Hereditary
2018 · 128 min · Horror / Mystery / Thriller · TMDB 7.3
The short version:Slow, suffocating family grief that curdles into occult horror. One shocking image early on that people never forget. Very little jump-scare stuff; the damage is emotional.
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Synopsis
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.
What is in it
Intensity: brief means implied, off-screen or a single moment; heavy means graphic, prolonged or central. Items marked “inferred from keywords” come from TMDB tags and have not been confirmed by a person.
Violence & gore
- Graphic goreModerateeditorial
Details (may spoil)
- Mostly implied, but one lingering shot of a decapitated body and a later self-decapitation.
Children & pregnancy
- Child harmed or killedHeavyeditorial
Details (may spoil)
- A child dies on screen in a sudden accident, and the aftermath is shown in unflinching detail.
Sexual content & violence
- Sexual assaultNoneeditorial
Animals
- Animal harmed or killedBriefeditorial
Details (may spoil)
- A dead bird is decapitated by a child early on.
Body & medical
- Self-harmBriefeditorial
Mental health & grief
- Grief & bereavementHeavyeditorial
Details (may spoil)
- The whole film is about grief; expect a lot of screaming at the dinner table.
- Mental illnessModerateeditorial
Phobias & sensory
- Claustrophobia & confinementBriefeditorial
- Fire & burningBriefeditorial
Religion & the occult
- Cults & religious extremismModerateeditorial
- Demons & possessionModerateeditorial