Before elevated horror movies were called that, It Follows was released in 2014 and took the horror movie world by storm. The film wasn't a huge box office success, as it grossed over $21 worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo. But it was definitely a critical darling and impressed everyone who saw it with its tense atmosphere, strong character development, and unique premise. It also established Maika Monroe as a horror movie actress to watch, and she has since starred in the 2019 horror comedy Villains and the 2022 thriller Watcher.