Hereditary is a psychological horror-thriller film written and directed by Ari Aster. The movie follows the Graham family, who are haunted by their dark past after the death of their matriarch.
The film's atmosphere becomes increasingly tense and unsettling, with disturbing imagery and an eerie score. The family's ancestral home becomes a character in itself, with secrets and lies buried within its walls.
The story begins with the death of Ellen Graham (Ann Dowd), the matriarch of the Graham family. The family is thrown into a state of grief and emotional turmoil. The family consists of Annie (Toni Collette), a grieving mother; her husband, Steve (Gabriel Byrne); and their two children, Charlie (Milly Shapiro) and Peter (Alex Wolff).
