Best horror film of the year

Rating: 8/10 (5 December 2018)

A lot has been said about this film, and while I do agree that it's one of the best if not the best horror film of the year, I don't think it's a masterpiece of its genre.
Ari Aster's direction here is incredible, and so is the acting. While I wasn't sure about Alex Wolff's portrayal of his character in the first act of the movie, his performance really grew on me as the story went on. From a technical standpoint, HEREDITARY is simply flawless as well.
With that said, the main story of the film didn't turn out as intriguing as I wanted it to be. It ultimately doesn't do anything that hasn't been done before. Aster obviously was very inspired by ROSEMARY'S BABY - that's all I'm gonna say here.
HEREDITARY is still the best horror film of 2018 for me. However, it plays it a little too safe plot-wise and doesn't have something original to say in the end, which keeps it from being a masterpiece of the horror genre.