Rated 4.4 out of 5 This cult film will have a ‘bigger, darker, crazier’ sequel.

An expert on keeping tight-lipped about her upcoming projects, Micah Monroe may not have revealed much about the sequel to her 2015 horror film It Follows, but the actress did make a few announcements to Collider that bode well.

During a recent episode of Collider’s “Ladies’ Night Out” podcast, where he talked mostly about Longlegs, the upcoming Oz Perkins horror film in which he stars alongside Nicolas Cage, Mike Monroe Said to shoot They follow It hadn’t started yet, and as for the return of the cast, “We’ll probably find out soon enough“.

However, the actor revealed that the public expected something new.100%” with the next chapter in the franchise from David Robert Mitchell.

“As you know with the first film, I don’t take credit for it, David is brilliant. I mean, he’s brilliant. The entire film was transformed at that moment. It was a game changer for the genre and he would never have made a sequel if he didn’t think it would be overdone. Very precise, gives up so much… just knows what he wants to do and what he wants to achieve. At first I was like, “Oh, a sequel? where are we going to go I have read it and it is very good. very good. I am excited. I guess where to find Jay at this point might not be what you’d expect, but it’s pretty cool. Sure, as everyone says about sequels, but this time it’s literally: bigger, darker, and crazier. It was the craziest thing to read.“

While the actor couldn’t reveal more details about where audiences will find his character when the sequel is released, he added:I am very excited for this role. It’s been a while since I really wanted to dive into something. There’s a lot at stake, and I think it’s going to be incredibly difficult, of course, but very rewarding. I can’t wait to work with David.“

The first part that caused a sensation

In He will follow youWe follow Jay (Mike Monroe), who wakes up for the first time after the end of the relationship with her boyfriend, tied to a wheelchair, in an abandoned building, frightened by the latter’s face. He then warns him of “one thing” that will appear in various forms, whether familiar people or strangers, and that will follow him everywhere to kill him. To free herself from him, Jay has only one solution: to sleep with someone else, who will become the target in her place…

The film debuted at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim (4.4 out of 5 on AlloCiné), who praised it for its originality and acting. He will follow you It was also a box office success, grossing $23.3 million worldwide against a budget of $1.3 million. It has since achieved cult status, with many calling it a modern horror classic.

Pending more information on the story, casting and release date of its sequel, It Follows is still available on VOD.

You can also soon find Micah Monroe opposite Nicolas Cage in Longlegs, which hits theaters on July 10.