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Lairen
07/25/23 1:21:05 AM
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Its ok. I really thought we were going with a crazy family: which i was on board with. But there really being a demon that needs to be passed along and possess family members was really meh.

I thought the reveal was how none of this supernatural stuff is really happening and theyre all crazy. Nope. A real demon....sure ok. Anyways.....

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Mr_hulk88
07/25/23 1:34:53 AM
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What do you even care if it was a demon or if it was the family? What matters is if the plot is interesting and unpredictable (it was) and if it's scary (and hell yeah it was).The final third of the movie was probably the most intense shit I've seen. I don't think I've been genuinely scared with a scary movie before. When he wakes up, and mom just crawling on the ceillings then chasing after him, daaaamn bro
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Lairen
07/25/23 3:38:51 AM
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Theres tons of good things about it but just crapping on a good "Death in family sets off their insanities together" for "Yes, a real demon possessing everyone but needs host but also needs host to decap to transfer cause it needs male host"

Also i thought he was tripping or the moms a ghost but nope shes super powered wall crawling demon possessed. ........ok

And the very ending is one of the worst horror endings ever. Like it was just dumb...

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Giblet_Enjoyer
07/25/23 3:44:58 AM
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Mr_hulk88 posted...
What do you even care if it was a demon or if it was the family? What matters is if the plot is interesting and unpredictable (it was) and if it's scary (and hell yeah it was).The final third of the movie was probably the most intense shit I've seen. I don't think I've been genuinely scared with a scary movie before. When he wakes up, and mom just crawling on the ceillings then chasing after him, daaaamn bro
The part that zoink'd me was where the son is hiding in the attic and the attic door is being banged on loudly, which is then shown to be the mom clung to it on the other side, slamming it with her head

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indica
07/25/23 3:48:30 AM
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I grew up where it was filmed. I didn't really like the end either. Still feel bad for the son ( -_-)

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Lairen
07/25/23 3:51:34 AM
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Like the standing around and explaining to the demon possessed son everything when he should just know was just god awful.


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boxoto
07/25/23 10:05:44 AM
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overall, I wasn't a fan.

I didn't mind that it dealt with demon possession, and I thought that everything leading to the daughter's death, and its aftermath were great. also, the movie had good performances all around.

besides that, it didn't do anything for me, and I thought the shocking imagery towards the end bordered between overdone and dumb.

lastly, the exposition at the end brought down the movie's overall quality, for me, even more - the one fortuneteller let's you know what's going on earlier in the movie, but then they have to explain everything at the end, like they didn't trust the viewers to get it until then.

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The_X_Dawg
07/25/23 10:06:59 AM
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Probably the best demon possession movie out there. And I generally hate that kind of crap.
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Irony
07/25/23 10:07:11 AM
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Too many penises

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pretzelcoatl
07/25/23 10:12:38 AM
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The scene with Milly's head on the Paimon effigy is permanently burned into my mind
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Lairen
07/25/23 12:28:26 PM
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pretzelcoatl posted...
The scene with Milly's head on the Paimon effigy is permanently burned into my mind

Thats some shocking imagery. Lets exposition to the demon about who he is all over it. Just kind of stand there and listen. Ok so were all now jammed in this treehouse and just explained what happened......uh er.....cut to credits.

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Scorsese2002
07/25/23 12:32:57 PM
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Kinda forgettable

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Prestoff
07/25/23 12:37:32 PM
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Yeah I agree, it's a very well made movie and the first act of the movie was great. It started getting really dumb the moment it started going full on demon possession crap. I think the surrealism was done better in Beau is Afraid, but no one watched that movie (it's fucking trippy and I felt Ari Aster was able to do more stuff he liked in that movie than this one).

Scorsese2002 posted...
Kinda forgettable

Can't agree with this though. The third act, while really fucking stupid, is very memorable. Either in a good or bad way is up to interpretation.

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JlM
07/25/23 12:38:29 PM
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Yeah, I thought it was going to turn out that everyone had some sort of schizophrenia. Almost as if it were hereditary.

Religious horror and ghost horror doesn't work for me.

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Lairen
07/25/23 12:47:21 PM
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Paimon: "Uh....so umm who am I and whats going on here?"

When Jesus comes back someone will have to explain to Jesus that hes Jesus.

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BakonBitz
07/26/23 2:27:21 AM
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So, I just finished watching it myself. I had a feeling it would turn into a demon possession story as soon as they brought seances into the plot. Then I wondered about the name Hereditary because it seemed like it was hinting to a family of mental illness. Then the actual Hereditary part is that it's a family all dedicated to serving a demon.

So the pieces were all there I suppose. Well done movie either way, I love that it didn't use jumpscares. The ending felt kinda sloppy though.

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FunWithAFryPan
07/26/23 2:38:28 AM
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Instant classic. One of my favorite horror movies.

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Reinbach_III
07/26/23 2:47:43 AM
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BakonBitz posted...
Then I wondered about the name Hereditary because it seemed like it was hinting to a family of mental illness. Then the actual Hereditary part is that it's a family all dedicated to serving a demon.
Her head hit tree

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Lairen
07/26/23 10:57:13 AM
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Even if i accept the demon cult: the standing there like an idiot being expositioned to death over who he is was awful.

"Youre the great evil demon paimon"

Son: "Duuurrr.........??????"

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radical_rhino
07/26/23 11:56:32 AM
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Best horror movie in like 20 years. The ending is such a trip.

