So I watched Hereditary recently... and It wasn't scary at all. Like the last 20 minutes were intense, but that's it. The whole movie waiting to be scared just to be like... oh that was a bad arse decapitation... but that's it. No scares.
It’s a very non-traditional film in that sense, but the performances are what ultimately made me love it. And I just think the entire atmosphere of the film was so bleak. I couldn’t shake it for a week.
There are two movies I would recommend to anyone that enjoys Hereditary...
I absolutely loved Pyewacket. It's one of a few movies that I will watch repeatedly. Bleak, dark, moody and a totally unhinged final act.
The Lodge is a similar atmospheric horror that feels plodding at times, but is actually just slowly sinking its hooks in until an absolutely devastating climax.