Heads Will Roll

Rating: 10/10 (29 January 2019)

Aster literally turns the horror genre "on its head" with Hereditary. The intricately woven plot, the stunning visual and visceral body elements, and sublime performances (Collete especially heartbreaking and real) all add up to the best horror/dysfunctional-family drama/mystery of the year. On top of all that, Aster crafts what is possibly the most disturbing image caught on film in the last decade or so (and not because of gore or anything like that) - without spoiling, the way he creates this rising tension with the car scene, when it finally culminates, we don't even see the gruesome image - it's all told through Wolfe's eyes and the eerily tranquil silence of the aftermath. Simply brilliant filmmaking. Then, it really amps up the horror quality in the last act, as truly frightening, nightmare inducing images begin to populate the screen. Plus the actual ending is so cool, it will leave you with your jaw hanging open for a long while. Such a gorgeous movie.