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It Follows

Play trailer Poster for It Follows R,  2015,  1h 41m,  Horror/ Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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95% Tomatometer 272 Reviews 66% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
After carefree teenager Jay (Maika Monroe) sleeps with her new boyfriend, Hugh (Jake Weary), for the first time, she learns that she is the latest recipient of a fatal curse that is passed from victim to victim via sexual intercourse. Death, Jay learns, will creep inexorably toward her as either a friend or a stranger. Jay's friends don't believe her seemingly paranoid ravings, until they too begin to see the phantom assassins and band together to help her flee or defend herself.
It Follows

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Critics Consensus

Smart, original, and above all terrifying, It Follows is the rare modern horror film that works on multiple levels -- and leaves a lingering sting.

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Adam Kempenaar Filmspotting Jun 15, 2026
2.5/5
I appreciate that Mitchell wanted to make this more existentially dreadful and not confine himself and his characters to working within a set of rules, but... there’s ambiguity, and there’s simply being vague. Go to Full Review
Lenika Cruz The Atlantic Jan 21, 2016
It Follows represents a compelling evolution in how studios and audiences can (and should) conceive of its monsters. Go to Full Review
Liz Braun Toronto Sun Dec 30, 2015
3/5
No question that the storytelling here is impressive; the story itself, however, is a bit thin. Go to Full Review
David Day Horror Movie Talk Sep 18, 2025
10/10
It Follows feels like a new thing in horror. It feels like a movement toward the conceptual idea of what drives horror. Strip down the overburdened tropes and monsters that make up what horror was for decades, and leave just the essentials. Go to Full Review
Sebastian Zavala Kahn Me gusta el cine May 11, 2025
3.5/5
It's not a bad film at all, and I appreciate that it feels so original and unconventional. But at the same time, I think it has too many unfulfilling moments to fully recommend it. [Full review in Spanish]. Go to Full Review
Ankit Ojha Cinema Elite Jul 9, 2024
4.5/5
Filled to the brim with technical and narrative mastery, David Robert Mitchell’s sophomore feature “It Follows” screams success, both as a horror film and an art form with a voice. Go to Full Review
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Abraham P Apr 27, 2019 One of the worst films I've ever had to sit through.
Rey M Apr 8, 2019 This is the first time Rotten tomatoes let me down with a whopping 96% I believe somebody should be fired for making million of consumers watch you take a shit all over my eyes. I dont cara whay special connection the movie has with RT but ill have whats he's having with my wine. See more
Anakin S Mar 28, 2019 Very original, great cast and acting, and pretty freaky!
Kylo M Mar 23, 2019 It Follows taps into one of my greatest fears, being followed. The fact that thereâ(TM)s a horror movie about being followed, immediately guaranteed it as my favorite. When it comes to horror, psychological movies scare me the most. Slasher movies are more entertaining, monster movies are usually fun, torture porn is just disgusting, and I can only take so many ghost stories. I like psychological horror, because sometimes the idea of something scary is scarier than what you see on screen. Thatâ(TM)s what makes It Follows such a terrifying film. I donâ(TM)t know how Iâ(TM)d survive being followed, always living in fear. Iâ(TM)m the kind of person who looks behind his back every 10 seconds when Iâ(TM)m walking. It Follows is also refreshingly original and strikingly well made. There are several artistic shots, camera angles, foreshadowing, and techniques that give the movie an identity all its own. Like the slow building iconic shot of the car. Their choice to never show the adultâ(TM)s faces was also brilliant, because this is a story about young people and young people alone. It makes it feel like a really dark version of Charlie Brown. Jay is one of the smarter horror movie heroines. Her choices actually kept her (and her friends) from falling victim to a lot of typical horror cliches. As far as scares are concerned, It Follows has plenty of scary moments. Most of which involve the entity in its many forms, but its the atmosphere that messes with you the most. A lot of which is supported by an amazing soundtrack by an unknown artist named Disasterpeace. Honestly, his music is some of the best Iâ(TM)ve ever heard in a horror movie. Itâ(TM)s unsettling, itâ(TM)s unnatural, and itâ(TM)s unbelievably effective. Which perfectly describes the movie. It Follows has also been the topic of much discussion. Many critics have tried to come up with their own theories and/or interpretations for the movie. Such as, whether or not sex is treated as a good thing or a bad thing. Having sex puts you in danger, but having sex will also set you free. Thereâ(TM)s also much debate about what the most effective way to fight the entity is. Well the ending is left ambiguous, so I guess weâ(TM)ll never know. Thatâ(TM)s what makes It Follows my favorite horror movie. It Follows leaves you with an unsettling feeling that makes it one of the best horror movies of the past decade. See more
Rey M Mar 18, 2019 Disasterpeace saves the movie
Kylo L Mar 17, 2019 It Follows is more interesting than it is scary, and its helped but a great lead and some (like I said before) interesting rules about the mysterious "It" and am curious if we will see more in the future. See more
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Synopsis After carefree teenager Jay (Maika Monroe) sleeps with her new boyfriend, Hugh (Jake Weary), for the first time, she learns that she is the latest recipient of a fatal curse that is passed from victim to victim via sexual intercourse. Death, Jay learns, will creep inexorably toward her as either a friend or a stranger. Jay's friends don't believe her seemingly paranoid ravings, until they too begin to see the phantom assassins and band together to help her flee or defend herself.
Director
David Robert Mitchell
Producer
Rebecca Green, Laura D. Smith, David Robert Mitchell, David Kaplan, Erik Rommesmo
Screenwriter
David Robert Mitchell
Distributor
Radius TWC
Production Co
Two Flints, Animal Kingdom, Northern Lights Films
Rating
R (Graphic Nudity|Disturbing Violent Content|Language|Sexual Content)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 27, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$14.7M
Runtime
1h 41m
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