Not only did she not win an Oscar she wasn't even nominated. Truly the biggest snub of an Oscar in recent years.

Alex Wolff being around 20 when this was filmed but constantly being called “a 40 year old man” by Alanda is hilarious 😂😂

"My daughter was killed" is a totally different sentence than "my daughter died". Implies a killer, someone to blame. I love this movie so much.

The way Peter reacted after the accident was so completely heartbreaking. Just a complete inability to do anything at all from the shock and devastation.

It always gets to me when he calls her mommy and is begging her to stop attacking him. That's a really strong indicator of just how confused, terrified and in need of comfort Peter is in those scenes

It's always amazed me how many people thought Peter's response to "the scene" was strange or not how someone would react. Shock can show itself in a lot of ways in different people. Peter basically shutdown and went home on autopilot.

The grandma was the head of a cult worshipping Paimon and became his "bride." She had wanted to put Paimon into her own son but he killed himself. She couldn't get close to Peter as a kid, so she put Paimon into Charlie as a baby. But Paimon prefers male bodies, so she put a plan into action so that could be fulfilled even after her own death. Everything from Charlie's death to Peter's possession was orchestrated by the cult. They were, as the opening scene suggested, merely toys manipulated in a doll house.

Peter's reaction to the accident is one of the most disturbing and realistic parts of the film. We're so used to seeing characters react a certain way, it's unnerving to see someone process shock and grief in this manner. For the record, Alex Wolff was only 23 when they filmed this. 🤣

Almost an hour of trauma for Alanda and she goes... "........NOT JONI MITCHELL!" I fell right over with laughter.

I get chills every time I hear Toni Collette weeping after learning that Charlie died and every time I see her screaming at her son at the table sequence. That woman deserves an Oscar for those performances ASAP!

As a survivor of trauma, I always thought Peter's response made a lot of sense. I'm not saying it was at all rational or the right thing to do. But after a trauma sometimes you just completely shut down. You can't find words. You can't move. You can't think. I don't think he made an intellectual choice to drive home and not say anything. I think he was definitely in shock.

“Roll the FUCKING credits! I’m done! FINISHED!!” - my favorite reaction ever 🤣 you went through all the motions I did when I first watched this lol

The fact that Peter was so paralyzed by guilt and trauma suggests pretty much the complete opposite to psychopathy.

I wish the Oscars would acknowledge the Horror genre. Because Toni Collette would've won hands down! That entire dinner sequence alone was heartbreaking and scary... because that grief felt too real.

Toni not getting a Golden Globe or Oscar nomination for this role is just…. insane. Shows you that Horror is not seen as an award winning medium. Honestly the film should have been nominated too!

There's a deleted scene that I really wish was kept in, where Peter and his dad have a small moment together. The dad suggests they both seek a therapist, and Peter breaks down crying and rambles about how talented Charlie was and how he isn't talented at all. It drove me to tears the first time I watched it.

Toni Colette really should’ve won an Oscar for her performance in this

"Oh good thing your nose is broken and you can't smell the charred corpse of YOUR FATHER!" absolutely sent me

i blamed peter at first too but he was in shock you could tell by the way he completely avoided looking back after the accident. the mother shouldn’t have forced him to take her but he should’ve been watching her too so it’s not really just his fault. also the detail of her saying my daughter was killed and not that she died is a great detail too because as much as she doesn’t want to she does still blame peter. another thing, i liked how you essential went from despising peter to feeling sympathetic and wanting to protect him at the end 😭 because regardless of his faults, you realize that he’s just a kid that made a mistake but doesn’t deserve any of this that’s happening to him.

So, the father is a little neutral in the movie. His backstory, which didn’t make it into the film is that he was Toni Colette’s psychiatrist and then they fell in love. That’s why he seems like a quiet observer throughout the movie he’s trying to rationalize the pain even while the family starts falling apart.

