IT FOLLOWS 4K UHD BLU-RAY - My thoughts on the film + disc

It Follows has just been released on a 4K UHD Blu-ray by Second Sight Films in time for Halloween season - but is it worth buying?
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[@ElliotCoen]

Thanks for watching! If you want to buy the Limited Edition It Follows 4K, it is still in stock here - amzn.to/452EUWa

[@URBONED]

I’m surprised you seem so adverse to this feeling like a John Carpenter film. To me it couldn’t feel much more like Halloween. It’s ironic that Halloween inspired literally hundreds of slasher films in the 80s, but to me It Follows is the only film that shares the one thing that I think makes Halloween so successful; which is the style. The anamorphic photography, the long takes, the use of the steadicam, the synth score that not only sounds awesome but really sets the tone and atmosphere of the film. Then you have the teenagers seemingly without parental figures having to take on an unstoppable killer, whilst dealing with coming of age themes. I think It Follows was one of the first 80s throwback films if you will, along with The Guest, that takes a film like Halloween and uniquely uses the same techniques but expands on the storytelling in a really interesting way. Kind of like the way De Palma did with Hitchcock.

[@ElliotCoen]

You definitely make good points but it just doesn’t have that Carpenter ‘feel’ to me - can’t quite put my finger on it! Cheers for watching

[@MuckMan_Movies]

Definitely has the John Carpenter-esque film score. I know It Follows has a love/hate reputation but I consider it to be a modern day horror masterpiece.

[@spaceodds1985]

I think Drive really kicked off the 90s throwback in the 2010s. The Guest is one hell of a film, as is It Follows. It made Maika Monroe a horror icon of sorts.

[@dy1497]

Someone who knows the BENEFIT of HDR/DV and explains it easily for anyone to understand! Your exactly bang on - its a 4k upscale so resolution is not going to be a big difference BUT its the HDR with improved colours and contrast (deeper blacks) that is the game changer:)

[@ElliotCoen]

I try my best! I’m the first to admit I’m no expert but I don’t see why some people write off a UHD just because the film is not natively 4K. Thanks for watching!

[@chrisjfox8715]

​​@@ElliotCoenbecause resolution is the easiest thing to notice. I understand SDR vs HDR vs DV fully but even I don't always notice the difference...largely because I'm not taking the time to do a side by side comparison of the same film with two different DR presentations. What's in front of me either looks great or it doesn't. To me, HDR and DV isn't about deeper blacks/increased contrast..it's about *frame-appropriate* contrast throughout the film. Regardless of the DR format used, it can be done well or it can be done poorly. It all comes down to how the film was shot vs how the DR job was done coupled with the subjective eye of the viewer. Case in point, I'm not at all a fan of V for Vendetta's HDR - "director's intent" or "it's the best it's ever looked" is irrelevant to me if what's in front of me doesn't look that good to my eyes.

[@ungraduatedmedia]

I have this exact set - LOVE Second Sight and all they put into these sets. Very excited to watch this and revisit. That is one helluva book too 👍🏼

[@vlogsbyalejandro]

Awesome review. Can't wait to receive my copy of the film. Ordered it a while ago. Greetings from the U.S. 🤘🏼

[@WilkysMoviesandMusic]

I grabbed this set as well and very happy with it. Now I just need to start digging into that book.

[@blu-rayswithnathanjones]

Looking forward to the upgrade once it arrives. Cheers on the review, pal!

[@ElliotCoen]

Cheers Nathan, enjoy it 😎

[@MarkSleper]

Thank you for this review. I’m impressed with how thoughtful your videos are. Considering to buy it. Got to know Second Sight through their excellent The VVitch boxset and love the quality they come up with.

[@ElliotCoen]

Thank you for the lovely comment, Mark!

[@marchughes6161]

Cheers Elliot - I acquired this movie on Apple Movies years ago and never watched it 😊after your review I’ve started to watch it - very impressive. As a result i am going to now acquire the 4K Blu-ray 🎉

[@ElliotCoen]

My pleasure Marc, cheers as always!

[@sisulart]

It's actually David Robert Mitchell's second movie. He made a film called The Myth Of The American Sleepover in 2010. Anyway this is one of my favourite horror films of the 2000's. I've already got my 4K copy.

[@chrismohan]

I still haven’t ordered or picked up yet. I’m giving real thought into paying this much for a single release of a film. I redid my monthly budget calculation and it’s hard to justify the hard box no matter how pretty. The single standard release takes up way less shelf space as well. Good to see I’m not the only one having this quandary.

[@MrCREWCRUSHIN95]

David Robert Mitchell's directorial debut film was THE MYTH OF THE AMERICAN SLEEPOVER

[@mv28]

Do you plan to review The Exorcist 4K? It is another one of those controversial releases, and you always seem to have the best angle on such releases.

[@ElliotCoen]

Yes review is coming this week!

[@khyrian1356]

Now you got my attention 😊

[@douglasbriel6103]

Thanks. I have never even heard of this.

[@theanticosmic666]

Visual comparison to the blu ray would have been nice.

[@garyharper2943]

So is it any good?

[@mikefisher2673]

Wasn't a fan of this film, but will watch it again. My issues was the pacing of the film, but there a few good scenes I did enjoy.

[@ElliotCoen]

I’m right there with you! Thanks for watching Mike

[@leedurbin4419]

Agree i think its one of the more overrated horror movies of recent memory, mostly just cause it isnt scary and its metaphor is pretty basic. Imo everyone imo!

[@mikefisher2673]

@@ElliotCoen your welcome.

[@mikefisher2673]

@@leedurbin4419 I renamed the film It's Slow.

[@rcordiner]

Ahh... What about 'The myth of the American Sleepover'?

[@GrayWolf5000]

Good moments, but one of the few movies I kept falling asleep to.

[@slate49]

I call A24 films “Slow Horror” because the pacing is one you have to stick with for the pay off. A24 films you have to invest yourself in it. I enjoy many of their productions but that’s the one thing I find in all their films-they are a slow burn. I have to be in a certain mood to watch.

[@spaceodds1985]

Not really getting into these Second Sight releases. Don’t get me wrong, they are great films, but I only got the regular Drive 4K. Might get this come sale time for the Atmos. Having said that one title I will be pre-ordering the Collectors Edition from Second Sight is the 4K release of The Hitcher… whenever that will come.

[@ferntin4479]

What TV do you have? I always think a 4k version looks a lot better than it does on blu-ray even if it looks good on blu-ray.

[@slimdude2011]

You'll have to sound a little more enthusiastic, vibrant with your review.

[@ElliotCoen]

This is how I talk. You’ve got plenty other options out there if you don’t like it

[@Downhuman74]

This and Babadook really kicked off the most recent "elevated" horror trend. I'm not a fan of the term, either. You really have to go back to movies like The Exorcist to honestly explore the concept. But it's just another pointless buzzword to create another way to gatekeep. Alternately, I totally got the Carpenter comparison when I first saw this. At least in concept, if not so much in execution. It definitely felt like one of his headier, high concepts like They Live.

[@brunomachado7279]

It's a good film. But overrated.

[@BigPauly]

Unfortunately I didn’t rate this film that well. It’s basically about a killer sexual disease

[@ScruffyWarlord]

That’s surface level. That’s not at all what the film is really about metaphorically speaking.