Follow Me
Follow Me

Movie spotlight

Follow Me

2021
Movie
4 min
English

Two Zoomers participate in an online scavanger hunt where the prize is hundreds of millions of followers on the world's most popular social media app - Klip Klop.

Insights

IMDb5.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes19%
Google Users44%
Director: Will WernickGenres: Horror, Thriller, Mystery

Plot Summary

A group of social media influencers travel to Moscow, Russia, to film a video in an extreme escape room. What begins as a fun challenge quickly turns into a terrifying fight for survival when the game master has sinister plans. The influencers must use their wits and resourcefulness to escape the deadly traps and uncover the dark secrets of the establishment before it's too late.

Critical Reception

Follow Me received largely negative reviews from critics, who often cited its predictable plot, derivative horror tropes, and underdeveloped characters. While some acknowledged the film's attempt at a modern horror narrative centered on social media culture, the execution was generally seen as lacking originality and genuine scares. Audience reception was similarly lukewarm, with many finding it to be a forgettable entry in the horror genre.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film struggles to find its footing, offering a blend of predictable jump scares and a narrative that feels overly familiar.

  • While touching on relevant themes of social media obsession, the horror elements fail to deliver genuine thrills or tension.

  • Character development is minimal, making it difficult for audiences to connect with or care about their fates.

Google audience: Google users generally found the film to be a mediocre horror flick that didn't offer much in the way of originality or scares. While some appreciated the social media influencer angle, many felt it was a forgettable experience with a predictable plot.

Fun Fact

The film's director, Will Wernick, also directed the 2019 horror film 'Escape Room', which shares a similar premise of a deadly, game-based challenge.

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