What is It Follows a metaphor for?

Another reading of It Follows is that It is a metaphor for modern teenagers’ gerascophobia – a fear of growing old.

Who played Paul in It Follows?

It Follows (2014) – Keir Gilchrist as Paul – IMDb.

Who is the tall man in It Follows?

Mike Lanier, aka the Gentle Giant, has passed away. He was 48-years old. At 7’7″ tall, he and his twin brother are in the Guinness Book of World Records for the tallest twins and that record led to him getting the part of the “Giant Man” in 2014’s supernatural horror film It Follows.

What is the message behind 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.