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Hereditary Movie Review

Name: Hereditary Movie Review
Item: Hereditary
Rating: 3.75
Author: Giridharan M

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Review for the film " Hereditary"

Streaming On: Netflix

Runtime: 2 Hours 07 Minutes

Certificate: A

Released: 08-06-2018

Genre: Horror, Historical, Drama

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CAST & CREW

Alex Wolff

Gabriel Byrne

Ann Dowd

Milly Shapiro

Toni Collette

Ari Aster

Jennifer Lame

Colin Stetson

Buddy Patrick

Lars Knudsen

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Producer:

Kevin Scott Frakes

Buddy Patrick

Lars Knudsen

Music Director:

Colin Stetson

Editor:

Lucian Johnston

Jennifer Lame

Director:

Ari Aster

Supporting Actress:

Ann Dowd

Toni Collette

Milly Shapiro

Costume Designer:

Olga Mill

Art Director:

Richard T Olson

Second Assistant Director:

Marschelle Walker

Director of Photography:

Pawel Pogorzelski

Stunt Director:

Matthew Bellows

Executive Producer:

William Kay

Ryan Kreston

Jonathan Gardner

Line Producer:

Scott E Chester

Associate Producer:

Beau Ferris

Tyler Campellone

Jeffrey Penman

Brandon Tamburri

Visual Effects Producer:

Jarom Sidwell

Casting Director:

Jessica Kelly

Still Photographer:

Reid Chavis

Sound Effects Editor:

Linzy Elliot

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Tom Ryan

Lewis Goldstein

Assistant Editor:

Sam Levy

Visual Effects Supervisor:

Lucien Harriot

Eran Dinur

Ryan Sonderegger

Story Writer:

Ari Aster

Production Designer:

Grace Yun

Set Decorator:

Brian Lives

Storyboard Artist:

Jonathan Hallett

Casting Associate:

Rebecca Dealy

Costume Assistant:

Emma Snow

Location Manager:

Andrew K Hodge

Makeup Artist:

Abigail Steele

Post Production Supervisor:

Jeffrey Penman

Stunt Coordinator:

Peter Epstein

Eliza Coleman

Stunt Double:

Corbett Mcallister

Whitney Coleman

Special Thanks:

Carissa Knol

Visual Effects Coordinator:

Stephanie McGann

Digital Compositor:

Jasmine Carruthers

Celeste Leizer

Tyson Benard

Namjin Heo

Camera Operator:

Brian Sullivan

Sound Mixer:

Steven C Laneri

Boom Operator:

Ryan Pedersen

Joseph L Garrard

Assistant Art Director:

Deborah Wheatley

Post-Production Assistant:

Tara Bayat

Assistant Cameraman:

Erin Naifeh

Nic Edwards

Jason Painter

Lighting Technician:

Erik Christian Hansen

Landon Hill

Costume Supervisor:

Aaron Swenson

Supporting Actor:

Georgia Puckett

Jarrod Phillips

Mallory Bechtel

Shane Morrisun

Austin R Grant

Gabriel Monroe Eckert

Jake Brown

Lorenzo Silva

Rachelle Hardy

AJ Moss

Brock McKinney

Heidi Mendez

John Forker

Mark Blockovich

Zachary Arthur

Gabriel Byrne

Gerry Garcia

Jason Miyagi

Marilyn Miller

Travis Sanchez

Alex Wolff

Briann Rachele

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Dann Fink

Scott E Chester

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Plot

The film follows Annie and her family. Annie, played by Toni Collette, is a miniature artist, her husband, Steve, played by Gabriel Byrne, is a psychiatrist, and they have two children together, their elder son Peter, played by Alex Wolff, is sixteen, and their daughter Charlie, played by Milly Shapiro is thirteen. After Annie’s mother Ellen’s death, the family is surprised to see that hordes of people are in attendance as Ellen had isolated herself from her family and came around only after Charlie was born. Annie went to a support group to help deal with the loss of her mother. When Peter is invited to a party, Annie makes him take Charlie with him. They meet an accident, and Charlie is beheaded by a pole. Annie discovered Charlie’s body in the car the next day, and Annie blamed Peter for Charlie’s death. Joan, Ellen’s friend from support group, played by Ann Dowd told Annie to hold a séance to talk to Charlie. During the séance, eerie things happen, and Annie is briefly possessed by Charlie’s spirit. The film follows Annie as she tries to deal with the loss of her mother and daughter, and her daughter’s vengeful spirit and the revelations she makes about her mother.

Star Performance

The entire cast performs very well. Toni Collette delivers a stellar performance as Annie. She perfectly portrays Annie’s raw emotions, her struggles, sorrow, and her eventual descent into madness.

Analysis

“Hereditary” is a horror film filled with bold and gore. The first half of the film builds up the horror and the suspense, while the second half, and especially the ending feels absolutely surreal, and would sound absurd if one tried to put it into words. Still, the script works out.

What’s There?

• Stellar performance by Toni Collette

• The film has a plethora of horror scenes, and does not shy away from incorporating blood and gore.

• The cinematography and background score increase the impact of the horror element in the film

What’s Not There?

• The ending feels surreal and disappointing

Verdict

“Hereditary” features a solid concept and stellar performances. The film’s horror is capable of shaking the viewers to their core, although the ending feels drab. So, the film would be a good watch for horror enthusiasts.

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