Underwhelming, and gross

Rating: 3/10 (3 April 2020)

It is accurate to describe this movie as an unpleasant and underwhelming trip. Kind of dull, and a little bit weird. While I did go into this viewing with spoilers in mind, the story was easy to predict anyway. The movie is quite uncomfortable but not in the edge-of-your-seat way that you may expect from Aster. A death scene early in the movie was gross for the sake of being gross, and bodies are suddenly revealed on screen a short time later, just in case you didn't watch the brutal deaths themselves. A ritualistic sex scene was about as awkward and unsettling as it could be, and I'm fortunate to have watched this one alone. The acting was fine overall, but I didn't come away from this feeling it was worth the watch.