Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- gritty
- paranoid
- late night horror marathon
- thriller night
What critics said
Critics and aggregate reception found a watchable but formulaic survival thriller whose escalating intensity is undercut by its restricted premise and low production value.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Cole's successful vlog and relentless pursuit of increasingly dangerous footage make social-media validation central to the conflict.
The group is drawn into a Russian escape-room-like environment where puzzles and staged scenarios become matters of survival.
The danger intensifies in stages as the friends realize that their apparent entertainment experience is genuinely threatening.
The film repeatedly blurs real life and social media performance, making the group's recorded experience part of the suspense.
Films like Follow Me, and why
Hostel
shared survival horror, sadistic game structure, and escalating physical danger
The Game
shared paranoia thriller mechanics, engineered danger, and questions about manipulated reality
Escape Room
shared escape room premise, puzzle-solving under lethal pressure, and claustrophobic suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Will Wernick
- Release Date
- 2020-07-03
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (580)
Cast
- Keegan Allen
- Holland Roden
- Denzel Whitaker
- Ronen Rubinstein
- Pasha D. Lychnikoff
- George Janko
- Siya
- Daniyar
- Dimiter D. Marinov
- Emilia Ares
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Follow Me about?
- A thrill-seeking vlogger and his friends discover that their Moscow content adventure has become a lethal game designed to keep an audience watching.
- What is Follow Me like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Follow Me as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Follow Me violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Follow Me as graphic.
- What did critics think of Follow Me?
- Critics and aggregate reception found a watchable but formulaic survival thriller whose escalating intensity is undercut by its restricted premise and low production value.
- Which films are like Follow Me?
- Films with a similar feel include Hostel, The Game, and Escape Room.
- How long is Follow Me?
- Follow Me runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Follow Me?
- In United States, Follow Me streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
