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Hereditary
A slow, suffocating descent into family grief and dread that tightens its grip with every scene, leaving you shaken and haunted.
About 2018 horror film by Ari Aster
Genres drama, horror
Directed by Ari Aster
Written by Ari Aster
Starring Gabriel Byrne, Toni Collette, Ann Dowd, Alex Wolff, Milly Shapiro
Music Colin Stetson
Runtime 127 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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