It Follows (2015)

It Follows is truly the stuff nightmares that are made of, I will try and make this review as spoiler free as I can but I don't think it's going to happen.

The plot is lifted straight from a deep, dark recess of the mind - we first get introduced to "it" which does follow when a young couple, Jay and Hugh are out on a date and are pointing out people that they could chose to be instead. After a few turns Hugh says "what about that woman in the red dress" and Jay says "there's no woman in a red dress...". Boom. It's one of those "I see dead people" or "why did you let her live?" lines.

Later that night they have sex and Hugh explains that now she has "the curse". She will be followed by a "something" that can take whatever form it chooses. Only she will be able to see it.

Then, she is followed.

The only way to get rid of the curse is to have sex with someone else, like some supernatural STD - it's not explained whether or not using protection stops it.

It's a great plot as of course you're never sure if it's "the thing" or someone else and it does tend to show up, looming out of the dark or trailing behind. You can run, you can drive off but eventually it will catch up.

Creepy as hell, great cast, full of stuff that you don't see coming, or do but can't look away, I loved it.

8/10 Masks

Initial release: March 27, 2015 (USA)
Director: David Robert Mitchell
Running time: 1h 47m