Step into the ancestry nightmare of Ari Aster’s 2018 horror movie Hereditary with our review & reaction to find out if it will mess you up for life!
Which moments disturbed us the most? Which scenes become even more devastating once the full picture comes into focus? Plus, how do actors Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Milly Shapiro & Gabriel Byrne bring the family’s unraveling to life in ways that make the horror feel painfully real?
Entertainment analysts Steve Lawson & Jake Parry, plus guest Angelo Blando, break down the scares, themes, standout performances & whether Hereditary still stands as one of the most haunting movies of its generation in on “Popcorn & Root Beer (S2 E5).”
⏰ Time Stamps:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:03:53 Hereditary Facts + Trivia
00:18:25 MVP of the Movie
00:23:23 Weak Link Award for Who or What Drags the Movie Down
00:28:55 The Portals Scene Award: Best Scene in the Movie
00:36:04 The Blink & You Miss It Gem: Hidden Detail That’s Gold on Rewatch
00:42:12 The McConaughey in Dazed & Confused Vibes-Only Performance Award
00:44:32 Jim Carrey Meter for How Amped Up Did the Star of the Movie Get
00:45:50 Better Title for This Movie?
00:48:40 Would You Survive the Movie?
00:49:40 Ellie From Up Award for a Character Death That Would Devastate the Viewer
00:50:25 Just One Oscar Award
00:53:41 Is This Movie Better With: Gwenyth Paltrow, Joe Peche, Adam Sandler, Viola Davis, Nick Offerman or Jim Carrey?
00:56:30 Thackery Binx Let’s Recast that Role Award
00:59:00 Ethan Hawke in Sinister Award for Are These People Good Parents?
01:01:38 The Sinners Shot of the Film
01:04:25 The LeBron James Decision Award
01:08:20 IBT Entertainment Family Ad
01:09:14 The Jon M Chu Award for if a Movie Is Long-Winded
01:09:30 15 Minutes of Lame
01:11:10 Trade Deadline Deal
01:15:30 What Script Did They Get?
01:17:00 12 on 18 Tin Cup Award for a Surprising Decision by the Film Makers
01:18:05 Prop You’d Want?
01:20:30 Drive-In Double Feature Award
01:22:20 Hot Take Hall of Fame
0124:40 Legacy Test: Is This Movie Still Essential Today?
01:25:00 Does This Movie Need More Gay People?
01:26:12 Life Lesson
01:27:45 Is This Movie for the Girlies, the Gays or the Straights?
01:30:07 You Can’t Handle the Truth Quote of the Movie
01:31:06 Would Having Steven Tyler Appear in This Movie Have Made It Better?
01:32:00 If This Movie Were an Athlete, Who Would It Be?
01:35:00 The “Hey I Know Them” Award
01:35:15 The Why Didn’t They Just Train Astronauts To Be Miners in Armageddon Award
01:41:08 Final Ratings
01:45:37 Plugs + Outro
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