With that strength in mind, we’re left to wonder if inventive horror films like Hereditary could clear a way forward for artists and studios to continue breaking new ground in the realm of silver screen storytelling for years to come.
Of course, movies like Hereditary are precisely where this degree of storytelling can actually thrive.
Horror is hot right now, and a bit part of that heat is the fact that smaller-scale horror movies can compete with significant tentpoles from the Marvel or Star Wars franchises, largely due to their relatively low financial overhead.