Hereditary
Film2018127 min

Hereditary

Taste attributes: horrormysterythrillermonster/alien/supernaturaldramapsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealgrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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"Every family tree hides a secret."

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, unsavoury horror film, heavy rather than light. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: surreal · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical

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Synopsis

When Ellen, the matriarch of the Graham family, passes away, her daughter's family begins to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Toni ColletteAlex WolffGabriel ByrneMilly ShapiroAnn Dowd

Details

Genre
Horror
Year
2018
Runtime
127 min
Status
Released
Studio
PalmStar Media
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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