'One of the best horror movies of the 21st century' guaranteed to 'mess you up' is now streaming for free

Netflix subscribers looking for a fright this Halloween need search no more.

As the spookiest day of the year arrives, horror enthusiasts are selecting their scary favourites for a weekend thrill.

While there's an array of classic horrors to stir up some nostalgic fear, a 2014 cult hit might just be the ideal film to round off a monster movie binge.

Despite its decade on the scene, it remains as chilling and relevant as ever, especially with the buzz around the recently announced sequel.

The movie in question is It Follows, featuring scream queen Maika Monroe from Longlegs, now ready to stream on Netflix at no extra cost for subscribers, reports the Mirror.

Helmed by director David Robert Mitchell, this unconventional supernatural thriller casts Monroe as Jay Height, a university student who finds herself stalked by an enigmatic entity after her first sexual encounter with her boyfriend Hugh (played by Jake Weary).

It Follows not only delivers ominous sequences and spine-tingling shocks but has also been lauded for its original and haunting exploration of sex and gender, maintaining its status as one of the finest horror films of the 21st century.

Earlier this year, IGN placed it high on their list of the 31 Best Modern Horror Movies, commenting: "Attach any subtext you want - the film can be read very flexibly and plays with familiar slasher tropes - but It Follows is also deeply frightening.

"If you've ever noticed someone just out of the corner of your eye and thought 'are they following me?' then this is the film for you. Or not."

Adam Fleet from The Guardian raved, "The best horror films of the 21st century? You can't go past It Follows.

"It Follows is one of the best and most original horror movies of the 21st century so far," he continued. "Sharing common ground with the genre greats while still contributing plenty of its own.

"It's tense, suspenseful and unsettling, so it makes for the perfect spooky season viewing."

Ali Plumb of BBC Radio 1 ranked it second in his top five best horror films of the century so far, commenting, "Think about this idea too much and it can really unsettle you.

"I confess when I first watched the film, I was expecting more scares, more jumps, more shocks, but this isn't that sort of movie, for the most part. It's a thinker, a chiller, a messed-up film that wants to mess you up."

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Meanwhile, on Reddit, an ardent admirer of the film posed the question, "Is It Follows one of the greatest horror films of all time?

"Came out in 2014, the 'monster' is easily one of the scariest and most original in the last decade. The premise is equally terrifying. No matter where you go, the monster can follow you.

"There's no planning an escape cause it could just walk into a plane and follow you to anywhere you think you're a few hours ahead of it."

Ensure you view It Follows with company, as it's sure to have you looking over your shoulder and peering around every corner for days on end.

It Follows is available to stream on Netflix.