There is not much I can say for the horror genre, perhaps to say ‘nothing’ at all is the best way to go about this. I’m a strong advocate for anything that preludes to horror, I find the genre to be ‘phantasmagorical’. So when I finally made it out to see the new indie, Michigan based, horror flick It Follows, I couldn’t tell you what my expectations were.

At first It Follows sort of represents a kind of dull entity in the realm of horror, then again comparing this to the likes of last fall’s Ouija makes it look like a best picture contender. Once the credits started rolling I was pondering so many possibilities as to how this unique, and ambiguous story came about. Which centers on Jay Height (Maika Monroe) a free spirited young woman, she enjoys the usual getaways: swimming and a trip to the movies. However after a chance encounter with a flaky greaser by the name of Hugh (Jake Weary) what seemed like a night of swindling sexcapades turned into something much more devilish.

Jay awakens tied up to a wheelchair screaming-to that of Hugh telling her that he “passed something onto her.” “It” is some type of paranormal entity that inhabits anyone on the planet (including your loved one). As the title suggests, It follows you wherever you go and only the current host can see ‘it’ – and the only way to get rid of ‘it’ is to pass it onto to someone else (by engaging in sexual activity of course) But MY GOODNESS don’t let ‘it’ touch you, or else.

Seems pretty tame right? in a sense you’re not mistaken, but yet It Follows really doesn’t offer much outside of a normal threshold, I wasn’t necessarily perplexed with where things went, or how they got there. In fact I was rather lost in the shiftless editing, the Daft Punk inspired score, and iffy performances by the likable enough leads that manage to hold the movie together like the supplements it needs to be.

Yet there is a-lot to be said about the essences of ‘it’ all. Writer/Directed David Robert Mitchell has an act for building up some good suspenseful moments, in which case the youngsters purchasing a ticket, didn’t even know existed. I knew a little bit better than, and when It Follows tries to do more harm than good, those scenes usually tend to borrow from other well made horror thrillers, but I didn’t mind. I also didn’t really mind the fact there was hardly (if any) resolution, but once you see the movie you would understand why.

The real question I kept asking myself was “Did I like this movie?” and for the time being I’m going to recommend the film, partially because once the film was over and I used the bathroom, I kind of did a double take as to make sure nothing was, as they say, following me. An easy tactic that seared into the back of mind. Not only that, but I was discussing the plot thoroughly with my movie going companion-which is so MUCH more than I can say for most (all) horror films.

It Follows is original in some sense, and the plot behind it all is convincing enough, and while I don’t think it broke any new ground in establishing horror scares. I still have to respect the integrity of the filmmaker for coming up with a nifty idea that kind of pushed the boundaries, and with any type of horror, that my friends, is a rare commodity. Grade: B