complete logical sense (why would It get on the roof? Granted you have to have the means to do so but if you move to a country across an ocean, does it just walk across on the bottom of the ocean?, etc.) but it's a fun film full of some good and eerie scares.
It's about Death and growing old not STDs ...
Apparently there is a sequel coming.
Another peculiarity is that you have no idea what decade this is supposed to be in. The vehicles seem 80s but there's like some cell phone tech and they watch black and white movies
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....
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.
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
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.
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!
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.
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 👌🏾
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.
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.
@@TheSuperNats you’ll definitely like Smile.
Finally someone reacts to this movie
yeah right? i've been waiting for that too since long ago!
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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
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
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.
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.
😂 not Nikki ending the movie 5 mins in.
"Red flags girl, run" If only she listened to you Nikki.
*Probably the best horror movie I've ever seen. I still think about this movie at least once a month.*
Suspiria (1977) and Suspiria (2018) are both must sees. Please check those out.
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
You should check out "smile" and hereditary!!
@@iamBlackGambit Thank you :)
If you liked this then you should definitely watch Smile.
@@queenjunko7033 See while I Like horror gore is a no can do. So idk how Smile is in the gore department
@@michaelcoffey1991 Oh yeah then you probably shouldn’t if gore isn’t your thing 😭😭
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!!!
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.
The opening to this film was utter perfection!
What about the girl wearing high heels?
You guys started a trend now hopefully others will follow and react to it
Dude, Tall Guy in the hallway haunts me to this day 😂
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!!
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".
They should do a prequel how it all started the first person who have done this
They've announced a second movie called "They Follow". Same creator and even the main girl returns.
I love the concept of this movie!!
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 😂
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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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Steven I challenge your statement,
Farts are not funny if it’s coming out of someone you genuinely don’t like lmao
Why does the park scene look exactly like the park scene in Halloween Kills?! Also Nikki's reactions are the best 😂
Omg the AITA post lmao. You guys are brilliant
You guys should watch Hereditary and/or Midsommar , very awesome horror movies of the new era. Like this comment so they react to it
what a surprise! absolutely love this movie. wish it got more attention. went into it knowing nothing about the story
OMG YES Love this film.
Honestly, this movie is my favorite horror movie of the Last ten years.
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.
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.
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!
I love this movie. I thought Maika Monroe was amazing in it. You should check out her other movie from 2014 The Guest (also starring Downton Abbey's Dan Stevens) plus her two horror movies from last year; Watcher & Significant Other. This movie was based on a dream that writer/Director David Robert Mitchell had.
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 ..
The look of this film is so gritty. I love it.
This is such a modern horror classic, truly one to not miss.
Nikki, with your "jump scares" I think I would be that guy who pranked you all the time. Sorry, but they are epic. Good flick considering I didn't expect much. Great shots, good acting, just needed a little more on the story.
This was made before stranger things.
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.
It's the snail coming for you. It's the second movie I've seen where like an std is the horror. The ultimate std. Such a good movie
The soundtrack and cinematography are extremely '80's.
Y’all should react to pet semetary 2019 or Midsommar
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.!
Sequel ’They Follow’ was just announced in October!!!
"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
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Nikki: Nothing
Steven with every movie ever: "I really like the music so far"
Love this movie and your reaction! You MUST react to Lake Mungo
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
I would instantly survive this movie for reasons I don't care to explain.
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!
Saw this movie in a completely empty theater. I looked behind me non stop.
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.
Please react to Society (1989) one of the best body horror movies ever. Anyone who knows the movie spread the word please!!
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.