It Feeds (2025)

It Feeds (2025)

A Canadian supernatural horror film written and directed by Chad Archibald, who has likely delivered his best work here. He also directed Bite (2015) and I’ll Take Your Dead (2018).

Although the title might suggest otherwise, no, this film is not a sequel to It Follows (2014). Its sequel will be called They Follow and hasn’t been released yet as of this writing.

What a pleasure to see American actress Ashley Greene (Kristy, Gemini Lounge, The Immaculate Room) again! Especially in a leading role. I love this actress, but I find that, unfortunately, she’s in too few good movies. This one is one of my favorites.

When I see the charismatic Shawn Ashmore, I can’t tell anymore if it’s him or his twin brother! I used to have no doubt, but ever since I discovered Aaron Ashmore in Fear Island (2009), I can’t tell who’s who anymore. It’s very confusing!

Ashley is excellent! You can even see her in Gothic attire in one scene ! The fabulous young British actress, Ellie O’Brien, plays her daughter. She’s already had a career spanning more than a decade, since she started so young. As for Juno Rinaldi, a Canadian actress, she plays the rather hilarious best friend. Yes, there’s a real mix of nationalities among the actors in this film!

But once again, the film was poorly received by critics. I think it’s still the same people craving thrills who’ve spoken out! After all, there’s no gore here, no torture, and I suppose it bothers today’s horror fans to see subtle films. The extreme violence is directed mainly at a diabolical creature, and, honestly, that’s fine!

The creature, which is quite scary, is played by dancer, actress, and model Brooklyn Marshal, who works as a freelancer—that is, she’s self-employed. She’s an excellent artist from Toronto.

This movie is better than average, even if it’s still far from a masterpiece. But I enjoyed it, and that’s what matters to me. It has sustained moments of suspense and avoids unnecessary jump scares.

All the actors do a wonderful job. And I loved the values portrayed in this feature film, as well as all the teamwork. From the cop who turns a blind eye to the rules to the estranged best friend who still does her best to help. And the mother-daughter relationship is very beautiful. The experienced mother knows you can’t trust everyone, while the daughter—still too young and naive—dreams of being able to help, but without realizing the consequences. Even the most despicable character has his reasons for behaving the way he does.

The world is messed up enough without having to see it again in a movie. Personally, I need to dream and relax, and this movie is dark, but full of hope. Its ending, among other things, is very artistic.

It’s the story of Cynthia Winstone and her daughter, who help people thanks to some pretty special gifts. In fact, Cynthia can enter people’s minds to see the problems they’re facing. As a result, there are even moments when we enter the mind of someone possessed by an entity before entering the entity’s own mind. This is somewhat reminiscent of the premise of Inception (2010), where characters experienced a dream within a dream.

Anyway! These are pretty complicated concepts, and for viewers who don’t want to think but just want to see blood, it’s obviously a nightmare! For me, though, it’s one of my favorite Canadian films. To each their own!