Review of Hereditary (2018) by Seeaen — 20 Jul 2018

I went into this one with high expectations, buying into the hype and comparisons to "The Exorcist". I really wanted to like it. The trailers made it look so much better than it actually was. I've seen this before - showing the best moments of a movie in the trailer. I bought into it this time. It's a shame because I really like scary movies, even if they really don't scare me that much. Movies like 'Sinister', which I left feeling a little unsettled are what I look for in a horror film.

It was too long - they could have cut at least 15 minutes off the running time and it would have been a more interesting movie. It took too long to get to the point - I found myself nodding off at times. The acting was sophomoric for the most part - surprising considering there were some recognizable actors involved. At the screening I went to it elicited laughter at certain points when, I'm quite sure the scene (a seance) was meant to bring forth surprise and fear.

There was really only one moment where this film took me by surprise. It involved a car traveling at high speed, a person's head out the window and a wooden telephone pole. There was some interesting violence - not that I go to these movies for the violence - a little creepyness is what I'm looking for. By the time they got to it I had pretty much tuned out.

Too long, not scary or creepy, sub-par acting and writing, and comedy when there shouldn't have been, adds up to...... a 'just wait for it to come out on video' offering, or better yet, skip it, and watch "The Exorcist" again. You'll be much more entertained.