Hardly any film proves that horror can shock even without endless jump scares and raging killers better than Ari Aster’s nightmare masterpiece Hereditary – The Legacy the best horror films of recent years counts. Tonight you can see for yourself on TV. But be careful: one scene in particular is unbearably disturbing.
On TV: Hereditary is one of the best horror films of recent years and even traumatized its main actor
Hereditary begins with the funeral of Annie’s (Toni Collette) mother Ellen, which sets off a long series of dramatic events for her family. The loss and grief weigh heavily on the individual members of the family, as does the long history of mental illness among Annie’s relatives.
At first this sounds less like a typical horror film. In fact, Ari Aster’s feature film debut begins as a family drama that unfolds turning more and more into a grueling nightmare by the minute.
You can watch the trailer for Hereditary here:
Hereditary – Trailer 2 (German) HD
What kind of horror film Hereditary really is is revealed after around 30 minutes with a shocking scene, which catches the audience off guard and traumatizes them. For reasons of spoilers, we won’t give a detailed description here, but there’s a reason why it ended up on our list of the 20 most disturbing horror scenes of all time.
And this is far from the only disturbing scene in Hereditary. With emotional shocks, a disorienting production and the constant feeling of unease, Hereditary shapes itself into one surreal fever dream – right up to the completely escalating and confusing horror finale.
By the way, it wasn’t just the audience that was shocked by the horror masterpiece Hereditary. The intensive filming even left lead actor Alex Wolff with memory lapses and a type of post-traumatic stress disorder.
When and where is Hereditary on TV?
Hereditary airs today, Tuesday, November 28, 2023 10:25 p.m. on Tele5. If you miss the broadcast, the station will show a repeat on Wednesday at 2:00 a.m.
Currently Hereditary is unfortunately on any streaming service in the flat to see. Alternatively, you can buy the horror nightmare on Blu-ray at Amazon *.
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