Movies Like Hereditary

Hereditary (2018) is a horror and mystery film directed by Ari Aster. Its recurring themes include daughter, funeral, parent child relationship, ritual. The 20 films below were selected because they overlap with it on measurable signals — shared genres, shared themes, overlapping cast or crew, and the audiences TMDB records as watching both. Hereditary stars Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Gabriel Byrne; where a recommendation shares one of those performers it is noted on the card.

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20 movies similar to Hereditary

Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) poster

Insidious: Chapter 2

2013Horror, Thriller6.7

The haunted Lambert family seeks to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world.

Why it’s similar: Horror • Thriller • supernatural • possession • demon

Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026) poster

Lee Cronin's The Mummy

2026Horror, Mystery7.9

The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace—eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyf…

Why it’s similar: Horror • Mystery • ritual • supernatural • possession

A Dark Song (2016) poster

A Dark Song

2016Horror, Fantasy6.3

A determined young woman and a damaged occultist risk their lives and souls to perform a dangerous ritual that will grant them what they want.

Why it’s similar: Horror • Mystery • loss of loved one • ritual • supernatural

The Conjuring (2013) poster

The Conjuring

2013Horror, Thriller7.5

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find thems…

Why it’s similar: Horror • Thriller • possession

Silent Hill (2006) poster

Silent Hill

2006Horror, Mystery6.6

Rose, a desperate mother, takes her adopted daughter, Sharon, to the town of Silent Hill in an attempt to cure her of her ailment. After a violent car crash, Sharon disappears, and…

Why it’s similar: Horror • Mystery • supernatural • possession • demon

Hellraiser (1987) poster

Hellraiser

1987Horror, Thriller6.9

A hedonistic man finds a mysterious puzzle box that summons a group of gruesome beings known as the Cenobites. These otherworldly entities open the doors to a dominion where pain a…

Why it’s similar: Horror • Thriller • ritual • supernatural • demon

The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) poster

The Autopsy of Jane Doe

2016Horror, Mystery6.8

Father and son coroners receive a mysterious unidentified corpse with no apparent cause of death. As they attempt to examine the "Jane Doe," they discover increasingly bizarre clue…

Why it’s similar: Horror • Mystery • parent child relationship • supernatural • murder

Obsession (2026) poster

Obsession

2026Horror, Thriller8.2

After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires c…

Why it’s similar: Horror • Thriller • supernatural • possession

The Entity (1982) poster

The Entity

1982Horror, Mystery6.8

A single mom is raped by an invisible force. Her psychiatrist believes the experience stems from childhood trauma, while she knows something supernatural is at play.

Why it’s similar: Horror • Mystery • Thriller • supernatural

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) poster

Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte

1964Horror, Mystery7.3

An aging, reclusive Southern belle plagued by a horrifying family secret descends into madness after the arrival of a lost relative.

Why it’s similar: Horror • Mystery • Thriller • murder

Oddity (2024) poster

Oddity

2024Horror, Mystery6.7

After the brutal murder of her twin sister, Darcy goes after those responsible by using haunted items as her tools for revenge.

Why it’s similar: Horror • Mystery • murder

Lights Out (2016) poster

Lights Out

2016Horror, Mystery6.4

Rebecca must unlock the terror behind her little brother's experiences that once tested her sanity, bringing her face to face with a supernatural spirit attached to their mother.

Why it’s similar: Horror • Mystery • supernatural

Case 39 (2009) poster

Case 39

2009Horror, Mystery6.3

In her many years as a social worker, Emily Jenkins believes she has seen it all, until she meets 10-year-old Lilith and the girl's cruel parents. Emily's worst fears are confirmed…

Why it’s similar: Horror • Mystery • Thriller • supernatural • murder

The Dogs (2025) poster

The Dogs

2025Horror, Thriller6.4

After fleeing his psychotic father, a young teen and his mom seek refuge in a remote farmhouse, only to face a pack of ferocious dogs and the sinister spirits that haunt the proper…

Why it’s similar: Horror • Thriller • Mystery

Burnt Offerings (1976) poster

Burnt Offerings

1976Horror, Thriller6.5

A family moves into a large old mansion in the countryside which seems to have a mysterious and sinister power over its new residents.

Why it’s similar: Horror • Thriller • Mystery • possession

Nocebo (2022) poster

Nocebo

2022Mystery, Thriller6.0

A fashion designer suffers from a mysterious illness that puzzles her doctors and frustrates her husband until help arrives in the form of a Filipino caregiver who uses traditional…

Why it’s similar: Mystery • Thriller • Horror

The Haunting in Connecticut (2009) poster

The Haunting in Connecticut

2009Thriller, Horror6.2

When the Campbell family moves to upstate Connecticut, they soon learn that their charming Victorian home has a disturbing history: not only was the house a transformed funeral par…

Why it’s similar: Thriller • Horror

Evil Dead Burn (2026) poster

Evil Dead Burn

2026Horror7.8

After her husband's abrupt death, Alice seeks solace with his remaining family — descendants of a leading researcher on demonic possession. As her in-laws transform one by one into…

Why it’s similar: Horror

Carrie (1976) poster

Carrie

1976Horror, Thriller7.3

Withdrawn and sensitive teenager Carrie White faces bullying from her classmates and abuse from her fanatically pious mother. When she begins to suspect that she has supernatural p…

Why it’s similar: Horror • Thriller

Ready or Not: Here I Come (2026) poster

Ready or Not: Here I Come

2026Horror, Comedy7.6

Moments after surviving an all-out attack from the Le Domas family, Grace discovers she’s reached the next level of the nightmarish game — and this time with her estranged sister F…

Why it’s similar: Horror

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Candidates come from the recommendation and similar-title data TMDB publishes for Hereditary, merged and deduplicated. Each candidate is then re-ranked on genre overlap, shared TMDB keywords, shared director or cast members, and audience-rating confidence. Titles without a poster, a synopsis or enough votes to be a meaningful signal are dropped rather than padded in — which is why some pages show ten results and others twenty.

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