The Tumblr famous It Follows e-reader as depicted at the beginning fo the film.Īt the beginning of the film, we meet Yara, hanging out on the couch with Paul and Kelly as they watch a movie (which I’ll address in a moment.) Yara is that annoying friend who’s ALWAYS on their phone - no I am not going to explain to you what just happened during the movie you’re SUPPOSED to be watching PUT YOUR DARN PHONE AWAY - except wait, that’s not a phone! In fact, modern technology is mostly absent throughout the film except for this thing. This is probably the most easily recognized clue because of one thing that’s blatantly pointed out to us: the infamous clamshell e-reader. There are a few different theories at play here - allow me to explain. I think that’s exactly what David Robert Mitchell did in It Follows. Because subconsciously, your brain is picking up on these things but you don’t know it. For example, windows appearing in offices where there couldn’t have been a window, Jack Torrance inexplicably reading an issue of Playgirl magazine before his job interview… it goes on. It’s well-known that during filming of The Shining (1980), director Stanley Kubrick employed a lot of techniques to keep the viewer feeling off-balance or eerie without knowing why. It was something you probably didn’t even notice. But is that all? Is the monster - the IT - the scariest part of the movie? Let’s explain the meaning (and controversial ending) of the movie. Obviously, whatever IT is, the monster is spooky in more ways than one. Inspired by a nightmare director David Robert Mitchell had - wherein he was being chased by a slow but unstoppable force - It Follows captures the terror of inescapable doom. Between the gorgeous cinematography, bewitching soundtrack, and fresh plot devices, this may just be my new favorite horror movie. Following The Babadook (2014), The Conjuring (2013), and Insidious (2010), It Follows is the next big thing when it comes to horror. It Follows is part of a wave of films in the 2010s where horror films aren’t just good horror films, but good films period.
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