A good cult film

Rating: 8/10 (21 June 2018)

If you watch this film in a mood for "The Conjuring 2", you would be very upset. But if you watch this film in a mood for "The Killing of a Sacred Deer", you would obtain a lot pleasure.
It is so great to view this whole movie is surrounded by the dense atmosphere out of the mental pressure and the shadow of death. (And the acting is great. I like it so much.) Simple to say, grandma, mother and the beheaded dauther, which means the maternal side, are components in the blood line of Hereditary. Some details show that this family is set up to be sacrificed for Paimon and I think it can make sense. This movie also reveals the truth almost entirely so it's not hard to piece the mysterious hints at all.
I think many people were upset because they wanted to see full jumpscares and enjoyed in the feeling of being frightened or scared. But "Hereditary" is obviously not that kind of movie. It actually is not only a horror film but a CULT film totally. Just like "The VVitch"(2015 film), "The Ritual"(2016 film) and "The Killing of a Sacred Deer"(2017 film). Some cult films have ghosts, but "Hereditary" just has the inapparent ghosts and strange happenings that makes people feel stunned in an instant. The only thing this film mostly emphasizes is RITUAL. Rituals make everything reasonable in this film, including causing the schizophrenia and the multiple personality disorder. Even this film is the part of the ritual. (Hah) At last, it seems that the ritual ended in Paimon gets his body. Pagans achieve their victory. On the whole, I consider it is a horror cult film about pagan's honorable road in the modern times.
In the end, only one thing I must have to say:
The biggest fault in this film is its special effect. It is a big fraction while watching. As I know, a few people laugh at mother's floating body and the following naked people in the ending scene. The laughter from audience in the theater makes all of it ridiculous. I don't mind people laughing, but I can't stand the special effect is too fake. Not real to make me feel horrible.