“You’ll just go up in flames unbeknownst to yourself.” Girl you didn’t even know yet 🔥🔥🔥

Possibly the funnest of facts: Milly Shapiro (Charlie, the kid who cut the head off the pigeon) was one of the four original Matildas on Broadway. So basically the most vivacious little singer-dancer on the American stage. Such an amazing performer.

„Is it Coraliiine?“ got me 💀😂 Fun fact: The original ending had Peter has his eyes cut out but apparently it was „too disturbing“….but the rest of the movie was a damn walk in park 😂

"You got a lot on your plate. And it is low vibrational." I HOLLERED

THAT scene in theaters was a DOOZY! People talked and giggled for the first half of the film, but as soon as that happened... dead quiet. I've never been in a theater so uncomfortably silent, lmao.

Toni 100% should have had an Oscar for this. The fact that she wasn’t even nominated is a crime.

Also @ 43:38 when my theater collectively noticed Annie in the corner the gasp we all let out was absolutely spine chilling. No one was ready for what the fuck we were about to witness and it’s something I wish I could experience in theaters again. When cinema can bring a whole audience together like that, you know it’s more than art in that moment.

Girl I cannot tell you the ANXIETY I had for you knowing what was about to happen. 😭😭😭

You're one of the few reactors I've seen to call out Annie overreacting and being crappy to Charlie about her being outside no shoes and no coat, very refreshing to see considering jerking a child around by their arm and calling them names for being barefoot is definitely too much heat to be bringing to the situation!

“I think it’s a family film” 🤣🤣 I’m dead

“Are you doing better?” YOU: “Joan, I’m doing SO MUCH F****** WORSE!” Chef’s kiss!! 😂😂😂 This reaction was perfect and the fact that you appreciated the performances despite the content being truly horrifying was all I wanted!!! Perfect, perfect, PERFECT!

I saw this in the theater by myself and Charlie’s death scene was so uncomfortable to sit through. Because it was dead quiet and you just want the scene to move on but it just won’t. We were sitting in shock with Peter, and there’s nothing we could do about it. When the movie ended, I just sat in the theater while the credits rolled like “WTF did I just watch?” I’ve seen it 2x since lol The entire movie made me feel so anxious but I loved it!

Over the past 7 months, I have legit watched your reaction like 5 times. I love it. Such a great reaction.

It is so sad, but also a disturbingly realistic portrayal of family trauma in my opinion

I don't know why everyone who watches this movie blames Peter for his sister's death when it was the mom, Annie, who made her adolescent daughter go to a high school party when she clearly did not want to, didn't make sure she was carrying her EpiPen with her, and basically took zero responsibility for what happened. The mom is the one ultimately responsible for the safety of her children, not her son. They already showed the audience how absent-minded her mom was (actually both parents) when Charlie wasn't carrying her EpiPen with her at the funeral for the grandma, so to then blame Peter for the negligence and bad decisions of the parents again is totally unfair. Peter is a high school kid. He shouldn't have been be put in that situation in the first place. If your daughter has that severe of an allergy, why aren't you making sure your child has the one thing that will save their life with them AT ALL TIMES? These parents, particularly Annie, are horrible.

It's the "not Joni Mitchel!" For me lmaooo. Honestly this film will grow in time to be a classic for the genre. Very well made in style and the acting and music was *chef's kiss*

The way you said “THATS JOAN” made me laugh so hard

There’s some conversation going on over Alanda’s reaction to Peter going straight to bed, but her phrasing is a figure of speech. Alanda doesn’t literally think of Peter as a psychopath, nor was she diagnosing him or writing him off. In the rest of Alanda’s reaction, you’ll notice she finds Peter very sympathetic. She encourages Peter to advocate for himself when his mother Annie confronts him over dinner, points out that the traumatic Paint Thinner Incident is why Peter must have a hard time communicating with his mother at all, and expresses shock again and again that Peter’s family continues to send him to school instead of getting him professional help and allowing him to rest. Thanks for another fantastic reaction, Alanda! I’m so glad we have such a sensible and compassionate movie buddy to watch horror movies with.

