It Follows, It Delivers.

Rating: 8/10 (8 May 2015)

I admit when I heard the premise about the plot I was certainly thinking "great another horrible small budget horror flick". Though something about the previews kept telling me I may be wrong. I was with my girlfriend looking for a movie to see at the theater, we like to read up on our IMDb and Fandango info before we commit to anything. We decided this looked better than Furious 7(we have seen 1-6) and the other unimpressive roster at our local cinema a few weeks ago.
Enter, It Follows. ***Spoilers Follow as well*** We get some snacks, sit in the theater, and after some previews we both notice that immediately there is a formula for success. The opening scene is one of frantic confusion, but not by the viewer, by the girl on the screen who's name and situation are not explained but she seems in a genuine panic to get away from something. Eventually she drives out to the middle of nowhere, and seems content with waiting for whatever she feared and looking toward the direction she just drove from. Not sure what exactly to expect, I popped open my snacks, and looks over to my girlfriend and shrugged. She was not looking back, she was following the action with wide eyes. I won't ruin the end of that scene, but suffice to say it is worth watching to find out.
As the movie progresses you meet another young girl, most of this focusing on high school teenagers, but not the vein stereotypes we are used to in this type of movie. These characters seem like your friends, they seem like they are real people who make real decisions, based on real circumstances. It would not ruin the movie for me to tell you that something is following them based on a sexual encounter that basically passes it along like a virus. What it is I will not explain, but it does not stop until it gets what it wants. it cannot be reasoned with, and it is not considerate of how they feel about it. Unlike a slasher film, this tension here isn't about a ruthless murderer, it's about knowing that eventually you will have to pay up and nothing will stop it from happening.
This movie really impressed me, it is a little predictable but not to the point of being miserable, the plot majority is relatively easy to see coming, but the smaller intricate turns make it really enjoyable. The 70's style filming and booming soundtrack reminds me of watching The Shining or some other unorthodox fright from decades past. The circumstances can change for what it wants, or whom, which makes it not such a straight path you get tired of. The length of the movie isn't so short it's annoying, but isn't so long you feel like it should have ended already. The acting, sound, length, and overall idea is very well executed and believable.
It Follows, It Delivers.