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Hereditary
R
Horror
Documentary
Mystery
Thriller
Release Date
June 8, 2018
Runtime
2h 7m
Director
Ari Aster

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When her mentally ill mother passes away, Annie, her husband, son, and daughter all mourn her loss. The family turn to different means to handle their grief, including Annie and her daughter both flirting with the supernatural. They each begin to have disturbing, otherworldly experiences linked to the sinister secrets and emotional trauma that have been passed through the generations of their family.

Writers
Ari Aster
Runtime
2h 7m

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