Clown in a Cornfield vs Hereditary

Hereditary has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.1/10 for Clown in a Cornfield). Clown in a Cornfield is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 2h 8m. Hereditary is the older of the two (2018 against 2025). Both are horror, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Clown in a Cornfield posterClown in a Cornfield2025 VS Hereditary posterHereditary2018
Clown in a CornfieldHereditary
Audience score★ 6.1/10★ 7.3/10
Year20252018
Length1h 36m2h 8m
GenresHorror, Mystery, ThrillerHorror, Mystery, Thriller
Country––
DirectorEli CraigAri Aster
Main castKevin Durand, Aaron Abrams, Will Sasso, Katie Douglas, Cassandra PotenzaToni Collette, Alex Wolff, Gabriel Byrne, Ann Dowd, Milly Shapiro

Synopsis

Clown in a Cornfield

Quinn and her father have just moved to the quiet town of Kettle Springs hoping for a fresh start. Instead, she discovers a fractured community that has fallen on hard times after the treasured Baypen Corn Syrup Factory burned down. As the locals bicker amongst themselves and tensions boil over, a sinister, grinning figure emerges from the cornfields to cleanse the town of its burdens, one bloody victim at a time.

Hereditary

Following the death of the Leigh family matriarch, Annie and her children uncover disturbing secrets about their heritage. Their daily lives are not only impacted, but they also become entangled in a chilling fate from which they cannot escape, driving them to the brink of madness.

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