Unnerving and Slow-Burning

Rating: 8/10 (27 March 2016)

This movie was stunning in terms of presentation. From the wide, sweeping shots, to the incredible, eerie soundtrack. Regardless of what one thinks of the plot, It Follows was a carefully thought-out and well executed work of art.
There's a certain dreaminess to this film that I couldn't get enough of. I felt like I was having a bizarre nightmare, and while I wasn't exactly looking over my shoulder when it was over, there was a sense of foreboding that stayed with me long after the credits began rolling. I thought that it accomplished what it set out to do-- this movie didn't intend to make people scream or rush out of the theater, but maybe it made them double-check the locks on their doors that evening.
"It" wasn't a terrifying monster. It's abilities were ambiguous, the rules it operates under were never fully explained. It was exactly what it said on the package-- it follows, and it never really stops. The idea doesn't sound like much at first, but watching it walk slowly and unwaveringly towards the main character, Jay, brings on a slow realization of how terrible it truly is. And seeing her fear, desperation, and complete helplessness quickly adds to the growing horror.