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Hereditary

Hereditary

Every family tree hides a secret.

20187.32h 8m

Overview

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.

Directed by Ari Aster
Written by Ari Aster
Produced by Buddy Patrick, Kevin Scott Frakes, Lars Knudsen
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $87.8M

Top Cast

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Annie Graham

Alex Wolff

Alex Wolff

Peter Graham

Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel Byrne

Steve Graham

Milly Shapiro

Milly Shapiro

Charlie Graham

Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

Joan

Mallory Bechtel

Mallory Bechtel

Bridget

Brock McKinney

Brock McKinney

Aaron

Jake Brown

Jake Brown

Brendan

Morgan Lund

Morgan Lund

Mr. Davis

Christy Summerhays

Christy Summerhays

Charlie's Teacher

Themes & Keywords

daughterfuneralparent child relationshiploss of loved oneritualsupernaturalpossessiondysfunctional familysleeplessnessmurderfamily dramafeardemonatticevilritual murderdemonic possessionsatanic ritualdollhouseséancegrievingdisturbedpsychological disordersmatriarchminiaturestraumatized womancovendidactichorrified

About Hereditary

Hereditary is a horror, mystery, thriller film released in 2018 exploring themes of daughter, funeral, parent child relationship, loss of loved one, ritual, supernatural. Directed by Ari Aster, it stars Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Gabriel Byrne. 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.

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