Explanation of the ending of "It Follows"

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The ending scene of It Follows seems pointless to me.

Jay and Paul walk down the street holding hands, and someone (I guess, the demon) follows them.

Did I miss something?



Best Answer

The trick ending was discussed in an interview in Vulture with the Director; David Robert Mitchell. Although he seems to have intended to leave it ambiguous, the general concensus among critics is that it was pretty heavy-handed:

Q. The movie ends with Jay and Paul walking home. A ways behind them, we see a teenage boy walking in the same direction ... it might be the monster, or it might not. Was that always the final shot?

A. Yes, for sure. We had a couple variations on it — I think we had some where he was really far back, and then some where no one would ever miss him — but we settled on the one where he’s there, but not too close. It allows people to make up their own mind of what it means.




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What does the ending mean in It Follows?

Jay tells the truth to her friends, and they believe her, helping her fight a monster that they themselves literally can't see. By relying on her support structure, Jay's friends help carry the burden of her curse, unlike Hugh, who tries to go it alone and ends up passing his trauma along to someone else.

What is the meaning behind the movie It Follows?

In its most general form, this film is about something bad that teenagers pass from one to the other through sex. Some therefore see the story as a commentary on promiscuous teen sexuality in general while others drill down deeper to describe it as a metaphor for STDs.

What is the thing that follows in It Follows?

The Entity, or It, is the name given to the otherwise unnamed main antagonist in the 2014 horror film, It Follows. It is a supernatural being that incessantly pursues its victims at a walking pace.

Did Jay sleep with Greg in It Follows?

Greg has sex with Jay in the hospital, as he does not believe the entity exists. Days later, Jay sees the entity in the form of Greg walking towards Greg's house, smashing a window at Greg's house and entering.



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My guess is its Jeff as a Demon. I think he had the same haircut, beard and clothing. As you remember it always appeared as known people to the cursed ones.

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