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Topics: Film and TV, Horror, Netflix, Reddit, Social Media
Ellie Kemp
Horror fans are in for a treat as one of the top-rated movies of the past seven years is set to join Netflix.
Sometimes, there's a fine line between films, from the genre being spine-chillingly memorable or forgettably cringeworthy.
But this psychological horror - dubbed an 'instant classic' - wowed audiences and critics alike when it released in 2018.
Written and directed by Ari Aster, the 'harrowing' tale was a box office hit and has grossed $82.8 million worldwide.
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Distributed by none other than A24, the film centers on grieving mom-of-two Annie Graham (Toni Colette), who is dealing with the loss of her own mother.
Alex Wolff and Milly Shapiro star as her children, Peter and Charlie, while Gabriel Byrne is their father and Annie's husband, Steve.
Just days after her mom's funeral, Annie and her family become the target of increasingly sinister occurrences both in and outside the home.
And in the most twisted ways imaginable, the haunting truth about Annie's ancestry eventually comes to light.
The movie we're talking about is, of course, Hereditary.
You can watch the trailer below.
The movie joins Netflix in the US later this week - although some viewers were so spooked by Hereditary, they might be reluctant to watch it again.
Taking to Rotten Tomatoes, one fan admitted the film was 'so visceral and terrifying' that they've only been able to watch it twice.
Another brave individual, though, managed to stomach it 'five times,' writing: "I love this movie...if you like creepy slow burning stuff check it out!"
Meanwhile Rotten Tomatoes critics, who've scored the movie 90 percent, said in their consensus: "Hereditary uses its classic setup as the framework for a harrowing, uncommonly unsettling horror film whose cold touch lingers long beyond the closing credits."
The discussion continued over on Reddit, where fans are still heaping praise on the movie years later.
"Hereditary opened the doors to a new age of psychological horror that changed the standard for how a horror movie should be produced," one social media user declared. "Ari Aster brought together beautiful camera work, believable dialogue and reactions, and an unapologetic descent into loss, madness, and fate."
A second wrote: "I couldn’t agree more. My favorite horror movie of all time."
A third chipped in: "It’s an instant classic in modern horror for sure and it deserves all the accolades it gets."
Hereditary begins streaming on Netflix from Wednesday January 15.