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
Premise & themes
Premise
Themes
Madness / Loss Of SanityGrief & LossFamily & Loyalty
Tone
BleakTense
Shape
Protagonist
EnsembleFemale Led
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction
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