The title seems to have a double meaning. Not only for the 'monster' of the film, but it is also one of those movies that gets under your skin. I can't stop thinking about it.
The film has very unique feel to it, an 80's vibe, a creepy unique premise and a constant feeling of unease, I can now see why this has been getting so much press throughout the horror scene.
A Must Watch!

The one thing that is creepy to me is that, you can see "it" coming from afar so slowly but surely and knowing that no matter where u go "it" will find you. As the saying goes, "you can run but you can't hide".

Is this what horror movies have become nowadays? This movie is completely stupid and boring. It has no moments that will make you jump out of your seat and the story doesn't make sense at all. It changes the rules on itself several times.
The best plan the main characters can eventually come up with is "luring" the supernatural "it" to a pool and drop plugged in electrical appliances into the water to electrocute it. That ends up failing miserably so they shoot "it" in the head instead.

The atmosphere that most reviews are talking about gets old really fast. It's like the old zombie movies where they are just slow walking dead that you can easily outrun. Only where there is constant tension there, because they are everywhere, this movie only has one of the "it" beings, so if you get away from it you're safe for a while until it finally finds you again.
Anyway, a complete waste of time.

It Follows did a lot of things right, and not much wrong.

Everything about this movie was unsettling. From the time period, to the premise, to other more subtle aspects.

This has the feel of your standard horror/thriller movie, but as you unravel what is going on you start to see the depth this movie brings. The cinematography was excellent, and I was on the edge of my seat the whole time.

There were a few things that felt a bit disconnected, and unexplained (in a bad way) and that's about all I can fault this movie.

Very well made, and would definitely recommend to horror/thriller fans.

The ending section ruined everything. So the thing can kill the person from a distance? How can sometimes the thing interact with other people and sometimes (like the scene where it enters through the door right behind Yara) the person doesn't even notice it?

That whole climax (the pool scene) it's stupid. What a dumb idea to try to electrocute an invisible monster.

And like other movies of this genre was good till that ending, I don't know, it's not that great as I read, but sure make the work without those jump scares and all that this kind of movie use, but I didn't like the ending, I was expecting more of it.

i genuinely cannot even fathom what i just watched. there were so many scenes that felt out of place and added absolutely nothing to the plot.... yet other scenes felt extremely rushed? a couple scenes were so absurd that all you can do is laugh. it cuts randomly to scenes that offer no explanation of how they came to be. there is no real resolution. the atmosphere is good, yes. ~oh it's always following and you never know when it'll show up or what it'll look like~. but that doesn't make up for the garbage storytelling. not even a little bit.

The exceptional cinematography contributes to its distinctive atmosphere and is unquestionably the finest element of the “It Follows.” Exploiting the idea of impending doom to terrify the viewer rather than depending on a monster or jump scares is a refreshing change.

Nevertheless, the premise was rather uninteresting, and the acting, although adequate, failed to leave an impression. Moreover, a ludicrous climax causes “It Follows” to lose focus, resulting in an underwhelming conclusion. Although enjoyable, the film falls well short of the high expectations set by its critical acclaim.
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**It Follows (2014): _6.9/10_** *(Good, Slightly Flawed)*

Not good at all. I can't understand all the good reviews about this movie.

I have no idea what all the good ratings are about. This is the stupidest show I have seen in a long time. Slow...no action and unsatisfying ending.

This sexually transmitted ghost story is like something from a Reddit by a kid. I do like the synthesiser sounds, but there use here is too forced and contrived, like to purposely show the movie makers are Carpenter fans and to give an feel. Because it's cool to have something 80s in our modern horror, isn't it? Yeah when it actually good. The music is like stealing Carpenter's bass jabs and replacing melody with random drones, due to lack of talent. Ironically, if this dodgy script was made in the 80s it would probably have been fun.
This is not scary. There is no atmosphere. The director couldn't even think of a unique way to show a slow walking ghost. It's awful.
Seriously if you were thinking of writing a horror, and a cursed std plot came to mind, you'd either ignore it or make it ridiculous. This tried to be serious.

>"It could look like someone you know or it could be a stranger in a crowd."

This was a nice surprise. I had heard it was good but I didn't know what to expect. This goes to show what you can do with a low budget and a creative story. Less can be more!