Messed up family dynamic and it's relation to the fact the matriarch was in a secret cult trying to use her bloodline to birth a demon. So it's a character study of the family alongside an evolving mystery.
Not just that, but there is a consistent theme of powerlessness to causes larger than the individual. It's punctuated by many of the setpieces resembling the dioramas being made throughout the film.
It blends family drama with the inevitability of fate due to powers beyond the control of oneself pretty well in that regard. Imagine all the suffering they went through, not due to the fault of any one of them, but because their bloodline is cursed to host a demon.
Okay, but way overrated. The dead sister scenes were really good. Him being in shock and leaving it for the mother to discover. But I think the quality starts dropping after that. It even does the stupid horror movie thing where they have to introduce an exposition character to explain the plot and people treat it like a masterpiece.
I assumed the girl was his half-sister and the guy was his step-dad. I mean, it's impossible otherwise and the way he acts makes more sense.
one of the best horror movie ever made. it feels like most horror movies don't have a plot and always dedicated to make the first half of the movie as boring as possible. Hereditary felt like a real movie, and Midsomar was a huge dissapointment because it was back to >le group goes to le cult >I wonder what slowly unreveling events are gonna happen next
great intro scene though
It is good, but when you learn that the film was originally intended to be a family drama with no horror elements, the horror aspects (which by themselves are pretty good) seem to become tacked on because they actually are.
It's a decent movie and I think the best things about it are actually the dialogue, atmosphere and performances. The plot itself is thin and there are moments that are unintentionally funny which totally break the tension, but it's a good movie with a fantastic score by a great artist. It isn't scary, it's a bit creepy is all.
You're thinking like a studio exec, anon. But you're probably right, I don't think it would be all that interesting unless the family dynamics and drama between them was fleshed out a lot more. The horror aspects really do drive a film that otherwise would literally just be a family falling apart and I think it blends to two well enough, but there are portions that do make the whole thing feel like two unfilmable projects stuck together.
I was really enjoying the film until I noticed that everyone was driving. Doesn't anyone realize the whole plot could have been avoided if these mfs weren't driving?
You have to be an American to appreciate this film. Otherwise it just comes off as moronic.
Btw my captcha generated without me having to move the slide. That's how you know I'm right.
I checked out when red-herring girl got decapitated. Granted I did fricking lol at that scene + pissed off a bunch of people in the cinema. I could believe that little gremlin as the kid of Toni Collette and Gabriel Byrne, but the boy looked like a fricking pajeet and that was a huge disconnect for me everytime he was on screen.
Colette was very good, Byrne dialled it in and fair enough, why bother? 3/10 - good soundtrack though.
I can’t say I understood what it was trying to say. The infamous car sequence was haunting but overall it didn’t really impact me.
Messed up family dynamic and it's relation to the fact the matriarch was in a secret cult trying to use her bloodline to birth a demon. So it's a character study of the family alongside an evolving mystery.
Not just that, but there is a consistent theme of powerlessness to causes larger than the individual. It's punctuated by many of the setpieces resembling the dioramas being made throughout the film.
It blends family drama with the inevitability of fate due to powers beyond the control of oneself pretty well in that regard. Imagine all the suffering they went through, not due to the fault of any one of them, but because their bloodline is cursed to host a demon.
the family stuff was so dark that the supernatural horror stuff was actually comforting
Yeah when it devolved into horror schlock in the final act I was so relieved.
The head banging against the attic door was some looney tunes tier shit
This is Dominic "Kcroat" Petrovic.
Say something nice about xim.
I laughed when Gabriel Byrne burst into flames.
kino
I like it but some parts annoy me. Like how obviously evil the one cult lady is from the moment she’s introduced
>movie about family curses and lineage
>cast an Indian as the son
Okay, but way overrated. The dead sister scenes were really good. Him being in shock and leaving it for the mother to discover. But I think the quality starts dropping after that. It even does the stupid horror movie thing where they have to introduce an exposition character to explain the plot and people treat it like a masterpiece.
I assumed the girl was his half-sister and the guy was his step-dad. I mean, it's impossible otherwise and the way he acts makes more sense.
people who get stuck up on shit like this, especially on Cinemaphile, are embarrassing
It's just bad casting, it takes people out of the movie and they get mad about it. Some of us are just noticers
probably why it was so successful huh
Kinda dumb movie with a very creepy ending.
one of the best horror movie ever made. it feels like most horror movies don't have a plot and always dedicated to make the first half of the movie as boring as possible. Hereditary felt like a real movie, and Midsomar was a huge dissapointment because it was back to
>le group goes to le cult
>I wonder what slowly unreveling events are gonna happen next
great intro scene though
Fantastic script, so much subtext in the dialogue
It is good, but when you learn that the film was originally intended to be a family drama with no horror elements, the horror aspects (which by themselves are pretty good) seem to become tacked on because they actually are.
It's a decent movie and I think the best things about it are actually the dialogue, atmosphere and performances. The plot itself is thin and there are moments that are unintentionally funny which totally break the tension, but it's a good movie with a fantastic score by a great artist. It isn't scary, it's a bit creepy is all.
if it didn't have the horror element, would anyone watch it? they'd just dub it "misery porn"
You're thinking like a studio exec, anon. But you're probably right, I don't think it would be all that interesting unless the family dynamics and drama between them was fleshed out a lot more. The horror aspects really do drive a film that otherwise would literally just be a family falling apart and I think it blends to two well enough, but there are portions that do make the whole thing feel like two unfilmable projects stuck together.
7.5/10 horror that slopheads think is 10/10.
absolute evil filth, stay away
Ari Aster is a talmudic witch occultist
his movies opens portals to trap souls
STAY AWAY
you're been warned
You ever go to a party where the b***hes is straight choppin nuts?
I was really enjoying the film until I noticed that everyone was driving. Doesn't anyone realize the whole plot could have been avoided if these mfs weren't driving?
You have to be an American to appreciate this film. Otherwise it just comes off as moronic.
Btw my captcha generated without me having to move the slide. That's how you know I'm right.
slow burning atmospheric elevated horror that chilled me to my bones
I thought it sucked. Shocked that it's still talked about so much on here to be honest
The only good Ari Aster film
Mcfricking have a nice day newbie
basically a rehash of Rosemarys Baby
Dumbest take possible.
I checked out when red-herring girl got decapitated. Granted I did fricking lol at that scene + pissed off a bunch of people in the cinema. I could believe that little gremlin as the kid of Toni Collette and Gabriel Byrne, but the boy looked like a fricking pajeet and that was a huge disconnect for me everytime he was on screen.
Colette was very good, Byrne dialled it in and fair enough, why bother? 3/10 - good soundtrack though.
sEnSe Of DrEaD!!!!!!