Netflix subscribers need not search elsewhere for their Halloween horror thrills.As the ghastliest day of the year descends upon us, cinephiles will be sifting through their library to find eerie selections to spook themselves this weekend.Amidst a trove of classic horrors offering goosebumps of nostalgia, one cult hit from 2014 might just be the ideal finale to a marathon of monstrous flicks.Although a decade has passed since its release, It Follows remains as unsettling and jarringly sinister as when it first chilled audiences - a fact underscored by the buzz over the recently announced sequel.
Starring the acclaimed Maika Monroe from Longlegs, the film is currently available for streaming on Netflix, reports the Mirror.
Helmed by director David Robert Mitchell, this atypical supernatural tale follows university student Jay Height, portrayed by Monroe, who finds herself stalked by an enigmatic entity following a sexual encounter with her boyfriend Hugh (played by Jake Weary).Boasting a series of foreboding scenes and spine-tingling jolts, It Follows also earned applause for its distinctly unnerving perspective on sexuality and identity, maintaining its status as a standout horror movie of recent times.Earlier in the year, IGN placed it prominently on their countdown of the 31 Best Modern Horror Movies, commenting: "Attach any subtext you want - the film can be read very flexibly and plays with familiar slasher tropes - but It Follows is also deeply frightening."If you've ever noticed someone just out of the corner of your eye and thought 'are they following me? ' then this is the film for you.
Or not."Adam Fleet, writing for The Guardian, hailed the movie: "The best horror films of the 21st century? You can't go past
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