The Follower (2017) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A paranormal investigation becomes a personal haunting as David Baker suspects that an unseen presence has followed him home.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

Unease Beyond the Trees

David Baker arrives at a remote house to investigate a haunting for his YouTube channel. His confident presentation begins to weaken as the forest, darkness, strange sensation, and mothball odor unsettle him.

Key Events

• Journey to the Remote House — David Baker travels to a remote house to investigate a woman's claim that it is haunted. Characters: David Baker Location: Remote house in the woods
• Creepy Passion Presentation — David Baker jokes for his YouTube audience while presenting himself as a paranormal specialist. Characters: David Baker Location: Remote house in the woods
• Unease in the Forest — The darkness, dense forest, and atmosphere quickly make David Baker uneasy. Characters: David Baker Location: Forest surrounding the house
• Interior Filming Begins — David Baker films the interior and notices a strange sensation inside the property. Characters: David Baker Location: Interior of the house
• Heavy Mothball Odor — A heavy mothball odor adds to David Baker's discomfort before the interview. Characters: David Baker Location: Interior of the house

Warnings in the Living Room

During the interview, the homeowner describes visions and a spirit-linked warning involving a shattered mirror. The dog's unexplained reactions make the investigation increasingly disturbing.

Key Events

• Interview About Visions — David Baker interviews the homeowner about disturbing visions following her parents' deaths. Characters: David Baker Location: Living room
• Images From the Darkness — The interview describes visions of dogs, dead birds, shadows, and wild animals in a dark forest. Characters: David Baker Location: Living room
• The Shattered Mirror Warning — The homeowner recounts how her grandfather's spirit shattered a mirror to warn her about her grandmother. Characters: David Baker Location: Living room
• Grandmother Found Ill — The warning led the homeowner to find her grandmother suffering a heart attack. Characters: David Baker Location: The grandmother's home
• The Dog Reacts — The family dog repeatedly reacts as if it can see or smell something David Baker cannot. Characters: David Baker Location: Interior of the house

Evidence That Fails

David Baker's equipment stops working, and the footage cannot be played back. The disappearance of the dog turns the investigation from unsettling documentation into an alarming search.

Key Events

• Equipment Malfunctions — David Baker's equipment malfunctions and the recorded footage will not play back. Characters: David Baker Location: Interior of the house
• The Dog Disappears — The homeowner realizes that the dog has disappeared after not answering her calls. Characters: David Baker Location: House and surrounding property
• Search Outside — David Baker searches outside and tries to reassure the distressed homeowner. Characters: David Baker Location: Grounds outside the house

The Haunting Follows Home

Back in his apartment, David Baker suffers sleepless nights, unexplained noises, and disturbing incidents. He installs cameras and remains convinced that something followed him from the house.

Key Events

• Return to the Apartment — After returning home, David Baker begins several weeks of sleepless nights. Characters: David Baker Location: David Baker's apartment
• Unexplained Apartment Noises — David Baker hears unexplained noises and experiences disturbing incidents in his apartment. Characters: David Baker Location: David Baker's apartment
• Cameras Installed — Believing something followed him from the house, David Baker installs cameras to document the problem. Characters: David Baker Location: David Baker's apartment
• Advice to Seek Help — A friend advises David Baker to contact a paranormal professional, but he remains frightened and exhausted. Characters: David Baker Location: David Baker's apartment
• The Sleeping Companion Scratched — A woman sleeping beside David Baker is mysteriously scratched while he insists he did not attack her. Characters: David Baker Location: David Baker's apartment

An Unfinished Warning

A woman is mysteriously scratched while sleeping beside David Baker, intensifying his belief that the cause is not ordinary. Mister Kabovsky then brings an archived newspaper article and a warning, but the story ends before the evidence or David's fate is revealed.

Key Events

• David Rejects Ordinary Explanations — David Baker claims the cause was neither human nor an ordinary ghost. Characters: David Baker Location: David Baker's apartment
• Kabovsky Makes Contact — Mister Kabovsky contacts David Baker after investigating the house and its haunting history. Characters: David Baker, Mister Kabovsky Location: Unspecified communication setting
• Archived Newspaper Warning — Mister Kabovsky reports finding an archived article, but its contents and David Baker's fate remain undisclosed. Characters: David Baker, Mister Kabovsky Location: Newspaper archive

Story Breakdown

• Remote House Arrival — David Baker enters the isolated property expecting to document a haunting for his audience.
  • YouTube Investigation — David Baker jokes for the Creepy Passion audience and presents himself as a paranormal specialist.
  • Forest Unease — The darkness, dense woods, strange sensation, and mothball odor undermine his confidence.
• Haunted History Revealed — The interview introduces visions, family deaths, and a spirit-linked warning from the past.
  • Disturbing Visions — The homeowner describes dogs, dead birds, shadows, and wild animals moving through darkness.
  • Shattered Mirror — A grandfather's spirit allegedly breaks a mirror to warn about the grandmother's heart attack.
• Signs Inside The House — Unexplained animal behavior and failing equipment make the investigation increasingly difficult to verify.
  • Dog Sees Something — The family dog repeatedly reacts as if it detects something invisible to David Baker.
  • Footage Stops Playing — David Baker's equipment malfunctions and prevents him from reviewing the investigation footage.
• Disappearance And Search — The missing dog transforms the uneasy investigation into an immediate crisis at the property.
  • Dog Goes Missing — The homeowner realizes that the dog has not answered her calls for an unusually long time.
  • Search Outside — David Baker searches the grounds and tries to reassure the distressed homeowner.
• Haunting Follows Home — After leaving the property, David Baker experiences disturbances that make him believe the presence followed him.
  • Sleepless Apartment Nights — David Baker suffers weeks of insomnia and hears unexplained noises in his apartment.
  • Cameras For Proof — He installs cameras because he wants evidence that the problem is real.
• Unfinished Paranormal Warning — A violent unexplained incident and Mister Kabovsky's archival discovery deepen the mystery without resolving it.
  • Mysterious Scratching — A woman sleeping beside David Baker is scratched, while he denies causing the injury.
  • Archived Newspaper — Mister Kabovsky reports finding an article about the house, but its contents and David's fate remain unknown.

Directed by

Kévin Mendiboure

Key Cast

• Nic Shake — David Baker
• Chloé Dumas — Carol Anderson
• Benjamin Polounovsky — Frank
• Boris Anderssen Comar — Mister Kabovsky
• Peter Lamarque — Jerry Anderson