Content & Trigger Warnings for Hereditary (2018)
11 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, Hereditary (2018) contains 11 content warnings : Death of a child, Death of a parent, Terminal illness, Car accidents / crashes, Body horror, Confined spaces (claustrophobia), Jump scares, Spiders / insects, Animal cruelty / animal death, Gore / graphic violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted).
The most severe warnings are for Death of a child (severity 5/5), Death of a parent (severity 4/5), Car accidents / crashes (severity 4/5), Body horror (severity 5/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Self-harm / suicide (depicted) (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 5/5 | Depicted | A child's death by decapitation is a central traumatic event shown graphically |
| Death of a parent | 4/5 | Depicted | Grandmother's death and a parent's gruesome death are depicted |
| Terminal illness | 2/5 | Depicted | A grandmother's illness and death |
| Other | |||
| Car accidents / crashes | 4/5 | Depicted | A devastating car accident is a pivotal plot point |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Body horror | 5/5 | Depicted | Horrifying bodily desecration and decomposition shown in graphic detail |
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | 2/5 | Depicted | Attic spaces and small rooms feature prominently |
| Jump scares | 3/5 | Depicted | Several effective jump scares and disturbing reveals |
| Spiders / insects | 2/5 | Depicted | Ants and insects feature in disturbing imagery |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Animal cruelty / animal death | 2/5 | Depicted | A dead bird and animal imagery used in disturbing ways |
| Gore / graphic violence | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic and disturbing gore including decapitation and self-mutilation |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 4/5 | Depicted | Self-mutilation and self-destructive acts under supernatural influence |
Mental Health & Emotional
A child's death by decapitation is a central traumatic event shown graphically
Other
Phobias & Sensory
Violence & Physical Harm
Extremely graphic and disturbing gore including decapitation and self-mutilation
Self-mutilation and self-destructive acts under supernatural influence
