Mr. Aster is a young talent to keep an eye on.

Rating: 9/10 (29 May 2020)

With only two films under his belt, Ari Aster is already one of my favorite young writer/directors. Comparing this film with his second feature, I would have to say that I enjoyed the latter a bit more. For me Midsommar is more of a complete film. Both pictures are creepy, unsettling and odd but Midsommar also has thematic richness and visual beauty that Hereditary can not match. With that said, I still enjoyed the film for what is was; a first-rate suspenseful horror picture that for the majority of its runtime had me in a state of apprehension and bewilderment. As for the performances, the whole cast deserves recognition for their fine work. But Toni Collette's firecracker of a performance takes the cake. She was sensational. With the exception of the ending, which was somewhat of a disappointment, Hereditary is a superb horror film.