Skin-crawlingly creepy, with its emphasis on suspense instead of gore.

Rating: 8/10 (17 May 2018)

'It Follows (2015)' is the best horror film of 2015, primarily because it's much more psychological than many others in the genre. It isn't terrifying - or even scary, as such - but is skin-crawlingly creepy in a long-lasting kind of way. It's a slow-burn with a keen focus on tone that prefers building genuine suspense over portraying overt gore. It's the deft handling of a unique 'monster', one steeped in - but not consumed by - allegory, that allows it to be as effecting as it is, with the inherently scary premise combining with it's arresting visuals and superb score to a suitably subtle but certainly supreme effect. 8/10