The death of a mysterious matriarch leaves a looming shadow over the lives of the Graham family. From the concerned, miniature-model-making mother Annie (a powerhouse performance from Toni Colette), to her nervously distracted son Peter (Alex Wolff), and to her haunted daughter Charlie (Milly Shapiro), who has developed a disquieting clicking habit.
Bad omens herald a devastating tragedy for the Grahams, as the disturbing, unholy truth of their enigmatic late grandmother’s past threatens to tear the family apart.
A triumphant directorial feature debut for Ari Aster, Hereditary is a masterclass in dread, crafting an inescapable atmosphere of unrelenting foreboding. Featuring one of the most shocking, rug-pulling moments in all of horror cinema, Hereditary is also an electric showcase of the talents of the wondrous Toni Collette, who affectingly portrays both the heartache and the hysteria of a mother whose once-quiet family life is turned nightmarishly upside down.