Surprised at how much I liked it

Rating: 7/10 (3 January 2019)

I feel like 9 times out of 10, I absolutely loathe movies that are raved about by everyone else. I end up being disappointed or feel like I've been cheated, or can't possibly understand how anyone liked it. But I truly think Hereditary is a great movie that's chilling, intense, and full of surprises.
The trailers don't give anything away and it's so important for a movie like this to be watched without knowing what's going to happen. Within the first half hour my jaw dropped and from there I had no idea what to expect. The film consistently had me asking what was going to happen. There were times where I was like, "Really? This is happening now?" but I reserved judgement and decided to openly accept wherever this movie went.
By the end, as with most horror movie endings, I felt like things went a little too bonkers for me, and I can see why some people would be disappointed. But I still think it was great if you have an open mind.
This is a melodrama, so don't expect too much character development here. Toni Collette deserves an award for her performance, though. She is superbly talented. The rest of the cast was fantastic too.
I don't typically watch horror movies because I get scared so easily but I felt like this is my kind of horror. No jump scares, just truly disturbing psychological horror, where I didn't feel totally confused at the end. It still had moments where I had to look away out of fear/dread. I can't wait to watch it again to catch everything I missed.
Not for everyone, and very intense, but worth a watch.