Hereditary (2018) — Screenplay
After her domineering mother dies, miniature artist Annie tries to shield her family from inherited madness, but a series of tragedies and a strange ally blur her grip on reality.
- Written by
- Ari Aster
- Genre
- Drama, Horror, Mystery
- Studio
- A24
- Length
- 119 pages
Ari Aster's Hereditary offers a masterclass in dread, layering domestic tension with slow-burn horror. The screenplay's precise construction of Annie's fragile psyche and its use of visual motifs—miniatures, shadows, and symbols—reward close study of how atmosphere drives character, while the dialogue's unsettling naturalism deepens the family's tragic spiral.
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