The team behind Hereditary says making the film was "therapeutic"-even if watching it won’t be

At this point, just two days away from its wide release, the Hereditary hype train is at full steam. Our own A.A. Dowd, who saw it at Sundance, gave the film his stamp of approval, calling it “pure emotional terrorism.” It’s managed to disturb Edgar Wright, Barry Jenkins, Elijah Wood, and every A.V. Club staffer who has had the chance to see it. The man behind the madness is writer-director Ari Aster, who is making his feature-film debut with Hereditary. We spoke with Aster, as well as stars Milly Shapiro, and Alex Wolff, about the process of making the film, and why they hope it scares the crap out of you.

[@imfatsowhat88]

One of the BEST Horror movies I have ever seen

[@maxmusic5380]

imfatsowhat88 than there are not enough good horror movies

[@averyy6681]

@@maxmusic5380 lol this was very well made , it did it's job and had other elements that most horrors don't have.

[@BRENDAESQUIVELF]

I actually did consider this movie to be somewhat therapeutic, since there is a similar situation of tension and stress among a part of women in my family, including me that involves anger management. I think that this movie was a great tool to put things into perspective, of how corrosive can a generational curse be, and how we could stop it if we see the signs in time.

[@mediaaccount7820]

Milly is SO CUTE

[@BendyBricks]

Nice interview but are they filming this opposite a bar?

[@LiteraryPicks]

Lmfaaaaaaaaaaoooooo for real

[@Bradley12595]

It was definitely not theraputic for me haha, but i did enjoy it in a way

[@megamoviez]

I can't wait to see this Saturday

[@shiftysl4109]

when someone jumps out of a window, LEAVE. I wish someone told me this, come back to this comment and I’ll tell u what happens next, it’s practically the very end of the movie, what happens after that is absolutely fucked, I wish I could unsee it.

[@LokiDWolf-69]

When horror doesn't rely on jump scare tactics, but instead relies on story, acting and cinematography, this is what you get.

[@짱트둥이-w5y]

Literally watching this after being unable to sleep after watching the movie

[@PeterShieldsukcatstripey]

What you hadn't seen before the film was just as traumatic.

[@Petergcomedy93]

the film really is about a family going to hell *laughs*

[@meatdotorg]

Anyone that watches Hereditary (the absolute BEST horror movie ever) really needs to watch this esp... @ ....1 of the best explanations of the movie and there are many.

[@dir-gk]

beautiful.

[@ashleywalker1411]

I'm not being funny but I don't think you can associate the catharsis of the anxiety of grief with something as specific and architectural as raising one of the Ten Kings of Hell. That's quite a diabolical deflection indeed. And it begs the question. What kind of processes are you hoping to expel?

[@bsu5574]

its definitely traumatic...

[@aakashshirudkar8781]

Amazing movie... But I guess the movie did make these people deranged.. Somehow?

[@estopasowner]

This guys seem full of themselves

[@ExtravaganTV]

welcome to hollywood

[@TheatreofSymphony]

estopasowner Welcome to the arts

[@portaltaker]

I’d be full of my self if my performance was that good

[@Youcantleavethisempty01]

You spot it you got it, buddy.

[@gsusdayz3598]

The Talking too much was getting annoying