Pretty bad

Rating: 4/10 (31 October 2017)

"It Follows" its one of those modern pretentious "artsy horror" films, horror movies that attempt to bring something new to the horror genre by trying to be serious and meaningful but end up falling flat every time.
This is horror for teenagers, something hipsters enjoy because it pays "homenage" to "old" horror films and references literature from time to time to make up for the fart jokes, the dull yet awkward characters (this is probably why so many teens identify with them) and the total lack of suspense. Who would think that a person walking slowly could be scary? the filmmakers certainly thought so, they even added "creepy" horror music and sounds, even the usual "scary face" from many mediocre horror films makes an appearance.
This one has a cult following, the people who like it are probably the kind of people who are nostalgic for "retro horror" and like the slow as hell scenes and the deadpan delivery from these actors. Its OK for people to like these kind of films, I have nothing against people liking stuff, its just not my cup of tea. I just want something honest, I watched Exorcist II: The Heretic for this October and I enjoyed that way more than this, even when it almost became a comedy because of how weird and crazy it was but that movie rejoiced in its absurdity to the point when it became an experience, when It Follows its absurd, its just dumb.
The rules for the "monster" sound really forced, it like they were trying to make the rules for what they thought would be a new classic but ended up with an unbelievable mess.
It has some good aspects, the music its pretty good, it deserves a better film. The cinematography was good too, it was "independent artsy" kind of good and there's not one memorable shot in the whole thing but still. The symbolism is so obvious it becomes meaningless, the characters are all unlikeable and its astonishingly boring.