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the most stomach turning scenes to me is one that i didn't even realize until someone pointed it out. the scene where peter's dad makes a comment about having told everyone to take their shows off in the house and you realize that the shoe prints are from the cult members being in their house and not from the family, and it shows that even at that point in the movie the cult was already inside

The way the film lingers on uncomfortable moments and forces you into staying there yourself, when ordinarily you'd bow out ASAP is super powerful to me

I always took the schizophrenia claims about Annie's brother to be just what they assumed he had bc he said their mom was trying to put people inside of him. Bc we find out later that was true. I took the "hereditary" to be a double meaning about everyone thinking the family had a mental illness that was being passed down. And then later the hereditary part of it was bc the grandmother passed down this curse to her family.

My favorite part of high school beer and pot parties is when someone would bake a whole ass cake with chopped walnuts.

Steve didn't deserve his death. Rip Steve for being the glue of the family. Once he died the family indefinitely falls apart.

When I first saw the scene where Annie sees her mother when she goes to turn the light off, I knew this was something special. 99% of films would have just played that as a jump scare, here the camera just holds. Immediately scarier, and it clues you in right off the bat what you're in for.

The shot of the house when it cuts from day to night and you see cult memebers surrounding the property gives me chills. Took a couple watches to even notice

What I love is that during the table family meal is that she brings up Peters "face". We don't see any "face". However it's alluded that Paimon is using Peter's face to make a snarky face. There is a reflection scene I think once or twice.

Went into this blind. Walked out blown away. The fact that Toni was not nominated let alone win best actress is criminal

I grew up in a toxic family environment -- my mother was abusive and seemed to actively dislike me and disapprove of everything I did. My sister was the favored golden child. Hereditary is the most terrifying movie I've ever seen because it's so incredibly real. I hated it at first, but after I'd cooled off, I realized I didn't actually hate it. It just hit so close to home. It's also one of my favorite movies. But I can never watch it fully ever again.

That part where the kid looses her head messed me up for abit. Really wasn't expecting that.

One of the biggest compliments I can give Hereditary is that it was so disturbing and terrifying that I would never ever give it a second watch. It left me feeling dread and gloom for quite some time. Having said that, it’s not my favorite horror movie of all time but it is quite high up my list of 10 top horror movies. I was also quite upset that Toni Collette did not even get nominated for best actress in the Oscar’s as her performance blew me away. Thanks for a great review/commentary as always! ❤

I had no idea that Hereditary was a horror movie, I just thought it was a family drama starring Toni Collette. I started watching it at about 11pm and by the time I realized it was a horror movie, I figured I may as well finish it. Needless to say I got almost no sleep that night. I've rewatched it several times and it really is one of the best horror films and one of the rawest portayals of family generational trauma.

I went into this movie completely blind (no trailers, no reviews, no reddit threads, etc.) and holy crap I was not prepared for this movie. By the end, I was just emotionally and mentally drained, and knew that I'd just witnessed a true modern classic.

To me, it’s like the modern Rosemary’s Baby. I had a pure feeling of dread where it was impossible to escape the situation. No matter who you turned to for help, they were already working against you.

omg when is Toni Collette gonna get her Oscar?! She should've gotten it for this role. She just blows every other actor of her generation out of the water. So so talented! And then there's Anne Dowd.....

I saw hereditary in the theaters, and I’ll never forget the dead silence at the end. I knew I would want to watch the movie again, but I had to wait a couple years. After the shock of what was really happening set in all I could feel was utter sadness for Peter. Watching it again as I have several times now my stomach just hurts as I know what’s coming. What a masterpiece! Oh, and the score at the end….haunting.

Hereditary and Midsommar are my two favorite modern horror movies, I had to get them both on bluray. I loved them the first time I watched them. The whole movie and writing of Hereditary is amazing, the acting from Toni Collette is amazing, you can never forget the scene where she's on the ceiling trying to get into the attic

I’ve never heard a theater so silent as it was after Charlie’s death on opening night. Such a chilling communal experience that I’ll never forget.

Scariest scene is when Peter finds his father Deceased and his mother pinned in the middle of corner of the ceiling waiting to eviscerate him .. unintentional scares always hit completely different!

The fact this channel is so underrated baffles me.

