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2018 · 128 min · R

Hereditary

Directed by Ari Aster · Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Hereditary (2018) is a Horror film, directed by Ari Aster set in Utah during the 2010s. It runs 128 minutes and is rated R.

A psychological horror, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of madness / loss of sanity, grief & loss, and family & loyalty run throughout.

Composer
Colin Stetson
Cinematography
Pawel Pogorzelski
Cast
Toni ColletteAlex WolffGabriel ByrneMilly ShapiroAnn DowdMallory BechtelBrock McKinneyJake Brown

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Utah
When

Premise & themes

Themes
Madness / Loss Of SanityGrief & LossFamily & Loyalty
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
EnsembleFemale Led
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction
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