It Follows – GTGC – #196

Keep lookin’ over your shoulder because Shocktober 2016 is rolling on. And this week, we’re back to talk about the much lauded It Follows. So, we hit the mean streets of Detroit in an attempt to crack this supernatural thriller open. Do we find success? You’ll have to tune it to find out. Anyway, Alex, Arthur, Dalton and Dustin gave it a good effort here. Also, it must be mentioned that things get very real on this episode. It happens during our analysis. If you have any trigger warning issues related to sexual assault or rape, you may want to skip straight to Arthur’s analysis. This will be marked in the timestamps below.

Before we get down to business, there must first be some gameplay. This week we talk about our favorite Horror Film Scores. It is a good discussion filled with great examples. After the game, we get down to business and dissect It Follows. Alex reads the film with the specter being a commentary on sexual assault and the specter is a representation of PTSD. Next, Dalton informs us that we’re all going to die. He brings up how sex is used as something to take death and mortality and growing older off people’s minds.

Keep your eyes peeled, dear listener. And be careful not to get to comfortable with the people around you, but stay with your closest friends. Because, they are the ones who will help when times get tough. Like us—we’ll always be here for you if you need. Until then, hit that play button.