It Follows

It Follows, 2015. A girl is followed by something evil.

Written & directed by David Robert Mitchell. Starring Maika Monroe, with Keir Gilchrist, Jake Weary, Daniel Zovatto, Olivia Luccardi, & Lili Sepe.

Concept: B
Story: B
Characters: B
Dialog: B
Pacing: A
Cinematography: A
Special effects/design: B
Acting: B
Music: A
Enjoyment: My wife described it as the best scary movie she's ever seen. I don't know about that - I love Alien too much. But it is an amazingly good movie. It has the nightmare-you-can't-look-away-from atmosphere of The Shining, but with a clearer focus, and a really cool monster. A

GPA: 3.4/4