Pretty sure the reference to her brother is explaining that he didn’t have schizophrenia…. He in fact was just dealing with the demon his mother was trying to “put in him”

“This is a family drama above all else.” YESSS, thank you! I think many of the writers/directors that attempt and fail to capture this same elevated horror, etc. don’t succeed because they don’t realize that it’s the family drama element that really holds the film together

Hereditary is one of those movies that you watch quietly. Unsettling tension in the air as you can’t believe what you just witnessed. Even with someone to watch it with, you can’t even look at the other person without that awkward big eyed stare and probably can only silently mouth OMG…..then slowly turn back towards the movies screen and try to stay grounded. One scene after another that has you trying to understand how to feel. That one scene….and the bone chilling scream the following morning……😶😶😶😶

Watching this for the first time in 2018 without any foresight took me off guard in the best and worst way. The performances, the cinematography, the story-telling were all outstanding in drawing you in and leaving you as hopeless as the characters depicted in the film. Truly one of the best horror flicks out there.

I was a little late to the party with Hereditary, finally seeing it for the first time last year. I found it lived up to the hype. While I enjoyed Midsummer and even the divisive Beau is Afraid, Hereditary remains my favorite Ari Aster film. I've only seen it once, but this is one I know I'll be rewatching. I doubt one viewing is enough to truly drink it in. Toni Collett's performance is world class, and the fact she wasn't nominated for best actress shows why I feel the same about the Oscars as they seen to feel about horror films.

I saw this movie in the theater. I thought it was going to be about a creepy girl. Then when the thing happens about halfway into the movie, I was left confused about where it was going. I was not expecting that ending. SO GOOD!

Yeah, Toni Colette's performance is just amazing, especially in the scene where Annie discovers Charlie's body!

Hereditary has easily become one of my favorite movies. Every time I rewatch it, I find something new I didn't notice before. Loved this video and your take on the movie! Just subbed!

My favorite horror film. This is the only horror movie that truly got under my skin, especially after that first watch. It followed me home from the theater, and stayed with me for days. That is all due to Ari Aster…. What a filmmaker!🙌 Thank you for showing so much love for this hard to watch, but masterpiece of a movie.❤

Hereditary is my favorite horror of all time, hands down. I'm sure this video will explode like your Sinister video did!

I've always been deathly scared of beheadings ever since I was a kid. So when that scene came up from the party all the way to the pole scene, I was just filled with dread and discomfort. I almost walked out of the theater. What an experience

something i just realised recently was that the film is inherited as well. We go through the beginning following the mother, and then we follow the son.

i 100% agree about alex being whimpery or whatever when breaking down i mean he also has his panic attack and asks his friend to hold his hand which is kind of something a kid might do, not usually a teenage boy, so in times of distress he reverts to childlike behavior which says something important…usually people who have a response like that have trauma from childhood, like he has from waking up covered in paint thinner thinking his mother was trying to murder him 🤷‍♀️ and there are absolutely no coincidences in this movie, i’ve watched hours of video essays and video deep dives on hereditary so i know 😂 ari aster and the team that put this movie together are insane geniuses

*edited to add some actual thoughts* FWIW, Aster has stated that while metaphorical, the supernatural stuff is 100% real. I was so relieved when they didn't explain away everything at the end. It was becoming a bit of a tired trope around the time this movie came out and Ari proved you can still get your point across without taking away the supernatural horror aspect. Also, I could be wrong about this one, but I believe the cult was putting that 'dittanty of crete' stuff in the weed in the same way they were putting it in Charlie's baby bottle. This is pretty deep into the weeds stuff though. Regardless, it's an absolutely incredible film and a must watch for everyone. Not just horror fans.

I would watch you go into more depth about hereditary. I love hearing people talk about it.

This is one of the Movies that makes you want to stare at a blanc white wall for about 2 hours afterwards, contemplaining the existence of good and evil. Also it makes me wanna take a shower and never see it again, just to go see it again some time later, cause its so incredible. To me its one of those movies that gets scarier and more anxiety-inducing the more you empathise with it and its characters. Like The Babadook or Sinister, a lot of its horror comes from the effects the plot has on its characters while it takes place. And if you immerse yourself in it you really feel how messed up all that is happening really is. Wonderful review, i think you did it justice.

This movie is SO unsettling to watch! The cult stuff was alright but for me it was watching this already dysfunctional family totally fall apart and how grief can completely consume a person out of nowhere which really freaked me out. Another great review! :)

Every creator I watch who makes a video about Hereditary ALWAYS says “I was a bit nervous to make this”

You should definitely do a breakdown vid! I never connected the tongue clicking at the end as Charlie already being possessed, so it would be interesting to see other things that I missed.

