It Follows 2 Star Teases ‘Darker’ & ‘More F*cked Up’ Horror Sequel

It Follows star Maika Monroe has teased the intent of the surprise sequel, They Follow, calling the follow-up “bigger,” “darker,” and “more f*cked up.” Discussing the horror project with Collider, Monroe heaped praise on writer and director David Robert Mitchell, and assured fans of the original that he would never return for more if he didn’t think it’d be worth it.

“But as you know with the first film, I’m not taking any credit in this, David is brilliant. I mean, he is brilliant. The whole movie transformed at that point. It was changing the game in the genre, and he wouldn’t ever make a sequel if he didn’t think it was going to top it. He’s very specific, turns down so many… He just knows what he wants to do and what he wants to make.”

The announcement of a sequel to It Follows, which was released to critical acclaim back in 2014, came as a surprise to many, including Monroe herself. While she couldn’t understand where exactly a follow-up would go, she now describes Mitchell’s vision as “just so f*cking good.” Which is surely the highest praise possible.

“I mean, at first I’m like, “Oh, a sequel? Where are we going to go here?” And I read it, and it’s just so f*cking good. It’s so good. I’m so excited. I think where you’ll meet Jay at this point is maybe not what’s expected, but it’s so cool. It’s just, of course, as everyone says for sequels, literally, though, is just bigger and darker and more f*cked up . Reading it was the craziest thing ever.”

Maika Monroe Thinks Returning for They Follow Will Be ‘Challenging’ & ‘Fulfilling’

It Follows

Release Date

February 4, 2015

Runtime

100

Studio

RADiUS-TWC

Tagline

One of the most striking American horror films in years.

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Monroe revealed that filming on They Follow has not yet begun but promised that we will find out further details “soon enough.” Continuing, she did offer some idea as to where the sequel will find her character when the no doubt terrifying adventure begins…

“I am so excited for this role. It’s been a long time since I’ve been this excited to delve into something. There’s a lot there to play with, and I think it’s going to be incredibly challenging, for sure, but so fulfilling. Working with David, I can’t wait.”

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It Follows: Why It’s the Right Time For a Sequel

A sequel to It Follows was recently announced, titled They Follow, and it feels like the perfect time to dive back into one of the genre’s best films.

Written and directed by David Robert Mitchell, It Follows stars Maika Monroe as carefree teenager Jaime “Jay” Height, a 19-year-old college student. After sleeping with her new boyfriend for the first time, Jay learns that she is just the latest victim of a supernatural scheme with a sexual twist. By sleeping with her, Hugh has passed on a fatal curse that moves from person to person following a sexual encounter.

As the movie unfolds, a mysterious entity begins to follow her, creeping toward her in the form of either a friend or a stranger, and will kill her if it ever catches up. Jay must band together with her friends and flee, defend herself, and perhaps even fell the beast forever.