Hereditary vs The Messengers

Hereditary has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 5.7/10 for The Messengers). The Messengers is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 8m. The Messengers is the older of the two (2007 against 2018). Both are horror, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Hereditary posterHereditary2018 VS The Messengers posterThe Messengers2007
HereditaryThe Messengers
Audience score★ 7.3/10★ 5.7/10
Year20182007
Length2h 8m1h 30m
GenresHorror, Mystery, ThrillerHorror, Mystery, Thriller
Country––
DirectorAri AsterDanny Pang Phat, Oxide Pang Chun
Main castToni Collette, Alex Wolff, Gabriel Byrne, Ann Dowd, Milly ShapiroTatiana Maslany, John Corbett, Dylan McDermott, Jodelle Ferland, Kristen Stewart

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 Messengers

When the Solomons trade in the craziness of big-city life for the quiet of a North Dakota farm, little do they expect the nightmare that follows. Soon after arriving, teenage Jess (Kristen Stewart) and her younger brother see terrifying apparitions and endure attacks from a supernatural source. Jess must warn her disbelieving family before it is too late to save them.

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