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Hereditary

Hereditary

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Hereditary

"Every family tree hides a secret."

2018

2h 8m

7.3(8739 votes)

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

PalmStar Media

Pulse Films

Windy Hill Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Annie Graham

Alex Wolff

Alex Wolff

Peter Graham

Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel Byrne

Steve Graham

Milly Shapiro

Milly Shapiro

Charlie Graham

Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

Joan

Mallory Bechtel

Mallory Bechtel

Bridget

Brock McKinney

Brock McKinney

Aaron

Jake Brown

Jake Brown

Brendan

Morgan Lund

Morgan Lund

Mr. Davis

Christy Summerhays

Christy Summerhays

Charlie's Teacher

Creative team

Directed by: Ari Aster
Written by: Ari Aster
Produced by: Kevin Scott Frakes
Lars Knudsen

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