Diabolique vs Hereditary
Hereditary has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 5.5/10 for Diabolique). Diabolique is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 2h 8m. Diabolique is the older of the two (1996 against 2018). Both are horror, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Diabolique | Hereditary | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.5/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 2h 8m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jeremiah S. Chechik | Ari Aster |
| Main cast | Donal Logue, Sharon Stone, Kathy Bates, Chazz Palminteri, Shirley Knight | Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Gabriel Byrne, Ann Dowd, Milly Shapiro |
Synopsis
Diabolique
The wife and mistress of a cruel school master collaborate in a carefully planned and executed scheme to murder him. The plan goes well until the body, which has been strategically dumped, disappears. The psychological strain starts to weigh on the two women when a retired police investigator begins looking into the man's disappearance on a whim.
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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