Hereditary

Name: Hereditary
Director: Ari Aster
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2018-06-07
Rating: 7.4

June 7, 2018· 2h 8m

Horror Mystery Thriller

Directed by

Ari Aster

Cast

Toni Collette Alex Wolff Gabriel Byrne Milly Shapiro Ann Dowd Mallory Bechtel +22 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score7.4

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.

Critics Sentiment

Critics7.4

No audience data yet —

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Critics

8+ Great

6-8 Good

<6 Poor

24 reviews·Last updated 39m ago

Peak Moment

Charlie dies by decapitation after Peter drives to hospital

9.2at 35m

Lowest Moment

Coven crowns possessed Peter as King Paimon in treehouse

6.2at 2h 04m

Biggest Swing

The film drops significantly from the school possession scene to the divisive cult finale, losing the restraint that made earlier moments so effective.

Hereditary builds exceptional tension through family grief and Toni Collette's powerhouse performance, peaking with Charlie's shocking death. The film maintains strong dramatic horror through the middle act but becomes divisive in its final supernatural escalation, with critics split on whether the cult revelation enhances or undermines the earlier psychological terror.

24 reviews analyzed|Sources: Guardian, Imdb, Tmdb