Hereditary (2025)
The trailer for Hereditary (2025) opens with a haunting shot of a burned-down house, ash floating in the air, as an ominous voice whispers, “It’s never over.” The camera pans to a grieving woman, Claire (Florence Pugh), returning to her childhood home following her mother’s mysterious death. Strange carvings and symbols etched into the walls hint at a dark family legacy.
Claire’s young daughter, Sophie, begins experiencing terrifying visions of an unknown figure, claiming, “Grandma’s still here.” As Claire searches for answers, she discovers an old journal filled with occult rituals and cryptic messages that connect her family to an ancient demonic entity named Bael. A disturbing montage shows Claire uncovering a secret underground chamber in the house, where remnants of black magic ceremonies were conducted.
The trailer intensifies as Claire learns her family’s cursed bloodline serves as vessels for this powerful entity. Eerie sequences show Sophie drawing violent, prophetic images and Claire experiencing moments of possession, her face grotesquely contorting in the reflection of a mirror.
The climax of the trailer reveals a horrifying twist: Sophie is being prepared as the next vessel for Bael. A bone-chilling scene shows Claire breaking into a ritual where masked figures chant in unison, surrounding her terrified daughter. The final shot is of Sophie looking into the camera with glowing eyes, a sinister smile, and whispering, “It’s already done.”
The screen cuts to black, leaving viewers with an unsettling sense of dread and the tagline: “The past never dies.”