With a rare intelligence, David Robert Mitchell's first feature, The Myth Of The American Sleepover, captured a group of teenagers over the course of a long summer weekend. At times, the 2011 release evoked nostalgia for the limited goals of a young mind. For his sophomore effort, It Follows, Mitchell returns to that subject from a perspective that at first may seem like a radical change of direction, since it finds him working within the constrains of the horror genre. In the film, emerging Scream Queen Maika Monroe stars as Jay, a 19-year-old who, after a seemingly innocent sexual encounter, begins to be plagued by strange visions and the unavoidable feeling that someone - or something - is following her. The premise may sound simple enough, but if the streams of critics hailing the film as a "modern horror masterpiece" is any indication, genre fans can expect something quite unique and quite fear-provoking. Sample review (via Crave Online):
"If you take nothing else away from It Follows, it should be that Mitchells measured camera movements and dedication to slow burn scares with big, terrifying payoffs are worth the price of admission alone. That It Follows also evokes genuine real-life anxieties for the ultimate in audience involvement is particularly tasty gravy."
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