Review of Hereditary (2018) by Kiwiimport — 17 Jun 2018

Well-acted, beautifully shot with mature pacing and interesting themes however the lack of scares that make you jump, and stay with you after the credits, made this more of a gothic thriller than a horror.

Or perhaps Hereditary is 'art-house horror' - for people who can't stomach films as disturbing as The Descent or as discomforting as The Witch. The ending was the most disappointing thing about Hereditary, after an ultra slow-burn build-up that hinted at a terrifying conclusion, instead we were given a curious sort of 1970s gothic horror-lite scene that managed to be somehow completely unshocking despite the presence of kneeling headless corpses.

I couldn't recommend Hereditary to anyone, unless you are a film school student interested more in style than substance, or unless you can only stand moderate scares. And forget what the posters say, this isn't in the same league as The Exorcist.