• Hereditary is ultimately a satisfying horror movie that falls short of true greatness, even as its leading lady delivers a level of acting rarely witnessed in the genre.

  • Anupama Chopra
    Anupama Chopra
    Film Companion

    7

    Director Ari Aster’s masterful slow burn horror film starring Toni Collette and more works at two levels – familial and supernatural

  • Shalini Langer
    Shalini Langer
    Indian Express

    6

    The Toni Collette starrer is a film of breathing, tangible horror…

  • Rohan Naahar
    Rohan Naahar
    Hindustan Times

    9

    …it isn’t a watered down crowd-pleaser, it’s an aggressively strange experience that wants to be the best version of itself for the few who will appreciate it.

  • Deccan Chronicle Team
    Deccan Chronicle Team
    Deccan Chronicle

    9

    ‘Hereditary’ is ultimately a riveting and spiraling film which showcases what the genre is capable of when it’s taken seriously by a talented director. This is an exceptional piece of film that pulls all the right stops to frighten the audience, leaving a lasting impression on your mind.

  • Reza Noorani
    Reza Noorani
    Times Of India

    8

    If you are looking to truly and completely get scared, ‘Hereditary’ will ensure that happens in the best and most unexpected way possible.

  • What you experience is an intense family psychodrama with the largely concealed emotional torment roiling it all up to a bitter harvest

  • IANS
    IANS
    Sify

    7

    Overall, the film, despite its crazy supernatural and classically mythological streak satisfies you as an intense family drama.

  • Think of the scariest thing that has happened to you, whether it’s rightfully paranormal or something spooky. Multiply that by about a million times and you’ll know the visceral dread that Hereditary leaves you with long after the credits roll.