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Hereditary vs The Witch: which is scarier?

Hereditary is scarier than The Witch: 9.5 against 3.2 out of 10 on the Scare Scale.

  • Hereditary has more jumpscares (7.4 against 3.1).
  • Hereditary messes with your head more (6.6 against 3.7).
  • Hereditary is creepier (7.3 against 5.7).
  • Hereditary is gorier (5.3 against 3.8).

Scare by scare

Gore
Hereditary5.3
The Witch3.8
Creepy
Hereditary7.3
The Witch5.7
Jumpscares
Hereditary7.4
The Witch3.1
Suspense
Hereditary6.0
The Witch5.4
Psychological
Hereditary6.6
The Witch3.7

Seen one of them? Open the film and answer a few quick questions about how it scared you. Every answer moves its score.