I’m currently on a cross country trip back to where I live in LA, and on the way, I’m going to be visiting the Graham family’s house, the cemetery where they held Charli’s burial scene, and most importantly, I’M GOING TO THE TELEPHONE POLE BABYYYYY

We need more horror movies like Hereditary. Not only is the story compelling, but it’s also unsettling the whole time. The acting in this movie is top notch as well.

I am BEGGING you to do Midsommar as beautifully as you tackled this! So wonderful to watch and gripping. I need to go rewatch this again now, too!

It’s the dialogue for me, it’s my favorite horror movie of all time, a masterpiece

This film and Martyrs (2008) were probably the two most harrowing movie experiences I've ever had, maybe as close as I'll get to that original Exorcist level of horror.

I’m so glad that I didn’t know anything about the movie before I watched it. My boyfriend told me that it was the scariest movie he’d ever seen, but it wasn’t full of jump scares and refused to elaborate. It led me to pay very close attention and get invested and oh boy did it get me.

The naked smiling cult members emerging from the shadows near the end of the film put a chill down low in me and it shot up my spine. Terrifying.

I read an article that discussed moments in the script that didn't make it into the film. Apparently Steve and Annie met because he was originally her therapist.

Toni Collette's snub is ridiculous. I'm a grown ass man, but her wailing about her daughter haunts me to this day. And don't get me started on little miss sunshine 🤟

i love watching other people talk about hereditary! i wouldn’t say it’s my favorite horror movie, but it’s very special to me.

17:58 I love this in Midsommar too. The crying isn’t aesthetic or easy or quiet. It’s _painful emotional loud_ . It actually portrays what the characters are feeling instead of making it palatable.

This movie scarred me for life. I refuse to watch it ever again.

Bravo! I have PTSD and struggle to focus on movies as I often dissociate. So I regularly come to KZfaq after watching a film to try to digest it more especially something as heavy as hereditary. In the past 6 years (you made me realize it’s been SIX years!) I’ve never seen a KZfaq commentary on this that mentioned a lot of what you mentioned and I somehow missed! About grief, mental illness, the cults efforts and Steve’s character and a lot more! I really appreciate and love your content! Thank you Evan for another awesome video!

Hereditary immediately jumped to the top of my favorites list after watching it. Horror just hasn’t been taken that seriously in so long, Ari Aster truly brings the art back into it for me. Definitely one of the few movies that deserve the exorcist comparison.

All of Aster's great style choices aside, what makes this film work is that it's about demons based on actual demonology and the hundreds of years of crazy theologians keeping track of this stuff, and not demons 'as Hollywood presents them'. Because that's what Exorcist is. You can't really blame Exorcist for being that, though, because it's not like it's copying itself. But it also came out in an era where people were amazed you could show realistic blood and voilence in movies for the first time since the 1930s. It's kind of just a hokey Catholic yarn that goes hard. But it's not particularly well-researched. It's about as complex as Constantine. Hereditary, on the other hand, is delving into vital aspects of demonology like how you're gifted sight of the future so you can make infallible plans. You can do things like predict where someone will be standing so you can drop a big ol' rock on they head. And that it requires humans doing the heavy lifting and summoning them. And the greatest application of that, the grandmother putting a plan in motion that was all going to play out after her own death just so she could get rewards in Hell. It's a true exploration of blasphemous evil. And as far as I'm concerned, you don't get that often. And it's so brilliant because you can peel off layer after layer and it's kind of shocking how little actually makes it into frame that doesn't have something to do with this summoning ritual. Characters, objects, words. Almost everything is there for that one thing. From a plot perspective it's actually much more in line with Omen than Exorcist. Anyway, I love this movie it's a 10/10 actual modern masterpiece with some of the best acting and writing in any genre.

I find Hereditary strangely comforting. Seeing this family on screen is a mirror of my own experiences with familial mental illness. Thankfully I've managed to keep mine in check with therapy, medication, and support. You're never free of the darkness completely, but you can face it as an equal. Such an incredible movie, definitely up there with the greats.