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s0nicfan
07/26/23 11:58:25 AM
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The movie feels like it was probably perfect at final cut but then re-edited due to test screenings to make things less ambiguous.

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C_Pain
07/26/23 11:59:30 AM
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I just remember thinking I'm glad I'm not blazed like the brother during the movie

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BakonBitz
07/26/23 12:02:21 PM
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s0nicfan posted...
The movie feels like it was probably perfect at final cut but then re-edited due to test screenings to make things less ambiguous.
The ending was probably a lot more visual, yeah. All that exposition-ary talking felt kinda sloppy.

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au_gold
07/26/23 12:09:59 PM
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10/10 movie.

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Lairen
07/26/23 12:50:33 PM
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The endings really bad. Regardless if it was demon possession. The entire treehouse part could be cut and itd be all the better for it.

Or just not talk. Like the exposition dump is legit nosediving a good movie.

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Ratchetrockon
07/26/23 1:05:05 PM
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It was too sad

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Lairen
07/26/23 1:06:27 PM
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Ratchetrockon posted...
It was too sad

Actually the demon thing made the sad stuff not really sad....

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Ratchetrockon
07/26/23 1:13:16 PM
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Lairen posted...
Actually the demon thing made the sad stuff not really sad....

Well I stopped watching after the girl was beheaded and the mom started screaming. It was too stressful

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I4NRulez
07/26/23 1:13:23 PM
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BakonBitz posted...
Then I wondered about the name Hereditary because it seemed like it was hinting to a family of mental illness.

It is an allegory for mental illness. Like all horror movies, there has to be some underlying meaning to some social issue.

but for the movie itself its one of those movies that gets better the more you see it. Every scene has a purpose and there's so many little things that you pick up that make the movie so much better.

Its really a 10/10 movie

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BakonBitz
07/26/23 2:06:16 PM
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I4NRulez posted...
It is an allegory for mental illness. Like all horror movies, there has to be some underlying meaning to some social issue.
Oh yeah, it's definitely an allegory. I was just thinking in more literal terms, lol.

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Lairen
07/26/23 2:21:20 PM
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I4NRulez posted...
Every scene has a purpose and there's so many little things that you pick up that make the movie so much better.

#mostmovies

Im glad to have watched it but damn that ending hurts.

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ToteAll
07/26/23 2:29:46 PM
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radical_rhino posted...
Best horror movie in like 20 years. The ending is such a trip.

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ToteAll
07/26/23 2:30:37 PM
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Also in case you haven't seen them, The Babadook and Relic are great allegories in horror form.
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I4NRulez
07/26/23 2:34:58 PM
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Lairen posted...
#mostmovies

Most movies dont make use of every scene

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masterbarf
07/26/23 3:16:49 PM
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Maybe you're too hung up on the idea of their being a "reveal". This movie isn't trying to be The Twilight Zone. It's thematic.

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Lairen
07/26/23 4:23:21 PM
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I4NRulez posted...
Most movies dont make use of every scene

They literally do.

I get youre a super fan of this movie but its not that great. They made use of the ending scene by just exposition dumping about who possessed Paimon is while he just dazes into nothing?

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Lairen
07/26/23 4:24:09 PM
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masterbarf posted...
Maybe you're too hung up on the idea of their being a "reveal". This movie isn't trying to be The Twilight Zone. It's thematic.

They just explain the reveal as the ending. Im hung up on not liking it but also it being so sloppy.

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ShaniaSingsling
07/26/23 4:26:38 PM
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Dull art horror

Ari Aster is a trend I hope blows over soon

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I4NRulez
07/26/23 4:27:39 PM
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Lairen posted...
They literally do.

I get youre a super fan of this movie but its not that great. They made use of the ending scene by just exposition dumping about who possessed Paimon is while he just dazes into nothing?

lol a super fan because I think its a good movie? Ok bud

its ok if you dont like but stop trying to be a dick about it.

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Lairen
07/26/23 4:28:24 PM
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I4NRulez posted...
lol a super fan because I think its a good movie? Ok bud

its ok if you dont like but stop trying to be a dick about it.

Im making use of every post.

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I4NRulez
07/26/23 4:28:58 PM
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Lairen posted...
Im making use of every post.

Apparently not cause you're blowing hot air

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Lairen
07/26/23 4:29:24 PM
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I4NRulez posted...
Apparently not cause you're blowing hot air

Like that ending.....

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Irony
07/26/23 4:30:40 PM
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Last quarter sucked

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I4NRulez
07/26/23 4:30:57 PM
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Lairen posted...
Like that ending.....

Its funny you think that hurts me lol.

Maybe your self worth is tied into the movies you like but my mom loved me as a kid lol

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Lairen
07/26/23 4:37:01 PM
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I4NRulez posted...
Its funny you think that hurts me lol.

Nobody said this. Please continue.

Edit:

I4NRulez posted...
Maybe your self worth is tied into the movies you like but my mom loved me as a kid lol


What is this?


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InTheEyesOfFire
07/26/23 4:47:34 PM
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I just do not understand how people could call this a must see horror movie.
Same with the witch. Holy shit I wanted that movie to end so fast.

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specialkid8
07/26/23 4:47:42 PM
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That's the point. You're seeing the movie from their perspective as they mentally deteriorate. They build up that the family has a history of mental illness and their paranoia just keeps ramping up. It's supposed to be just as much of a surprise to the characters as it is to the audience that it's all real. Then they start tying all the pieces together.

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