inherited curse

His films like Hereditary and Midsommar obsessively explore how familial trauma and generational sins manifest as inescapable supernatural curses.

Her work, particularly The Invitation and Destroyer, examines how past betrayals and family secrets create psychological and emotional curses that haunt characters across generations.

His films like Spencer and Jackie probe how historical and familial legacies become inescapable curses that shape and destroy individuals within systems of power and expectation.