Hereditary vs The Dark
Hereditary has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 5.7/10 for The Dark). The Dark is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 2h 8m. The Dark is the older of the two (2005 against 2018). Both are horror, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Hereditary | The Dark | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 5.7/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2005 |
| Length | 2h 8m | 1h 27m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Ari Aster | John Fawcett |
| Main cast | Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Gabriel Byrne, Ann Dowd, Milly Shapiro | Maria Bello, Maurice Roëves, Sean Bean, Abigail Stone, Richard Elfyn |
Synopsis
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.
The Dark
In an attempt to pull her family together, Adèlle travels with her young daughter Sarah to Wales to visit her father. The morning after they arrive, Sarah mysteriously vanishes in the ocean. Not long after, a little girl bearing a striking resemblance to their missing daughter reveals that she has retuned from the dead — and that Sarah has been taken to the Welsh underworld.
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