Followers (2021 film)
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| Directed by | Marcus Harben |
| Written by | Marcus Harben |
| Produced by | Tracy Jarvis Giles Anderson |
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| Cinematography | Alan C. McLaughlin |
| Edited by | William Honeyball |
| Music by | Jim Lang |
Production company | Parkhouse Pictures |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Followers is a 2021 British found footage horror film directed by Marcus Harben, starring Harry Jarvis, Loreece Harrison, Nina Wadia and Erin Austene.[1]
Premise
[edit]A struggling social media influencer discovers the house he shares is haunted. The ghost brings him and his friends fame and fortune, but with deadly consequences.
Cast
[edit]- Harry Jarvis as Jonty Craig
- Loreece Harrison as Zauna
- Nina Wadia as Becky Dubar
- Erin Austene as Amber
- Daniel Cahill as Pete
- Dominic Watters as Jim
- Jessica Webber as Dawn
- Orion Lee as Edward Lee
- Tanya Burr as Ilana Clark
Release
[edit]The film was released in the United Kingdom on 18 March 2022.[2]
Reception
[edit]Martin Unsworth of Starburst rated the film 3 stars out of 5, writing that "there’s enough wit amongst the scares to make it work."[3] Brendan Jesus of Horror Obsessive wrote a positive review of the film, calling it "a fresh and exciting installment to the found footage subgenre."[4]
Phil Hoad of The Guardian rated the film 2 stars out of 5, writing that the film "has a few sharp moments, but never quite reconciles its two sides to cleanly deliver the social-media skewering it’s obviously itching to."[5] Film critic Kim Newman wrote that while the film "has a couple of creepy moments and scares", the "plot turns out to be more complex than usual, leading to a finale with revelations and stand-offs and perhaps one twist too many."[6] Alain Elliott of Nerdly wrote a negative review of the film, writing that it "wants to be some kind of modern social media version of Paranormal Activity but it fails at every level".[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Bitel, Anton (27 August 2021). "Followers (2021)". Projected Figures. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "FOLLOWERS". Starburst. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ Unsworth, Martin (13 July 2022). "FOLLOWERS". Starburst. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ Kitchen, Hal (27 August 2021). "FrightFest 2021: Followers Is a Frighteningly Fresh Take On Found Footage". Horror Obsessive. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ Hoad, Phil (15 March 2022). "Followers review – found-footage influencer horror turns haunting into clicks". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ Newman, Kim (27 August 2021). "FrightFest review - Followers (2021)". The Kim Newman Web Site. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ Elliott, Alain (18 March 2022). "'Followers' Review". Nerdly. Retrieved 25 August 2022.