Terrifying horror film is confirmed for a sequel with lead actress returning after viewers labelled first movie as a ‘masterpiece’ and ‘one of the best of all time’: ‘Let the nail-biting begin!’
Horror fans have expressed their excitement after it was confirmed that popular scary film It Follows is getting a sequel.
The 2014 film was written and directed by David Robert Mitchell and stars Maika Monroe in the lead role of Jay Height.
In the film, a modern twist on the horror genre, Jay is chased by a supernatural creature after having sex with her new boyfriend.
She learns that the creature, ‘it’, is invisible to most people and the only thing she can do to stay alive is have sex with a new person and ‘pass it on’. If she doesn’t, the creature will kill her and move away. in the chain to the person who passed ‘it’ on to her.
The film received critical acclaim, achieving an impressive 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and grossing $23.3 million worldwide.
Long-awaited return: Horror fans have expressed their elation after it was confirmed that popular scary film It Follows is getting a sequel
Scary: A modern take on the horror genre, the 2014 film was written and directed by David Robert Mitchell and stars Maika Monroe in the lead role of Jay Heights (pictured)
Terrifying: In the film, Jay is chased by a supernatural creature after she has sex with her new boyfriend. She discovers that the creature, ‘it’, is unseen by most people and the only thing she can do to stay alive is have sex with a new person and ‘pass it on’
The sequel was confirmed on Monday, with David returning as director and writer and Maika playing the lead role.
The film will be called They Follow and filming is due to begin next year, with a poster for the film featuring the tagline: ‘It’s everywhere’.
Viewers of the first film were thrilled by the news, taking to Twitter to express their excitement, praising It Follows as “criminally over-the-top” and “one of the most impressive horrors of the past decade.”
One person wrote: ‘It Follows is still one of the best horror films of all time, so the fact that we’re getting a sequel with David Robert Mitchell writing/directing again and Maika Monroe reprising her role is so incredibly exciting.’
Another echoed: ‘It follows that this has been the blueprint for about 75% of prestige horror films since 2014, so many girls should fear the sequel. REAL horror is back, I don’t know.
A third added: ‘It Follows was a masterpiece. If you haven’t seen it yet, take the time to check it out.’
While a fourth said: ‘The smile on my face is unreal. This is truly one of my favorite movies ever. I can not wait.’
Someone else admitted: ‘I’m very, very rarely scared of horror movies. THE FOLLOWING terrified me. I’m really down about this.’
Exciting! The sequel was confirmed on Monday, with David returning as director and writer and Maika in a leading role, and will be called They Follow, which will begin filming next year.
A sixth praised: ‘Good to hear David Robert Mitchell is gracing us with another horror masterpiece! IT FOLLOWS was indeed a modern classic.
“They say good things come to those who wait…I really hope FOLLOWING THEM is worth the suspense. Let the nail biting begin!’
Another agreed, writing, “Oh man, what a wonderful surprise. IT follows that it was without doubt one of the most impressive horrors of the last decade.’
While an eighth wrote: ‘Finally someone made that man cook after he made one of the greatest films of all time and criminally slept on it.’
And another tweeted: ‘I didn’t expect this at all, but bring it on!! The first one was a classic, so I can’t wait to see where they go with the sequel.”
However, there were some fans who were concerned that the sequel was unnecessary and that it could “ruin” the first film.
One admitted: ‘God, it follows, this is my favorite movie ever. I’m so nervous about this, does it need a sequel?’ Probably not. But I will sit.”
Buzzing: Viewers of the first film were thrilled by the news, taking to Twitter to express their excitement and praising It Follows as “criminally over-the-top” and “one of the most impressive horrors of the past decade”
Another agreed, writing: ‘Excellent movie but did it need a sequel? I hope they don’t try to explain the ‘creature’.
A third begged: ‘Please don’t screw it up. Just leave it alone’ and a fourth added: ‘Rather they left the original. Not everything needs a sequel.’
Another person tweeted: ‘The latest in two things may be true: IT FOLLOWS is a brilliant, formally ingenious horror film that definitely didn’t cry out for a sequel; and I’ll be first in line to see what David Robert Mitchell does with a second shot on the field.”
And a sixth echoed: ‘It Follows ended perfectly and probably doesn’t need a sequel. But I’m curious to see where they go with this.’
Nervous: However, there were fans who were concerned that the sequel was unnecessary and worried that it could ‘ruin’ the first film