Hereditary: The Devil is In the Details (Literally)

Описание: A video essay on improving horror filmmaking through restraint.

Discover why Hereditary's understated terror is more effective than jump scares. This video essay explores the film's use of atmospheric dread, visual symbolism, psychological horror, and slow-burn tension that makes it one of the best horror movies of the decade.

I analyze how Hereditary uses subtle filmmaking techniques—from cinematography, to sound and set design—to create genuine fear that stays with you. Perfect for fans of elevated horror, A24 films, arthouse cinema, and psychological thrillers.

Ari Aster is one of cinema's best living directors because he asks the audience to lean in and help tell the story with him by burying world building details in the cinematography, set design, costumes, props, and more.

00:00 Intro
00:46 The (overall) subtle approach to horror
01:30 Annie's decapitation
01:56 Peter's hand
02:35 Charlie's death
02:55 The seance
03:56 Increase of freaky moments
04:44 Why Hereditary has a better jump scare
05:27 What is subtle horror?
05:41 The result of subtle, well executed horror
06:02 Outro

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Films:
Hereditary (2018) directed by Ari Aster
The Exorcist: Believer (2023) directed by David Gordon Green

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