I just saw It Follows. Heard a lot of people liked it, but managed to avoid hearing why, which means I went in blind, just the way I like it.
The movie was very well filmed. It tends to avoid jump scares in favor of an endlessly mounting sense of dread. The director has a way of forcing the camera into odd perspectives that really work. There were a couple of casting issues, but I actually really liked the kids. In fact, having seen this, I almost think they should get the It Follows director to remake Stephen King's It.
If you'll notice, I'm sort of talking around the plot, but that's because I don't want to spoil anything. I think most people would enjoy watching it. There's a little gore, a few very "WTF!" shots, but nothing too terrible. Plus, the soundtrack, made by a videogame composer, has a whole Carpenter synth vibe.
Anyway, the film has a neat premise, I cared about the characters, and I liked the ending, which means I'll be giving this 4/5 stars. Solid work!
I've seen this recently as well and thoroughly enjoyed it. Very good directing, decent cast and as you mentioned instead of an endless and annoying stream of jump scares the direction opted for building up the suspense over a series of scenes until the very end.
Yeah, it was like the director respects the audience. He skips the jump scares and over-explanations found in most Hollywood horror films, and instead goes for a lot of atmosphere.
I've heard other people saying this film is good too. I'll have to check it out. I love horror but it's not very often these days that a truly good horror film is released that isn't overdone gimmicks.
I'd agree. I'm wasn't a fan of how they basically alluded to STD's throughout the whole movie but aside from that, I was pleasantly surprised at the camerawork, acting, and music.
I just saw It Follows. Heard a lot of people liked it, but managed to avoid hearing why, which means I went in blind, just the way I like it.
The movie was very well filmed. It tends to avoid jump scares in favor of an endlessly mounting sense of dread. The director has a way of forcing the camera into odd perspectives that really work. There were a couple of casting issues, but I actually really liked the kids. In fact, having seen this, I almost think they should get the It Follows director to remake Stephen King's It.
If you'll notice, I'm sort of talking around the plot, but that's because I don't want to spoil anything. I think most people would enjoy watching it. There's a little gore, a few very "WTF!" shots, but nothing too terrible. Plus, the soundtrack, made by a videogame composer, has a whole Carpenter synth vibe.
Anyway, the film has a neat premise, I cared about the characters, and I liked the ending, which means I'll be giving this 4/5 stars. Solid work!
I've seen this recently as well and thoroughly enjoyed it. Very good directing, decent cast and as you mentioned instead of an endless and annoying stream of jump scares the direction opted for building up the suspense over a series of scenes until the very end.
Yeah, it was like the director respects the audience. He skips the jump scares and over-explanations found in most Hollywood horror films, and instead goes for a lot of atmosphere.
I've heard other people saying this film is good too. I'll have to check it out. I love horror but it's not very often these days that a truly good horror film is released that isn't overdone gimmicks.
I'd agree. I'm wasn't a fan of how they basically alluded to STD's throughout the whole movie but aside from that, I was pleasantly surprised at the camerawork, acting, and music.