Our take
Evil Follows is a supernatural horror about a couple who open a dybbuk box in their new yard and fight a possession targeting the wife. Reviews praise effective jump scares and demon acting at a tight 72-minute runtime. Expect religious exorcism themes and grief over a parent's death
Uplifting themes
The husband's loyalty drives the rescue effort, though horror tropes overshadow lessons Ethan fights to save Liz and seeks expert help rather than ignoring the possession
Story (may spoil tone)
A husband's fight to save his wife from a demonic possession that began the moment the dybbuk box chose her as its next host.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Possession sequences include physical struggle and demonic attacks, but…
Possession sequences include physical struggle and demonic attacks, but gore stays modest
Language Horror stress brings occasional strong language during the exorcism att…
Horror stress brings occasional strong language during the exorcism attempt
Sex / nudity No sex found in this title
No sex found in this title
Drugs / alcohol No drugs found in this title
No drugs found in this title
Frightening Dybbuk box folklore, jump scares, and body-contorting possession domina…
Dybbuk box folklore, jump scares, and body-contorting possession dominate the scares
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Some disturbing demon imagery appears, though the film favors tension o…
Some disturbing demon imagery appears, though the film favors tension over blood
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health Grief over a parent's death lingers as the demon targets emotional vuln…
Grief over a parent's death lingers as the demon targets emotional vulnerability
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement Recent loss of the wife's mother weighs on the couple before the haunti…
Recent loss of the wife's mother weighs on the couple before the haunting escalates
Talk after watching
- Why do horror stories warn against opening mysterious objects?
- How can grief make characters more vulnerable to fear?