Review of Hereditary (2018) by Oregonjaybird — 30 Aug 2018

For all the hype this movie received pre-release, it failed to deliver upon so completely that I left the theater almost angry at the fact that I had been so incredibly duped. Hereditary is a slow, plodding, and ultimately boring affair that I couldn't wait to leave behind me.

My biggest issue with Hereditary is that it breaks absolutely zero new ground. This movie has been made any number of ways; add to that it hones in only on those who have a fear of spiritual/religious matters.

While there are many religious folks left out there to scare with ominous music and a few "shock" scenes, the rest of the horror community is totally left out of the gag. Another matter is character development.

While aptly acted, I simply didn't care what happened to a single one of these people. They were 2 dimensional as if specifically designed to be horror movie characters. Gabriel Byrne could have been cut from the movie and I'm pretty certain no one would've noticed.

Let's hope this is not a trendsetter for the latest wave of horror or we're in for a predictable, dull ride.