could had been good movie but i found myself bored to death on the last 30 minutes, i love slow paced movies but this one hadn't got anything worthy to show, it was kinda shallow i think, the witchery was kinda invented, i din't feel anything magical or scary, it was cheap, a cheap script.. hated the father and son characters, specially the son omg he was so annoying, coward and stupid with no personality. I watched this film especting to be better than midsommar (i hated that movie, it was entertaining but pointless and shallow too) but omg midsommar is far better.. i was disappointed, me and my dad at the end were like "so this is a boring end, ok time to sleep"
btw i liked charlie, without charlie the movie went down brutally
Def got Midsommar vibes from this. Both left me feeling icky inside. Only afterward did I learn that they are both from the same director. Not for my taste...
Well, I feel I must leave a proper comment on this film, so I can do another about Midsommar.
When I watched Hereditary I was expecting a different film and it was, in a sense, the potential of it was wasted, I really liked the first 40 minutes or so, but after that I actually laughed out loud, it became ridiculous. I truly wanted to like this film, but I couldn't. Although I've to say that I respect it, because I think it is different, not only a commercial product like most.
Among the scariest and most disturbing film experiences of mine, on par with the most unsettling of J-Horror - but substantially stronger in production level and direction. Watching Collette disintegrate is heart-, maybe even: soul-wrenching?
Best horror film of the decade for me and a strong contender for all-time genre lists.
/there is one Spoiler, its not major but anyways SPOILER ALERT/
Well as a "Horror" movie buff, I have to say it didnt cut it for me. First thing which comes to mind is that why did they feel the urge to extend it over 2 hours when obviously they didnt have enough subject material, 90 minutes would be enough, it reminds me of a milk shop we used to visit when I was a kid, the dude added water to the milk so he can get more benefit. Same applies to this movie, if you add nonesense to your pure materials you may extend your playtime, your quality Will far below par, it simpler terms it says you suck. Secondly, why did they have to leave so many questions un answered? What were they thinking? We have no job and no life and we go buy the book or script to learn the answers? I mean like WTF? To those terrified people who are still shaking with fear while writing the reviews, I mean like Dude? Did you know there is this movie out there called The Sinister? Or there is another one called the Conjuring? Yeah, obviously not. Yes, this movie has some Gore but thats not the real spirit of horror, yeah it shows a decapitated head, but thats not horror, thats just dirty work, blood bath stuff, the true horror is when you inject fear in your audience without using blood and mutilated bodies. If you take the Gore out of this movie, you will be left with a mishmash of psycological thriller and a teenage movie with some drama. One more question which is left is that how did the mother got possessed and by who and when? I can go hours and hours about this movie, but unfortunately I have other stuff do in my life so I will end my review here, enough said.
After watching Midsommar earlier in the year, I thought I had found a genre savior in Ari Aster: a cinematic horror auteur who, as he claims, generates fear that is emotionally derived and not just centered on tacky jump-scares. Midsommar was my top film of 2019 and the only horror film ever to fill that spot for a calendar year.
Jump-cut to my disappointment after watching Hereditary today. I suppose it's a bit like viewing someone's high school book report after having already read their college thesis.
I'd like to give Ari the benefit of the doubt. I think Hereditary may have been a fine film on paper, in pre-production, and maybe even after production. I think some very important bits may have gotten lost when they edited it down from 3 to 2 hours. Because this final product felt like it was missing entire pieces of itself.
What was even scary in this? Either I have been desensitized by all those gore/slasher and serial killer flicks, or today's audience is really a bunch of babies.
Neither is it scary, not did it have a good story. Every horror movie's escape route is a cliche on coven of witches. This is not 1960s.
