Clever Horror Tale With A Brilliant Performance by Collette

Rating: 9/10 (6 April 2019)

To tell you the truth, it's been an awfully long time since a theatrical horror film disturbed me and got under my skin. It's been even longer since one tricked me into thinking I was fine only to have me think about it for days and weeks after I'd seen it. Hereditary sticks with you even if you want it to or not.
There's no point getting into the plot, because a lot of what makes Hereditary so special are the constant surprises and plot twists. I'll simply state that it's about a family grieving a huge loss and how they fall apart bit by bit. Is it simply just bad luck or are they cursed by someone or something.
Hereditary wouldn't work nearly as well if the leading role of matriarch Annie had been played by anyone. Thankfully, the filmmakers were wise enough to employ Toni Collette who's always been one of our best and most dependable actresses. In Collette's capable hands, Annie becomes a pathetic, terrifying, and deeply relatable heroine. It's probably some of the best work of her career.
Hereditary possesses some of the most disturbing and creepy imagery of at least the last 10/20 years and it'll really stick with you when you try shutting your eyes in bed at night. Isn't that what makes a great horror film?