Hail Hereditary!

Rating: 9/10 (13 June 2018)

This is quite possibly one of the most unsettling experiences I've ever had in a movie theater before, and that's definitely a good thing, because such emotional investment in cinema is not something that comes easily to someone as jaded as I. Hereditary, directed by NYC native Ari Aster and distributed by the now infamous A24 pictures, also responsible for modern cult horror flicks like 2015's, "The Witch" and 2017's "It Comes at Night". It's quite easy to see this film being compared to movies like The Witch and even classic horror like Rosemary's Baby and The Exorcist, as there are MANY similar thematic elements of familial bonds estrangement, mental illness, and the occult. I won't spoil it for you, but trust me, if you watch this film expecting a typical run of the mill horror film like "Happy Death Day" or "Truth or Dare" kindly look elsewhere, because this is completely different territory which can truly be called a horror movie for adults instead of teenagers. Go in with your analytical mind turn completely on as you won't want to miss the smaller, finer details that make everything come together in the shocking ending!