Underrated gem of the Horror Genre

Rating: 9/10 (16 July 2017)

It Follows is one of those horror movies that really stick out for me. It's tense and scary like any horror should be but what I really like about this movie is the subtly. The idea itself leaves me incredibly paranoid and anxious. I see someone in the background of this movie and wonder if it's the thing hell bent on finding the main character. The symbolism of things like the colour red showing up when 'it' is around is really interesting and awesome.
I like the theme of loss of innocence and young adults finding their purpose although I can maybe see why some might read it as some sort of 'anti-sex' message. I personally just see it as a coming of age story. 'It' can be seen as many things from the impending loss of youth or the fact that no matter what, we all die. Death always follows. Or you could view it as a STI; it's really open for interpretation which I love.
This movie also does a lot of cool call backs to classic horror stuff like the amazing soundtrack by Disasterpeace. There's even little jack-o-lanterns on someone's porch as a homage to the movie Halloween.
This movie scared and intrigued me and it's a shame that this type of movie gets such low scores.