Honestly Peters reaction was so terrifyingly realistic that it made the scene so much more impactful. I've never been in a situation like the movie but I have experienced shock from losing loved ones and it has caused me to shut down like that, so to see it on screen I can almost feel the shock he's feeling.

oh lord…i’m sorry for what you had to go through to deliver this to us, but man, i am also giddy with excitement HAHAHA. this is my 2nd favorite horror movie of all time, only behind the original “carrie”

Toni Collette was absolutely robbed of an Oscar nomination for this movie. Straight up burglarized!

43:10 you turned away at the moment her face goes slack after Paimon enters her. the book says he can only possess the most vulnerable host, a.k.a after they're psychologically broken down enough. the sight of Steve going up in flames broke Annie. Joan used that story Annie told about the sleepwalking incident against her knowing how powerful that image will be of her husband on fire. (but it's also possible he was about to interfere by calling the police and they needed a fourth head for their ritual anyway...) she also left her welcome mat out on purpose knowing Annie would eventually connect the dots and realise what her mum's done behind her back, adding to the trauma, breaking her down further.

Lol her reaction to that first scare (the grandma sitting in the shadows) made me laugh so hard. Like dawg you in for a wild ride 😂

I saw this in an empty theater, ALONE. That was a freaking experience I’ll never get again and it was AWESOME.

I’m so glad you watched Hereditary. I know it’s not an easy watch, but it has become my favorite horror film,because it’s the only film as an adult that truly got under my skin. Ari Aster created an exercise of grief and dread, and it’s masterful. My take on Peter(even on first watch) was a little different. I always felt horrible for him. He’s in such grief and shock, and that on top of already horrible experiences with his Mom….. he’s in the worst situation possible. Toni Collette and Alex Wolff both should have received every accolade for their performances. Outstanding!!🙌❤️

“NOT JONI MITCHELL!” 😂😂😂

“You’re a real one, Joan.” When I tell you I cackled! Never trust Aunt Lydia!

Oh my God I’ve been waiting for this reaction for years & you definitely delivered 😭😭😭😭😭😭 I will NEVERRRRR forgive the Oscar’s for snubbing Toni like that, literally an injustice she devoured that dinner scene!!! I was legit speechless

Toni's performance in this was everything!

"Did she win an Oscar for this? Where is her statue? I'm ill." With that, I think you gave the most perfect, succint review for this movie ever!

“NOT JONI MITCHELL!!” 😭😭😭-Line of the month. 💯 👏🏾👏🏾

“You’re a real one Joan. Samaritan of the century.” 😬 Girl, you had no idea 🤣🤣🤣

It's amazing how a scene of a family eating dinner could be one of the most horrifying scenes in a film in recent memory. "Nobody admits anything they've done!" Powerful.

Interesting facts about Hereditary (2018) (1) To make the chalkboard write on itself, the special effects team put a magnet in the chalk and put a magnet on the other side of the chalkboard to make the chalk move--it was very difficult to get a small magnet inside the chalk and make it write smoothly. Ironically, this same technique was used in the film version of Matilda, and Milly Shapiro, who plays Charlie, starred as Matilda in the Broadway musical. (2) Toni Collette had told her agent that she didn't want to do any more heavy, dark films and only wanted to do comedies, but she loved the "Hereditary" script so much she couldn't turn it down. (3) Ari Aster requested that Alex Wolff and Milly Shapiro go out to eat in character a few times, and they would sit for up to three hours in silence while Milly wouldn't speak and Alex would try to get her to talk. (4) In Peter's first scene at school, the words "Escaping Fate" is on the chalkboard with the teacher discussing it. This is a reference to Halloween (1978), where the main character discusses the same thing in class. Appropriately, this movie was released on the same day as the trailer for Halloween (2018).

