Nothing To See Here Folks

Rating: 4/10 (7 July 2019)

I'll start by saying that I enjoyed Hereditary. It had elements of surprise that were great to see and as a veteran film watcher, I've seen a lot. I can't say the same for this movie. Everything you think is going to happen does and in exactly the same order and manner you imagine. I suppose if you're new-ish to horror, you might find the excess of cultish behavior in the film disturbing (personally, I found it unsubtle and cliche) but as many have already mentioned this is head to toe "The Wickerman". Aster has nothing new to add and where he might have delved into the characters more he really doesn't. I like what one reviewer said, "Aster establishes the veneer of an art movie only to draw viewers into what is essentially exploitation fare". I give the movie 4 stars for camera work and trying to shoot a horror movie fully sunlit. This is a long movie so...yeah, be forewarned.