FOLLOWED is a zombie film with a poignant twist that is produced and directed by James Kicklighter. I'm not sure if putting "a socially conscious monster movie in which zombies symbolize society's disadvantaged and oppressed." as the tag line is necessarily the right way to promote this film. I feel like telling audience members the twist takes away from the self discovery as to what these zombies represent. Erryn Arkin plays the lead role with great finesse. His character goes through an emotional roller coaster and Erryn pulls it off quite well. I'm not sure if his accent is meant to have deeper meaning. Abigail de los Reyes is stunning as the zombie girl. Her performance is worth the price of admission alone. The film visually is beautiful to look at. I think it shows how much this film meant to Kicklighter. Him and his team really have invested a good amount of time and money into this project and I hope for them that it pays off. Having seen this I really would love to sit down and read the original short story. All in all a solid piece of work. Well done Kicklighter. Well done indeed.
![An entirely new and refreshing take on the zombie genre, directed with a delicate and gentle hand, Followed is probably the most unexpected horror surprise seen in quite a while.
- Aint it Cool News.com
[Followed] redefines the undead as social waste, returning the genre to progressive social commentary.
- Fotogramas Magazine (Spain)
Kicklighter fashions a complex narrative using the fine writing of [Will] McIntosh as its foundation. Followed stays with you.
- Jonathan W. Hickman, The Daily Film Fix/Rotten Tomatoes Critic
A delectable short film with a stellar cast that ignites the story with a human touch. Everything from the first scene swooping over the lavish stage of a unifying rally, to the endings most endearing moments, Kicklighter provides a rich visual story that complements McIntosh intelligent short.
- James Stanford, This Coast Magazine
Based on the story by 2010 Hugo-winning writer Will McIntosh, Followed is a socially conscious monster movie in which zombies symbolize the disadvantaged and oppressed. Features the American debut of actor Erryn Arkin (Home and Away, CIA Crime Investigation Australia), Edith Ivey (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), Sylvia Boykin (The Tenant), introducing San Francisco's Abigail de los Reyes.
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