# Hereditary (2018)

> A grieving family’s inherited secrets awaken an occult terror that turns mourning, parenthood, and home into sources of profound dread.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/339501

## Facts

- Runtime: 128 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Ari Aster
- Cast: Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Gabriel Byrne, Milly Shapiro, Ann Dowd, Mallory Bechtel, Brock McKinney, Jake Brown
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7784604/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: oppressive, foreboding, harrowing, late night horror viewing, arthouse horror marathon

## Synopsis

A family's grief unravels dark secrets that threaten to consume them all.

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