Rosemary's Baby on Steroids

Rating: 7/10 (25 June 2018)

In terms of the pacing, it's more Rosemary's Baby and less The Exorcist. By that, I mean that the movie is primarily a mystery until the last 10-15 minutes, when the true terrors and horrific sequences begin. In fact, I would classify this film as primarily a mystery with a few sequences of horror.
As for the review, here goes:
The story begins with the death of a family's elderly matriarch. From the opening clips, we're led to believe that the relationship between the matriarch and her daughter, Toni Collette, was rather cold and stressful, with the latter showing very little distress at the former's passing. However, we're also led to believe that the recently deceased as somewhat mysterious, as she made odd requests in life such as wanting her daughter to have a son and wanting to raise her daughter's progeny herself.
As the story builds, we're given more and more clues - some more overt than others - regarding the true nature of Ms. Collette's character's mother. Apparently, she was part of some sort of cult, and it begins to appear that she was trying to set something in motion before her death that would have drastic consequences for her family. And boy, was she ever planning something.
Without revealing too much, suffice it to say that her family eventually winds up sacrificing...a lot....and the design is quite sinister.
The script is fairly intelligent; the family seems very "real," and the scenes of emotional pain don't appear overly histrionic. The plot comes together very well at the climax of the film, and you feel somewhat relieved at the end despite a horrifying conclusion.
Again, the movie has a good script, good acting, and interesting plot. Go see it.