Episode 7 Hereditary

In this week’s episode of Mind Over Murder, Kallie and Teresa dive into Hereditary, Ari Aster’s deeply unsettling exploration of family trauma, unspoken secrets, and the fear of inheriting more than we bargained for.

From suffocating family dynamics to the psychological unraveling of each character, we unpack how grief, guilt, and generational patterns can shape — and destabilize — an entire family system. We talk about compartmentalization, emotional invisibility, parentification, and how trauma can silently pass from one generation to the next… sometimes feeling almost supernatural.

We also break down the infamous party scene, the slow-burn dread, the grief group moment, and that shocking final act — plus why the ending divides so many viewers.

As always, we connect the themes of the film to real-life trauma recovery, therapy dynamics, and how horror often reflects truths we’re not ready to say out loud.

Next week: we kick off holiday horror with Krampus.