2018 has been a good year for horror— Upgrade , Mandy and Summer of '84 are all excellent films in their own right. So, too, is Ari Aster's Hereditary . Disclaimer: This review goes into heavy spoilers. I recommend watching the film if you haven't already and then reading my review. Tolstoy once wrote, "every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." Hereditary 's cast is one such clan, introduced at a funeral. Ellen, the dear departed, is eulogized by her awkward, terse daughter, Annie Graham. Annie has a daughter, Charlie, and a son, Peter. Annie's husband is the level-headed, inoffensive Steve. Ellen is dead, but not quite gone. We see her in the Graham home, and on the land, itself. She's present in miniatures Annie, a professional artist, fashions: the home, the people inside it from different periods in Annie's life. Some contain Ellen, and hint at past abuse. We learn Ellen doted on Charlie, and bossed Annie around; when Annie thin...
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