10 Horror Movie Secrets Never Meant To Be Found

3. Hidden Cult Members - Hereditary

The Exorcist Pazuzu
A24

If you ever feel like your family is messed up, just watch Hereditary and you'll feel a whole lot better.

A series of deaths leads the Graham family to become entangled with demon-worshipping cult. Multiple creepy things happen as the film speeds towards its horrific climax, but one spooky occurrence was so subtle that most viewers missed it the first time around.

Right before Peter wakes up to see his mother Annie hanging from his ceiling - you know, just normal family stuff - there's a fantastic wide shot of the Graham's home that quickly transitions from daytime to night.

In amongst the darkness, the very very eagled-eyed amongst Hereditary's audience can make out the silhouettes of about a dozen cult members scattered around the property. A few minutes later, those same cult members storm the house... and they're all naked!

Seriously, this film has got a lot going on.

Not only does this secret give away what's coming next, but it also serves as a metaphor for the Grahams' situation in the film - they're completely surrounded by this cult, but they don't realise until it's too late.

 
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