Won't watch it twice

Rating: 8/10 (7 October 2019)

As a fan of horror films I was a little hesitant upon the release of Ari Asters film Hereditary. Therefore I barely decided to see it a couple days ago to get myself in the Halloween season mood. I do not understand all the negative reviews this movie has received but I do understand that what scares some people, to others it doesn't. Some people love the blood/guts/jumpscares while im a real big fan of the slow burners which is most peoples condemnation for this film is that it moves too slow. I think the pacing was near perfect, the music and sounds added an extra sense of impending doom. The acting was perfect (besides Nate's Wolf very annoying cry like if he was a 5 year old) the visuals were what disturbed me the most. The fly's and ants on Charlie's head after being beheaded juxtaposed with Toni Colletes screaming and cryin of pain from losing her only daughter. The Latin words/symbols that are written on walls and even the pole that beheaded young Charlie even Ari Asters confirmed that those are actual cult symbols. Paimon is a real demon (if you believe in that) for people who practice black magic really do pray too. Did I find the film particularly terrifying? No. Did I find it ultimately disturbing? Yes! You get to see the family dynamic change throughout the course of the film, Ari Aster forces you to get attached to the characters on screen. You feel fear, hopelessness and a slew of other emotions throughout the films progression. Which to me is what made this film so great, I won't speak for everyone because my opinion differs from others. I will say if your a fan of slow burning movies with a storyline and incredible acting then I would highly recommend watching this film. I watched it with my brother and when it was over we both said to each other we will never watch it again. Not because it was bad but because even after it was over that sense of dread lingered within us for a very good amount of days.