Horror done right

Rating: 8/10 (27 January 2020)

I have fallen in love with this movie and Toni Collette's performance. The best way I can describe this movie is an emotionally draining drama of a family and mother being ripped apart by grief and becoming victims of a cult. The movie starts with the death of a mother/grandmother which affects all the members of the family in different ways. The movie takes a sharp turn when a second (and shocking) death occurs. This is when the emotion kicks up. The portrayal of grief and the range of grief displayed for the duration of the film is stunning and sobering. This film has the most realistic take on the subject I have seen which speaks to the quality of this horror alone. Grief is the driver of the story, and I think that's what makes it so unnerving. There are some truely terrifying scenes in this movie, none of which are cheap gore or jump scares. The ending of the movie will probably come off as too bizarre for some, but I found the build up and sprinkled clues throughout to warrent it. Overall, very solid film that I have and will continue to watch repeatedly.