this 2018 movie was directorial debut of Ari Aster who went on to make “Midsommar” the next year.
compared to “Midsommar” the movie “Hereditary” is a more conventional horror movie and as such less noteworthy …
but it’s definitely a high quality film and even though it’s in the same genre as your typical hollywood garbage horror movies for teenagers it’s really a level above that in quality …
there is less focus on jump scares and more focus on developing characters as well as complex relationships between family members …
i gave it 4.5 stars on movielens. not a must watch, but recommended if you’re into smart horror movies.
i’m definitely looking forward to move movies from both Ari Aster and A24 as i am a sucker for high class horror films.
EDIT: re-watched and upgraded to 5 stars.
it’s just so good 