Alanda's use of language is so much fun, and of course her observations. This was hilarius 😁

SO GLAD YOU ARE REACTING TO THIS, one of my favourite films, i am so sorry at the same time cuz i know it’s gonna traumatise you😭 this film gets better and better with watches noticing the hidden details and the writing and acting and directing is phenomenal, i hope you enjoyyyy

Olivia Coleman won the Oscar that year for The Favourite. Toni Collette wasn't even nominated! It was such an outrageous snub!

I just rewatched this video, and I have to say, this may be the best reaction to a movie I have EVER seen!😂😂

Girl, you're simply the BEST "reactor". I'm laughing here all time in watching you.

If you do get to Midsommar, I highly, HIGHLY suggest the directors cut, it gives a much more intimate look at the lead’s relationship. Everyone back me up on the directors cut

4:04 everyone misses this the first watch but if you listen closely, you hear footsteps shuffling around in the home before they walk in

“not joni mitchell!” LMFAOOOO i love

You may have been devastated watching Hereditary. But your sweater was so cute and Happy

I die every time when you’re watching a scary movie and say “I don’t know, I don’t know about this yall” the second it gets scary lmfaooooooooooo

"Why are you flippin' my wig??" LOL I love you so much, Alanda.

Mother Alanda, I know we put you through it..... but that reaction during the decapitation scene was everything 😂

"NOT JONI MITCHELL" 😂😂

“ROLL THE F*CKING CREDITS!” 😂😂😂😂😂😂 this was everything

The scene with Peter in shock was so accurate. I've unfortunately seen a few different people in shock, and myself was in shock twice, and that was exactly how some people react. They shut down; their body is trying to react to something their brain won't let them comprehend. That's how I reacted the first time I went into shock. The second time, many years later, involved much more screaming on my part.

So glad I found your reaction. Instant subscribe. And don’t listen to everyone opinion about your reaction to some of the characters’ decisions, we watch films as observers and never truly put ourselves in the shoes of these characters. This film has some of the most raw, and ultra realistic expressions of grief, shock, and trauma every portrayed on film. LOVED your reaction.

Alanda is like the BFF you always want to watch a movie with because you know you're gonna have good time. Hers is the only reaction channel that I keep coming back to. So I get the notification (hit that bell!) and here I am and Alanda is about to watch HEREDITARY and her smile is so bright and welcoming (always!) and she's so happy and festive with her Christmas decorations in the background and she's ready to start watching and I'm like, GIRRRRRRRLLLLLL . . . don't do it.

Beyond "horrific" - I've seen this film described as "full-on emotional terrorism" and that feels pretty accurate. Other horror films "cross lines" by showing extreme gore/torture, while this film "crosses lines" by making you feel like you're living through a nightmarish family tragedy.

“Why is he flipping my wig?” is my new phrase.

and at the very end... "NOT JODI MICTHELL?!" 🤣

"Who were those three nakeds?!" 🤣

Okay. So as of right now....this is my favorite movie reaction channel. And you should be actually very proud of yourself, because you actually have come a long way with the horror genre and that's amazing. All of your reactions are just very genuine and I don't see a ton of that here on KZfaq. It's amazing seeing you react to some of the most iconic horror out there. And it's even awesome too you see react to general faves of ours. Keep doing what you're doing because you sure do make a hell of a lot of people happy. And I'm glad to aee you happy where you're at as well. Thank you for all that you do. I know it's not an easy thing to do, it's hard work. So once again, thank you. 😊

I don't think a lot of ppl understand the part after he accidently killed hes sister. He was in "SHOCK" shock does many different things to different people. Unless you have been in a position of complete and utter shock of a very bad incident. It's hard to understand. Some people react fast, some people do not even react at all. It all depends on the situation and the person.

Toni Collette has now starred in two horror masterpieces: Hereditary and The Sixth Sense. She helped make those films as great as they are.

Alanda, I can't tell you how sorry I am for those many unspeakable parts. I wanted to give you so many hugs because you really emotionally invest in these films and the characters in them.

