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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 grief & loss, family & loyalty, and madness / loss of sanity 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
Setting
Suburban
When
2010s

Premise & themes

Premise
Psychological Horror
Themes
Grief & LossFamily & LoyaltyMadness / Loss Of Sanity
Tone
BleakTenseSurreal Dreamlike

Shape

Protagonist
Female LedEnsemble
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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