For as great as horror movies can be, some are also a little predictable.

If you’re looking for any kind of followable story, youve definitely wandered into the danger zone.

But its whereHereditarygoes after the initial few scenes that make it surprising.

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Itstarts in a deliberately generic way, which is very much in line with the vague and tedious-sounding title.

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