Starring Academy Award-nominated and all-around legendToni Collette, Aster’s first foray into filmmaking, which he also penned, is a non-stop in-depth look at how family dynamics and trauma travel from one generation to the next. In the film, Collette stars as Annie Graham, an artist, wife, and mother of two who is dealing with grief from the recent death of her estranged mother. As Annie works through the mixed feelings surrounding the Earthly departure of her parent, another tragedy strikes the Graham family after they lose another one of their own. With an ensemble cast that featuresAlex Woff(A Quiet Place: Day One),Gabriel Byrne(In Treatment),Milly Shapiro(Hysteria!), andAnn Dowd(The Leftovers), the movie is perfectly crafted from top to bottom, proving that horror deserves much more consideration on the awards’ circuit.
OnRotten Tomatoes,Hereditarysettles in with the Certified Fresh critics’ rating of 90%, sitting in eighth place in Collette’s film repertoire. For Aster, the impressive score hits higher, landing it as the director’s most favored project on the online ratings platform. The filmmaker would chase the success ofHereditarywith his two follow-up features,MidsommarandBeau Is Afraid, with both titles standing out as unique and intriguing additions to the genre.
Ari Aster’s Next Project
Aster’s latest project,Beau Is Afraid, arrived in cinemas back in 2023 and took audiences along for the ride on a trippy journey through the life of its titular character played byJoaquin Phoenix. The leading man and director must have enjoyed working alongside one another because Phoenix will once again lead the cast in Aster’s upcoming project,Eddington. Marking the fourth time that the helmer has worked with indie studio A24, the movie will center on a sheriff living in New Mexico. Beyond knowing that it will be a dark comedy, the only other piece ofEddington’s puzzle that’s currently in place is its call sheet which, along with Phoenix, also includesPedro Pascal,Emma Stone,Austin Butler,Luke Grimes, and more.
Audiences in the U.S. can head over to Netflix now to streamHereditary.
Hereditary
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.
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