This was the first Aster film I saw in my life, and after viewing a few others and circling back I can now clearly see his style. I'm not sure why this idea keeps coming to mind, but I really wonder how we will view his filmography after they've settled into the cultural subconscious. Currently I think people view them as very good horrors, and a major component of the new era of A24 films. Hereditary is all of these things and more; embodying the style and themes from other Aster films while showcasing an excellently directed and written horror/thriller story. There's a bit of a slow start but once it gets going it doesn't easily let go, thanks to superb acting from the main stars (Toni Collette... hoooooly shit what a performance) as well as the eerie and engaging scenes. I'm honestly not the biggest fan of Aster's style and body of work, with one of my major gripes just being the often lackluster amount of post-movie things to talk about. To clarify, I love discussing films with friends after the fact, but Aster films rarely provide any content for me. While scattered with hidden shots and forgettable references, these easter eggs often just point at each other or exist solely to make the story more scary-feeling. Midsommar is even worse in this regard but Hereditary falls victim to this as well. If you're giving me a slow burn, quiet film with a lot of time spent analyzing a scene, at least give me some hidden lore that I can follow or something. These are just minor gripes with Aster as a whole however, and Hereditary is a modern horror that sets the blueprint for the next decade of film.