Definitely agree you needed the two years of horror movie experience before getting to this one, really good call on that one lol. Like you said it's a very artistic film, and I liked reading people's interpretations of the film and messages behind it, but you nailed it when you said it's just such a joyless movie. I say go for a palette cleanser film after this one. Something like Happy Death Day 2 U or Ready or Not would be a much more fun time.

33:10 SKYEWL?! 😂 I love it when you quote Marcia Marcia Marcia 😊 "I don't know any George Glass who goes to our skyewl... Sure, Jan..."

“Good thing your nose is broken so you don’t have to smell the dead corpse of your FATHERRR” lmfaooo girl this is the first video of yours I’ve ever seen and I love you!!! 💕💕💕

48:53 "Not Joni Mitchell!" LOL

I saw this movie in theaters. It was brutal! It reminds me of Black Swan. In terms of the intense depiction of mental illness and a fucked up dysfunction in family relationships

FYI Alex Wolff was 21 in 2018. :D "30 year old man", not quite.

Alanda quote of the week: 44:33 "You can't taste death on the air??"

“ROLL THE FUCKING CREDITS!” Had to chuckle at that hehe. Great reaction x

The dream scene where they’re covered in gas is something that truly horrified me upon every watch. It’s so well done for so many reasons and a few are Toni’s face acting and the way it actually feels like a night terror

I went and saw this in cinemas…that Dinner scene should’ve earned landed Toni that Oscar!!! My god, she acted the shit out of that scene

“Roll the fucking credits.” Girl. I had to pause the video and laugh for like 5 mins hahahahaha. God I love you.

This reaction was soooooo satisfying!! Alana's reactions to parenting in horror films is always hilarious and I couldn't wait for her to see this! 😂😂

Eep this movie is just so eerie. It just stands out and any time I see it it still leaves that eerie vibe in the air even when it’s over

Poor Peter! He was absolutely traumatised by what happened, he went into total shock shutdown. He couldn't even bring himself to look, he just went into autopilot, didn't sleep, blink, just layer there in total horror and shock. Hearing his mother (Toni Collette was SNUBBED) must've added even more to the trauma... and given their past, the things the Mum did (the paint thinner situation), this whole movie is so layered. Amazing movie! Plus Toni Collette's performance is absolutely incredible, as was Alex Wolf (Peter)... Just next level brilliance.

This movie literally made Alanda’s soul come out of her body and went back in 😂

She wasn't trying to kill the kids in their sleep she was trying to save them from their futures as Paimon.

A great reaction to what I think is one of the best horror movies in years. Now a few bits of medieval lore to help settle your minds. The lore in that book you read about King Paimon is 100% accurate. It is actually the translated text from medieval Demonology. & if you read the text it states he can bend & break reality as he is the King of mischief. So floating Mom's & bodies... EASY for him. Same for making his followers rich & powerful. King Paimon could turn paper, or anything really, into gold. But there are a couple of details not mentioned in the book that were changed for the movie. 1. King Paimon is actually 1 of 9 Kings of Hell. Not 8. It was changed to 8 for ritualistic effect. So by real lore you wouldn't face Northeast to summon him. 2. The whole beheading thing is also merely for movie & ritualistic effect. That is no part of any ritual of his summoning. The reason that it was used is from the VERY few bits of artwork we have. & you see them in the movie. 1 picture has 3 heads hanging from Paimon's belt. I hope that helps everyone sleep a little better. Hope everyone is having a brilliant week & much love to all from here in the UK

34:56 - 35:02 -- "You'll just go up in flames." Best case of unwitting foreshadowing ever, lol.

The whispered "I hate that shit," -- pretty much me the entire movie.

“ROLL THE FUCKING CREDITS” 😂😂😂 the best reaction to this movie ever

This is the single best reaction to this movie I’ve ever seen… The way you point out small things in each scene kills me I was laughing alone in my room at 2 am thanks to you 😭 you’re amazing thank you for this!!