I wanted to enjoy this film but...

Rating: 6/10 (27 February 2020)

I haven't watched "Hereditary" or even the often compared "The Wicker Man" so I'm not sure if this film is considered scary on that level. Having just watched the film, I felt lost. The first half of the film seemed promising, all the main characters' plot points were set up pretty well and I was pretty invested in it. Once the film starts at the commune, I started to fall asleep-partly because I was tired but it was just too tedious to watch. The gore and graphic scenes just come out of nowhere with not much suspense, and before I knew it the movie anti-climatically ends with the main girl smiling at a burning tent. The cinematography, the unsettling music, and the performances were all good-it's just the pacing and story was just too long. I'd wanna watch it again when I don't feel too sleepy.