Fresh take on horror

Rating: 8/10 (31 October 2015)

For weeks I danced around whether I should check this film out. The reviews held pretty high here and the reviews were equally consistent though I didn't read too many just so that I didn't spoil the film.
If you are looking for a new twist on classic horror, this is such a true treat. Rich with tropes, hidden understanding and a hyper-reality that the audience can touch in a classic way.
Essentially, "It" is as ambiguous as the time frame the film is set. Yet another pinpoint light right on the total subject: age, adulthood, coming of age, as time goes by as seen with the fact that you cannot tell if this film is set in the 70s, 80s, or almost a future way with the clamshell compact eReader as well as the slow walking like a tick, tick, tick, tick of a clock that subtlety references time marches and eventually "It" will catch up with you.
Some of the many layers of the film would suggest that "It" is adulthood. Although it some have compared this film as Nightmare on Elm Street meets the Ring but really no, It Follows is definitely deeper. This film is as deep as you want it to be and even deeper still with multiple layers.
Completely original, unique and has its own very recognizable queue including the score. The film opens with a long pan 360 shot and continues to provide this type of shot throughout the film. Rich photography and cinematic shots. It gives you a doll house, watcher and being watched.
If you haven't seen this film, watch it now. If you like horror films, you will not be disappointed.