It Follows(2015)
2015 · David Robert Mitchell · 101 min
A young woman is followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter.
Horror · Mystery
6.67.1k votes
TMDB score
4/5
Intensity
1/5
Gore
4/5
Stays with you
How It Follows scares
It opens with a shock and then settles into a long, steady walk of dread that never really lets up, with the threat often creeping into frame in the background before you even notice it. The pacing is patient and deliberate, favoring slow dolly shots and wide open spaces over sudden jolts, so the fear builds from constantly scanning every direction rather than being startled. It leans hard into psychological unease, the kind of paranoia that makes you want to check over your shoulder in real life, more than blood or violence. This is a good pick for someone who wants a horror movie that gets under their skin and stays there rather than one built for quick screams.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, It Follows rates psychological 5/5, visceral 3/5, gore 1/5, lingering effect 4/5, and overall intensity 4/5.
- Psychological: 5 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 1 of 5
- Lingering: 4 of 5
- Intensity: 4 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 12 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 12 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 68 of 100 — leans Disturbing
Intensity over runtime
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A steady, uneasy dread that never fully relaxes, punctuated by sudden bursts of panic that build toward a tense final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 2, 3, 2, 2, 3, 3, 2, 3, 4, 3, 4, 5.
How scary is It Follows?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, It Follows rates 4/5 — one of the more punishing watches in the catalog, building its fear through slow-burn dread rather than shocks. The fear is mostly in your head — it unsettles far more than it assaults. Expect it to be restrained with gore and genuinely disturbing. Expect it to stay with you for days.
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