Ari Aster's modern horror classic Hereditary was truly one of the best movies of the 2010s, and it has left audiences craving similar films to check out. Whether it was the deep-rooted issues of intergenerational trauma at the heart of its story or the occultism of the Graham family, these are themes that have been seen time and again across horror history, meaning there’s a wealth of films that echo the style and appeal of Hereditary. With an unmatched performance from Toni Collette as the traumatized mother Annie, several other horror releases had similarly powerful performances.

Hereditary was one of the best horror movies in living memory, and fans of Ari Aster’s incredible work should be sure to go back and discover some of the true classics of the genre that helped inform this supernatural tale. Aster himself has a distinctive style, which means viewers may also...