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soypinguinita
could had been good movie but i found myself bored to death on the last 30 minutes, i love slow paced movies but this one hadn't got anything worthy to show, it was kinda shallow i think, the witchery was kinda invented, i din't feel anything magical or scary, it was cheap, a cheap script.. hated the father and son characters, specially the son omg he was so annoying, coward and stupid with no personality. I watched this film especting to be better than midsommar (i hated that movie, it was entertaining but pointless and shallow too) but omg midsommar is far better.. i was disappointed, me and my dad at the end were like "so this is a boring end, ok time to sleep"btw i liked charlie, without charlie the movie went down brutally
ryano1076
Def got Midsommar vibes from this. Both left me feeling icky inside. Only afterward did I learn that they are both from the same director. Not for my taste...Shidan
Well, I feel I must leave a proper comment on this film, so I can do another about Midsommar.When I watched Hereditary I was expecting a different film and it was, in a sense, the potential of it was wasted, I really liked the first 40 minutes or so, but after that I actually laughed out loud, it became ridiculous. I truly wanted to like this film, but I couldn't. Although I've to say that I respect it, because I think it is different, not only a commercial product like most.
Marazmatique
csarica
Fun for children!Torgo
Among the scariest and most disturbing film experiences of mine, on par with the most unsettling of J-Horror - but substantially stronger in production level and direction. Watching Collette disintegrate is heart-, maybe even: soul-wrenching?Best horror film of the decade for me and a strong contender for all-time genre lists.
Shidan
Absolutely ridiculous, but scary?Not at all.
Madrey
The most overrated horror moviePauljt1980
Watched it with high hopes, really don’t see what the fuss is about.oleole90
Had such a hope. Toni Collette was horrible. Utterly disappointed.Marcus Fenix
/there is one Spoiler, its not major but anyways SPOILER ALERT/Well as a "Horror" movie buff, I have to say it didnt cut it for me. First thing which comes to mind is that why did they feel the urge to extend it over 2 hours when obviously they didnt have enough subject material, 90 minutes would be enough, it reminds me of a milk shop we used to visit when I was a kid, the dude added water to the milk so he can get more benefit. Same applies to this movie, if you add nonesense to your pure materials you may extend your playtime, your quality Will far below par, it simpler terms it says you suck. Secondly, why did they have to leave so many questions un answered? What were they thinking? We have no job and no life and we go buy the book or script to learn the answers? I mean like WTF? To those terrified people who are still shaking with fear while writing the reviews, I mean like Dude? Did you know there is this movie out there called The Sinister? Or there is another one called the Conjuring? Yeah, obviously not. Yes, this movie has some Gore but thats not the real spirit of horror, yeah it shows a decapitated head, but thats not horror, thats just dirty work, blood bath stuff, the true horror is when you inject fear in your audience without using blood and mutilated bodies. If you take the Gore out of this movie, you will be left with a mishmash of psycological thriller and a teenage movie with some drama. One more question which is left is that how did the mother got possessed and by who and when? I can go hours and hours about this movie, but unfortunately I have other stuff do in my life so I will end my review here, enough said.
devilsadvocado
After watching Midsommar earlier in the year, I thought I had found a genre savior in Ari Aster: a cinematic horror auteur who, as he claims, generates fear that is emotionally derived and not just centered on tacky jump-scares. Midsommar was my top film of 2019 and the only horror film ever to fill that spot for a calendar year.Jump-cut to my disappointment after watching Hereditary today. I suppose it's a bit like viewing someone's high school book report after having already read their college thesis.
I'd like to give Ari the benefit of the doubt. I think Hereditary may have been a fine film on paper, in pre-production, and maybe even after production. I think some very important bits may have gotten lost when they edited it down from 3 to 2 hours. Because this final product felt like it was missing entire pieces of itself.
Too bad. But I still look forward to his next.
marcemedi
Ari Aster =royalspikey77
Compelling throughout. Unnerving and disturbing are initial takes - sign of a decent horror/thriller in my book :-)mysteryfan
What was even scary in this? Either I have been desensitized by all those gore/slasher and serial killer flicks, or today's audience is really a bunch of babies.Neither is it scary, not did it have a good story. Every horror movie's escape route is a cliche on coven of witches. This is not 1960s.
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