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Someone Actually Calculated How Far “It” Walked in ‘It Follows’

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Yes, this person has way too much time on their hands. Yes, we’re grateful for that.

David Robert Mitchell’s It Follows, one of the most talked about horror movies in recent years, has one of the more interesting premises you’ll come across. To make a long story short, the movie centers on a sexually transmitted creature that can take the form of whoever it wants, and it will follow and kill you unless/until you pass it on.

No matter how far away you drive, it’ll catch up to you. Slowly. By walking.

So then, how far does “it” actually walk in order to catch up with main character Jay? You’ve probably never asked this question of the film, but the blog Movies Films and Flix set out to answer that question anyway. Because why the hell not, right?

“In an effort to track the movements of the monster I searched for all the filming locations and have come up with an estimated travel total that I’m quite pleased with,” the site’s owner writes. “Director David Robert Mitchell didn’t make it easy because there are moments during the film in which you have no idea where Jay was going or why it took about 14-hours to make a five-hour drive up North (I’m guessing sleep). However, after getting a feel for the locations and timeframe I know how far the creature traveled because the layout of the locations fit its movements.”

What did the site determine? For starters, “it” moves at a pace of 20-minutes per mile, “rerouting itself and following the quickest route when its prey changes locations.” In total, they believe, “the creature walked 1,017 miles while hunting Jay.”

There’s much more information over on Movies Films and Flix about this one, including a day-to-day breakdown of the journey, so head over there if you want to learn more!

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Writer in the horror community since 2008. Editor in Chief of Bloody Disgusting. Owns Eli Roth's prop corpse from Piranha 3D. Has four awesome cats. Still plays with toys.

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‘Ready or Not’: Radio Silence Filmmakers Tease the “Absolute Banger” of a Sequel That’s Taking Shape

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It was first reported a couple weeks ago that Ready or Not 2 is now in development, with Adam Robitel (The Taking of Deborah Logan, Insidious: The Last Key, Escape Room, Escape Room: Tournament of Champions) in talks to direct the sequel to the 2019 box office hit. Additionally, we had learned that Samara Weaving would be returning to star.

Entertainment Weekly caught up with Ready or Not directors Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin in the wake of those reports, and we’ve now got an update straight from the source.

“It’s getting figured out. That’s what we’ll say: Ready or Not 2 is getting figured out,” Gillett tells EW, confirming last month’s report. “What we can say is that there is a script that is an absolute fucking banger of a sequel. And however it gets made, and in whatever capacity we are helping get it made, we are so excited that it’s happening.”

“I don’t think we knew after making [Ready or Not] that there would be so much story left to tell,” Gillett continues. “We’re so proud of what that first movie is, we’re so proud of what the sequel is. We’re just really excited, and fingers crossed that it gets made.” Bettinelli-Olpin adds, “And with Searchlight and Samara, they’re not gonna let it down.”

The first film introduced a mythology wherein the wealthy Le Domas family has made a deal with the devil, one that requires them to take part in bizarre – and deadly – wedding night traditions. There’s much that can be done with the premise going forward, even if the first movie ended with Weaving’s Grace massacring the family and burning down their estate.

Wikipedia reminds, “The sole survivor of the night, Grace walks out of the burning manor just as the police arrive. Upon asking her what happened, she simply replies: in-laws.”

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