Hereditary
An occult horror film built around family grief and supernatural dread, rated R and directed by Ari Aster. It contains some of the most disturbing imagery in recent mainstream horror, including graphic depictions of decapitation, self-inflicted death, and intense body horror.
Explicit sexual contentSelf-harm & suicideHarm to childrenHarm to animalsMedical traumaGraphic violence & goreAbuse & manipulationSubstance abuseFlashing lights
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A 13-year-old girl suffers a sudden anaphylactic reaction in the car and is killed by decapitation via a telephone pole. The impact is heard but not directly shown; Peter drives home without looking back.
The child's severed head is shown in close-up in the road, covered in ants and flies. Sustained and very graphic.
Suicide by hanging of a family member is depicted briefly. Prior suicide attempts and deaths by suicide in the family are discussed in dialogue.