Hereditary – Das Vermächtnis (2018)

Hereditary – Das Vermächtnis: Directed by Ari Aster. With Alex Wolff, Gabriel Byrne, Toni Collette, Milly Shapiro. A grieving family is haunted by tragic and disturbing occurrences.

“This is a bit of an old fashioned horror movie. Something that plays as a dramatic movie first and then slowly becomes something else. Like u0026quot;Rosemaryu0026quot; or u0026quot;Exorcistu0026quot; but without the high profile clout of those directors. This is two hours of an exploration of family tragedy and grief through characters struggling to cope.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eTo say much of this film is to ruin it, so lashing praise onto certain aspects of it is the best one can do. Not to say this is a film with a big twist, it isnu0026#39;t. Toni Collette is fantastic as is no surprise at this point in her career. All the performances carry their own, including one I was unsure of at first but grew on me throughout — Alex Wolff. The cinematography, rhythms and pacing, sense of place and space, and sound design are all superb and work in conjunction to create atmosphere and dread — like a pit in your stomach that continues to grow and grow throughout.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt turns into a genuine nightmare that absolutely worked for me. See it blind, see it as a movie first and foremost (not as a horror show with jump scares), but just see it.”