Quick thoughts on Hereditary

Rating: 7/10 (1 May 2020)

Hereditary is a breath a fresh air a stale horror genre. Instead of over reliance of jump scares and worn plot elements, Hereditary is unique in it's atmosphere and plot.
A lot of praise is well deserved for the acting in particular Toni Collette as Annie and especially Milly Shapiro as Charli. Both are triumphant.
The latter half of the movie builds suspense and a sense of uneasiness very well. With the cult circling in and the way they appear elated and malicious at the same time is horrifying. The gory scene in the attic is especially stomach turning.
The whole cult element is presented well, revealing slowly throughout the film. Use of a double dream sequence is a good presentation choice. Making the viewer unsure of what exactly is real and reveals a bit about Annie.
The main fault of Hereditary is the first half is slow moving. Scenes drag and build as if something is going to happen but nothing never does. I found the first half hard to be engaged in and not too gripping.
Overall Hereditary is a welcomed change to the genre that builds well in the second half and is genuinely scary but is held back by a dull first half.