Like The Exorcist or The Shining, Hereditary isn’t “fun” horror. It’s oppressive, intimate, and cruel in the best artistic sense. It understands that the scariest thing in the world isn’t a ghost — it’s your family history, waiting inside you.
Ari Aster's direction favors patient composition, long takes, and meticulous production design. The film's sound design and Jonny Greenwood-influenced score heighten tension, often using silence and discordant textures to disturb.
Hereditary is a supernatural horror drama film written and directed by Ari Aster. It stars Toni Collette as a mother who, following the death of her secretive mother, begins to uncover terrifying secrets about their ancestry. The film was critically acclaimed for its atmosphere, direction, and performances, particularly Collette's.