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I had heard far and wide (meaning on various internet chat spots and blogs) that It Follows (2014) , was a decent horror flick , and after viewing twice I agree it was.
Jay is just an ordinary teenage girl having the ordinary teenage first time sexual encounters. She ends up being used by another high school student to pass along what seems to be an existential form of demonic STD. As the story moves along many events prove this is no fantasy.
So, it appears that director David Robert Mitchell had a steady diet of 80s slasher and horror flicks in his pool of influences for this film , Noting also that he penned this films script as well. There are many subtle homages to this era if the viewer looks close enough.
However, the real win of this movie is its scenes and sequences. I swear (or would bet heavily) that the Director of Cinematography Mike Gioulakus was a fan of Late Director Stanley Kubrick's The Shinning (1980). So much of the frames in this film hold that kind of power that the viewer can enjoy film because of it's cinematic style.
It also is a big plus, in the face of film flow that makes a turtle look like a marathon runner. The Plot has gimmicky and unbelievable Situations , well it is a horror film , however , the cast comes off well with no really unbelievable acting performances. As well the Pulp Fiction (1994) effect before cause film editing style is a good approach for holding interest here.
If you want good teen summer horror fare , this is one to see.
Three Stars(of 5).
I had heard far and wide (meaning on various internet chat spots and blogs) that It Follows (2014) , was a decent horror flick , and after viewing twice I agree it was.
Jay is just an ordinary teenage girl having the ordinary teenage first time sexual encounters. She ends up being used by another high school student to pass along what seems to be an existential form of demonic STD. As the story moves along many events prove this is no fantasy.
So, it appears that director David Robert Mitchell had a steady diet of 80s slasher and horror flicks in his pool of influences for this film , Noting also that he penned this films script as well. There are many subtle homages to this era if the viewer looks close enough.
However, the real win of this movie is its scenes and sequences. I swear (or would bet heavily) that the Director of Cinematography Mike Gioulakus was a fan of Late Director Stanley Kubrick's The Shinning (1980). So much of the frames in this film hold that kind of power that the viewer can enjoy film because of it's cinematic style.
It also is a big plus, in the face of film flow that makes a turtle look like a marathon runner. The Plot has gimmicky and unbelievable Situations , well it is a horror film , however , the cast comes off well with no really unbelievable acting performances. As well the Pulp Fiction (1994) effect before cause film editing style is a good approach for holding interest here.
If you want good teen summer horror fare , this is one to see.
Three Stars(of 5).