It Follows combines coming of age with horror in an unsettling, almost claustrophobic tone. The film explores the inevitability of death as well as sex and adolescence using a creature they call "it". This film is about a teenager named Jay who has been told that she is the recipient of a curse that spreads through sexual intercourse. Only those who are infected can see the being that is following them. The opening image of It Follows captures the tense tone of the film perfectly; starting with an establishing shot that pans over the suburban autumn,the setting is fitting considering the feeling it evokes about death. Moreover, in this scene, a frightened girl is shown running up and down the street staring into the distance at something. The audience doesnt't see what is following her and her actions seem confusing to observers of the scene.
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For instance, the time period of the film is left vague. It Follows has all the nostalgia of the 80's from retro tv's and black and white movies to old furniture and that sense of simplicity, however the characters also have cell phones and strange compact
For instance, the time period of the film is left vague. It Follows has all the nostalgia of the 80's from retro tv's and black and white movies to old furniture and that sense of simplicity, however the characters also have cell phones and strange compact