An absolute modern classic!!! Everything about it is simply perfect! Im gutted I never saw this on the big screen. That opening shot of the replica mini house, then zooms into Peter's bedroom and it becomes real, I was like "Woah! This is gonna be some movie!!" Toni Collette and Alex Wolff's performances are unnerving and brilliant!! The r'ship between them is very hard to watch at times. Ari Aster was on his way.... and things got even better with Midsommar!! But, back to Hereditary... Oh My Goodness...that drive home after the party stunned me and stayed with me for days! As did the classroom freak-out. The first thing I found especially 'odd' and creepy was the photo of the grandma at her funeral!! This is one Blu-Ray that will sit proudly on my shelf for years to come :) Great review Evan...as always 😜

Well done. I've watched just about everything on KZfaq about this movie. When I saw your upload I thought "This guys a bit late to talk about Heredity." However, you did a great breakdown and shared some new perspective. Keep it up...

This movie brought me back to the first “joys” of watching horror movies. I felt a deep scare inside me the first time I watched it, which was thrilling for me as a fan of the genre.

As Novum perfectly put it in their 4 hour + breakdown, Annie subconsciously may have done the sleep walking episode to Peter because of some distain and their overall relationship BUT I think she attempted to burn down her whole house too. Not just Peter. Novum cleverly points out the Annie’s psyche was trying to save her entire from doom because it was inevitable that Paimon would succeed unless all of them died. So yeah, she tried to save her family by the only way she knew how.

Watched this in IMAX yesterday and it changed the way I felt about the movie. So amazing. I loved it before but now it’s probably in my top 5.

The scene that got me the most was when Peter was hiding in the attic from his mom as she was banging furiously on the door… with her head. Just the non-humanness of it was eerie and made me feel sick. And on top of the theme of a mother chasing her child to kill him, it’s chilling.

What really gets me every time about this film is that sense of ambiguity, the either/or of maybe supernatural-maybe psychological, and the film lets you ultimately take away whatever conclusions you come to on your own. The only other filmmaker who takes the same meticulous (and simoultaneously unhinged) approach to these ideas is David Lynch, and this is about the highest praise I can give a director. Ari's the real deal, the kind of artist that we just don't have enough of right now. (Toni Colette's performance in this film really reminds me of Sheryl Lee's in Fire Walk with Me, and once you start thinking about the thematic and visual parallels (a telephone pole--helloooo choices!) they're really hard to unsee (and I love that we actually have a boy--A Final Boy--in the role that would, in a more stereotypical film, would typically go to a female character. It's refreshing). Also, I think there's something to be explored in parallels between the Watergate era paranoia of The Exorcist and the deeply polarized politics that began in the Trump era (exactly when this film was made): something about America doesn't seem right, and the idea that your home is not even remotely safe (and neither is your own psyche) is the essence of deep, deep paranoia. Our specific paranoias almost always stem from our unique traumas, and Ari A *really* understands the very contemporary obsession with trauma.

First time your channel has popped up in my recommendations. Halfway through I subscribed. I've never seen this movie, but now want to watch it. I appreciate how well-done this is and best of all, you are not AI! 🤗

17:03 I couldn't agree more. I was diagnosed BPD in my late early 30's. My wife has a medical card for her migraines even though it has no effect on her. One morning, she said try this. it's supposed to be an uplifting/ morning stain. One hit i was on the floor crying for 6 hrs. I have only tried medicinal twice the other time. I couldn't keep my arms from flailing. I was convinced someone was pulling my strings.

I just realized we dont know how Annies mom died she just did & either it was planned or the cult carried off the plan in her absence which could have been her idea altogether since her head was part of the sacrifice like Annies and Charlies

Well, done! I’m in agreement, this is a classic on its own. The original theatrical release of The Exorcist is one of my favorites and I think one of the greatest movies ever made. This work of art firmly raps on Reagan‘s door.

I saw this movie 3 separate times at the cinema with 3 different groups of people, never done that before. It was truly awesome

A month ago this guy was celebrating 5000 subs, this channel is gonna be big big, you go horror movie guy!

Really loving your channel, so glad I found it! Keep up the great work, I love your videos!!

you are working hard these days I see ! May it all pay off !

Wow you deserve so many more subscribers ! Love the detail and thoughts put into your videos

The dinner scene is the best piece of acting I've ever seen. I remember thinking in the cinema this is too real.

