Hereditary
Following the death of the Leigh family matriarch, Annie and her children uncover disturbing secrets about their heritage. Their daily lives are not only impacted, but they also become entangled in a chilling fate from which they cannot escape, driving them to the brink of madness.
June 7, 2018 · Directed by Ari Aster
What's been said
Viewers and critics reacted very differently to Hereditary: critics were nearly unanimous in their praise, with a 90% score on Rotten Tomatoes, while general audiences were far more divided, reflected in a D+ CinemaScore on opening weekend. The most universally praised element is Toni Collette's performance, with reviewers calling it a tour-de-force and noting she was widely considered snubbed by awards bodies; the film's atmosphere of slow-building, suffocating dread and its serious treatment of grief were also widely celebrated. The most common audience complaint is that the film withholds conventional horror payoffs, with many general viewers feeling the slow burn and ambiguous, surreal ending left them frustrated or confused rather than satisfied. A notable detail: the sharp critic-vs-audience divide mirrors A24's earlier horror releases like The Witch and It Comes at Night, and the Hollywood Reporter ran a feature specifically examining why Hereditary was dividing moviegoers so sharply.
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