An experience I wont forget.

Rating: 8/10 (6 July 2018)

I want to start by saying I understand why people may not give this a high review. The trailers marketed this as something to redefine horror, however, this film is incredibly unique, and you shouldn't compare it to others.
Some of the dialogue was straight up bad. To quote some of the lines, there is; "Wipe that face off your face." and "What language is even that." It thrusted me out of the film entirely. The ending felt slightly disappointing, but that's just my opinion, but apart from that I have nothing bad to say.
The best thing about this film is the acting. It's superb, Gabriel Byrne was good, although his character the most underwritten, Alex Wolff was great and the way he expressed true terror is unforgettable, Milly Shapiro had a golden film debut as she absolutely owns the role of the creepy child, and ofcourse Toni Collette stole the show. Depending on what other films come out this year, I could definitely imagine her getting an Oscar nomination for this role.
The Camera work is flashy, yet subtle. It is absolutely brilliant. Hereditary wouldn't be half the film it is without Pawel Pogorzelski's jaw dropping cinematography. Once again, I would not be surprised to see this get nominated. The story was good, it incorporated super realistic topics like Family Drama and grief with the more supernatural topics like Ghosts and Spirits. The set design I think is really underappreciated. Most horror movies have big scary dirty houses, but as you can tell from any trailer, this big house is modern and a first in horror movies for me.
Overall, you need to at least watch this film. Hate it or love it, you wont forget this film in a hurry,