Loved your analysis and take on this! You've earned my respect! Thanks for the video.

thank you SO MUCH for sticking up for Steve Graham. on my rewatch of this movie I was so distressed by how much Annie's instability, irrational behaviors, and emotional absence make a black hole of strain and attention between the three of them, and while that's understandable considering two back to back deaths in the family, Steve is still part of that family but gets zero room to emotionally respond. he's a steady rock bearing down amidst the trauma while Annie (and their son) break down multiple times and emotionally cuts herself off from her own husband. the fact that his own daughter dies and we don't see him get the same opportunities to be as affected as Annie was says a LOT about their relationship in that moment as well as Steve's attempts to hold the family together. the amount of people that I heard bash on Steve as being useless, doing nothing, etc. got really under my skin. some people forget what the fourth wall perspective means, and Steve can't possibly have the perspective the audience does, so he does what he can with what family he has left. Annie can he forgiven in her imperfections and mistakes, but Steve deserves better.

Great video. I like the highlighting of the "validity in the horror goat" conversation topic you opened with. It's definitely a hotly contested topic and worth more attention.

So deeply unsettling....you remember having seen this, it stays with you

I check for your new videos now man discovered you maybe a month ago, kudos on the work!!

Pretty cool that you and Dead Meat (kill count) both released videos this morning about The Exorcist! Two of my favorite horror channels doing the best horror movie of all time is definitely a great Friday morning 😊

I don’t think I saw any videos you’ve done on Dr. Sleep.. you should definitely watch it if you haven’t. I liked it and was surprised that I somehow overlooked it for a couple of years. 😎

I don’t think any horror movie can compare to the cultural impact The Exorcist had not only in the genre but on pop culture itself, that being said Hereditary is definitely up there with the greats

I’m a life long horror fan, my husband is not. When we stood up in the theater after watching this movie his words were “complete trash.” My jaw hit the floor. I thought it was the best horror movie I’d seen in decades. I was so messed up from it that I couldn’t look at my backseat after dark for MONTHS. 😂

I love this movie, and I absolutely love hearing you talk about this movie. Great video!!

This remains the only film I’ve seen in theaters alone. That experience was utterly terrifying (I was the only person in the theater), but I’ll never forget it. An impeccable film with infinite rewatchability. A+

The closing score in the last scene is actually the legion of demons that play upon the coming of King Paimon

Absolutely phenomenal look at one of my favorite movies of the last decade. Would be there for a thorough breakdown as well!

I still remember feeling pages fall off the calendar while watching this movie. I really can't understand how anybody could find it an enjoyable watching experience. Sure as a comversation piece it is interesting, for an overly-artsy indie movie festival type product but as an actual movie, it is the proof that "less is more" is an important rule, in this case less running time would have been great.

I always thought that the mother trying at least once to kill the son was because some part of her - or something acting through her - knew what was going on and wanted to stop it. Killing him would be the only sure way to keep him from being possessed by this demon - protecting both him and the world itself.

great review. This movie is easily the most frightening horror film for me, the second being the witch. Next to rosemary's baby as the best one of all in my book. New sub.

great summary. thanks for validating my views and feelings about this movie.

Glad I found your channel! I dig it!

I’ve gotten myself hooked to this channel and I am begging for a video on beau is afraid

So I've watched dozens of videos on this film, but I don't think I could ever sit through actually watching the film. Toni Colette reminds me a little too much of my mother (physically) and watching the amount of pain she and the whole family went through already takes too much out of me.

Another great video, Evan! Love hearing your thoughts, even though I’ve seen so many other videos on this movie.

Really good commentary dude!!! ❤

Peter was right about one thing in the movie, his mother forced Charlie to go neither him nor the kid wanted that but she made him take his sister so this one is on the mom cuz people can say oh he went to get high as if he knew the cake had nuts, she could hv ate the cake in front of him and we would get the same results, the mom was at fault for Charlie’s death outside of the cults influence ofc

Yes! I love that you’re reviewing films that aren’t ‘new’ per se, as your opinions are really well crafted and I enjoy hearing your take on things. I hope you do more films like this. Edit: would you consider doing The Sixth Sense? Toni’s OG best performance and a perfect movie in my opinion

Movies where you can catch something new every time you see it are the best! Hereditary has a ton! Really good imagery.

Love your channel. Hate to be "Umm Actually" guy but The Witch, The Babadook and It Follows all came out several years before Hereditary so I wouldn't necessarily say that Hereditary started the "elevated horror" trend. Again, hate to be THAT guy. Great video though, love the channel