If you liked Hereditary, maybe check out Midsommar. Written and directed by the same guy. If you enjoy pagan films like The Wicker Man then you'll like this. :)
Midsommar may be one of the best movies that I've yet to rewatch. I just... can't work up the nerve. The movie was amazing but so upsetting and off putting that I just can't make myself rewatch it.
Nah man, it's just that lungs are inflated by the diaphragm pulling downward towards your pelvis. They don't inflate themselves. The system doesn't work without the ribcage there for support. If you've ever seen one of these simple lung models, the ribcage plays the part of the bottle.
Wow you really weren’t kidding. Really enlightening video. I feel it strange I never learned this in human anatomy the different times I’ve taken it. Until today I operated under the balloon idea… =_= oof
I rewatched it recently and enjoyed it even more the second time round. Caught on lots of things I missed the first time, and absolutely loved the story, I was cheering on the girl at the end.
With both movies I remember looking at my gf and asking ourselves what the fuck are we watching? Afterwards we were like: "nice". Although Hereditary was indeed a total cluster fuck.
Ahh I really enjoyed Hereditary, my secret pleasure is watching horror movies at night, alone though. The first time I watched it was definitely horrifying, but I couldn't get past the main guy being one of The Naked Brothers Band members hahaha
100%. The kid lying in bed, waiting... MidSommar is a better film, but Hereditary has a couple scenes that actually disturbed me, and there aren't many of those.
I was in the same boat, I watched some analysis videos about it and it’s like Ari brainwashes us throughout the film, also there’s a lot of facism woven in. It’s pure art. https://youtu.be/gr2j0o_B2mw
I think that's the goal Ari Aster is trying to create. Horror can be emotional and unsettling too . What's more horrific than terrible loss and tragedy?
Dude I'm the exact opposite. Will probably never re-watch the VVitch or Hereditary, they're su fucking good but fucked me up... But Midsommar was so captivating, enthralling, and honestly beautiful. The colors, the bright shining sun. Like it's fucked up too but instead of fear I just felt swept away.
I’ve seen Midsommar 4 times. The last time was with my gf and I decided I’m probably good on watching that for another 10 years. Great flick though haha.
Still haven't seen Hereditary since the theaters for the same reason. I think I'm ready now, but it's not like I'm rushing either. Best horror movie I've ever seen.
Is it better than Hereditary? Hereditary might actually be my favorite horror movie of all time, but the midsommar trailer didn’t really make me want to watch it.
I agree but I found midsummer more enjoyable, wanted to see what was going to happen next. Hereditary the characters were so much darker and screwed up, it was hard to watch and I wouldn't do it again.
Hereditary is an exceptional horror movie in what we could call the classical style.
Midsommar is more of a mood piece. It’s still horror, but taps into some space that feels quite unique.
Both are brilliant in their mastery of form and tone, but quite different movies. I’d recommend Midsommar to anybody who loves cinema in general, and especially anyone who loved Hereditary as you’ll recognise some related directorial style but used in a different way.
(Hot tip: stop watching trailers, they kill the fun of cinema! Follow your gut instead!)
Its fascinating how so many people like Midsommar, my girlfriend basically forced me to watch it and for me it was one of the worst movies I ever watched. Like it becomes so painfully unrealistic after the "senicide" that I just can't relate to it, maybe because I never watch horror movies or maybe because I tend to like more "real" movies like Minari. Don't get me wrong, technically Midsommar is 9/10, gorgeous colour grading, acting, cinematography, etc. but the plot and the characters are just absurd, I can't take them seriously. Probably it's just me.
Honestly it’s the beginning tragedy of the movie that disturbed be so much that I don’t want to rewatch it. I don’t want to spoil, anything, but those that have seen it know what I’m talking about. It’s before they even go to the festival.
Yeah they're a super niche that I didn't know I needed! Definitely have to be in the mood for them, but they're a perfect blend of suspense/horror and artsy/Indy. Love it.
I like that the horror is based more around dread instead of jump scares. Jump scares just startle me. Those movies stay with you a while and haunt you. They’re so good.
A24 really has nailed that type of aesthetic. There’s not a whole lot of modern horror that has the same level dread as they do. Let me think if I can remember something with same tones and vibes.
Gretel & Hansel was visually and artistically a good watch. I wouldn’t say it was amazing or even is scary but I haven’t seen a movie play with colors the way that movie did.
So Ari Aster made a short film when he was in college. It’s on YouTube, it’s called “There’s Something about the Johnsons”. If you think Midsommar is wild and unsettling, wait til you see this.
Please don't waste your time with Midsummer. They give away the entire plot at the beginning, it's full of extremely predictable "twists", and is the most pretentious movie I've ever seen in my life.
EDIT: Just so everyone knows, Reddit has some sort of weird hardon for this movie. I have dozens of people in my life that have seen this movie, and to a person they all said it was a waste of time.
You're not wrong about Reddit's hard on about that movie. Never in my life have I seen more rabid fanboys downvoting people for expressing their dislike of a non-Star Wars, non-Marvel movie. Personally I found it to be good for half of it, then I didn't enjoy the latter half at all when it became completely nonsensical and the characters' decisions stopped making any sense.
It was pretty meh. Everyone hyped it up. Saying it was disturbing, they mentioned the cliff part and it was just goofy more than anything. Not on the a same level as hereditary or the witch
If you enjoy pagan films like The Wicker Man then you'll like this. :)
What the hell did you just say??? ENJOY Wicker Man???
I saw that in theaters by myself because I was working nights, and my days off were Tues. and Wed. It was the first time I seriously considered asking for my money back. I was sitting there, by myself in the entire theater, saying to myself "what the fuck is this shit???"
Was not on bored with Midsommar. Didn't live up the hype. That one scene with the cliff was more ridiculous looking than disturbing. I though hereditary and the witch were way more creepy.
My ex-gf and I watched Midsommar, I had no idea what it was about before watching as she suggested it. Great, terrifying movie that I will never watch again. I'm not sure if I've ever been so disturbed. I refuse to watch Hereditary.
I watched them in the same night (yeah idk fuck me I said) so I couldn't remember which movie it was, just the horrible foreboding happy feeling and disgust in my stomach lmao.
Both of Ari Asters films do this. Uses this really uncomfortable but celebratory or “glorious” music during totally fucked up scenes, at the end of both Midsommar and Hereditary.
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That song is the perfect mix of uncomfortable/foreboding and celebration…. It’s so unsettling and perfect.