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Following the death of the Leigh family matriarch, Annie and her children uncover disturbing secrets about their heritage. Their daily lives are not only impacted, but they also become entangled in a chilling fate from which they cannot escape, driving them to the brink of madness.
Following the death of the family matriarch, a grieving daughter and her two children begin to unravel terrifying secrets about their ancestry. As they uncover a sinister fate, they are forced to confront the dark inheritance they have been left. The film descends into nightmarish scenarios as the family's psychological and spiritual bonds are tested.
Hereditary was met with widespread critical acclaim, particularly for its direction, atmosphere, and Toni Collette's performance. While lauded for its disturbing originality and intense horror, some found its narrative dense and its conclusion abrupt. Audiences were divided, with many deeply unsettled by its bleak tone and shocking twists.
Praised for its deeply unsettling atmosphere and masterful tension-building.
Toni Collette's performance is frequently highlighted as a tour-de-force.
Noted for its commitment to a bleak and disturbing psychological horror narrative.
Google audience: Audiences generally admired the film's originality and shocking scares, with many praising the intense performances. However, some viewers found the film to be overly disturbing and difficult to follow at times.
Nominated for the Grand Prix at the Fantasia International Film Festival. Received numerous accolades from horror and independent film critics circles for its direction and performances.
Ari Aster initially envisioned "Hereditary" as a story about a family dealing with grief, which gradually evolved into a supernatural horror film after he felt the emotional weight of the subject matter lent itself to the genre.
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Toni Collette is great in this family drama with quite a few gruesome twists! She is "Annie" who is mourning the recent death of her over-bearing mother. Except, as we discover when she goes to one of those bereavement groups, we discover t...
<em>'Hereditary'</em> is strong horror fare! I did find the opening half of the film the strongest, in the second half I lost interest ever so slightly and the ending underwhelms a tiny bit. It does, however, do impressive work in creati...
I've been meaning to watch this movie for a while now and made the mistake of watching this 12 at night while I was alone (Don't do that!) Usually horror movies don't effect me and if they do its usually while the movie is playing. But this...
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While psychological horror movies seem to be a thing of the past, with movies of this nature cropping up once every little while, _Hereditary_ creeps along with the force of looming evil. This isn't an average Halloween, popcorn-at-the-thea...
It would seem the Hollywood tradition started in the 1980's of false reviews made by either non-existent people or people paid to write glowing assessments is alive and well. That is my only way of explaining why this film is so highly r...