Terrific chiller with great direction & attention to detail, but comes with a WARNING!

Rating: 9/10 (28 June 2018)

Non-spoiler warning: do not see this film if you are grieving the loss of a mother, daughter or younger sister. Any recent grievances actually would be a bad thing to take into the film. It deals with them in a very unsettling, emotionally turbulent way.
The film itself is a masterfully directed horror. If you're bored of Insidious, Conjuring, Annabelle, Ouija style flashy jump-scare movies and prefer your horror more subtle and considered (e.g. The Babadook, The VVitch, The Exorcist, Rosemary's Baby, arguably Killing of a Sacred Deer) then you'll relish Hereditary.
What I love most about Hereditary is its firm footing in emotional family dynamics. The strained relationships form a solid backbone for the more eerie elements, and are often just as unsettling to watch and think about. In some ways I wish it had pushed this side more, as I like it when cinema has something interesting to say about humanity. As a horror though its very effective, and a terrific addition to those lists of "what's your favourite horror?" that do the rounds regularly.