Followers is a 2021 British found footage horror film directed by Marcus Harben, starring Harry Jarvis, Loreece Harrison, Nina Wadia and Erin Austene.[1]

Followers
Directed byMarcus Harben
Written byMarcus Harben
Produced byTracy Jarvis
Giles Anderson
Starring
  • Harry Jarvis
  • Loreece Harrison
  • Nina Wadia
  • Erin Austene
CinematographyAlan C. McLaughlin
Edited byWilliam Honeyball
Music byJim Lang
Production
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Parkhouse Pictures
Release dates
  • 27 August 2021 (2021-08-27) (FrightFest)
  • 18 March 2022 (2022-03-18) (United Kingdom)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Premise

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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

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  • 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

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The film was released in the United Kingdom on 18 March 2022.[2]

Reception

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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

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  1. ^ Bitel, Anton (27 August 2021). "Followers (2021)". Projected Figures. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  2. ^ "FOLLOWERS". Starburst. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  3. ^ Unsworth, Martin (13 July 2022). "FOLLOWERS". Starburst. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  4. ^ Kitchen, Hal (27 August 2021). "FrightFest 2021: Followers Is a Frighteningly Fresh Take On Found Footage". Horror Obsessive. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  5. ^ Hoad, Phil (15 March 2022). "Followers review – found-footage influencer horror turns haunting into clicks". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  6. ^ Newman, Kim (27 August 2021). "FrightFest review - Followers (2021)". The Kim Newman Web Site. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  7. ^ Elliott, Alain (18 March 2022). "'Followers' Review". Nerdly. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
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