Disturbing Netflix film Hereditary leaves petrified viewers 'crying' and unable to sleep

Hereditary, which is dubbed one of the most disturbing movies ever made, is now available to watch on Netflix.

The horrifying tale is so unsettling to watch that it's left petrified viewers unable to sleep for days on end.

The 2018 flick follows the life of miniature artist Annie Graham (Toni Collette), who is mourning the loss of her mother.

Racking up praise, Ari Aster's Hereditary is described as "the singularly most terrifying horror film in years" as well as "this generation's The Exorcist".

As she tries to get on with normal life, things begin to take a deeply sinister turn as she uncovers some horrific family secrets.

Hereditary, which is dubbed one of the most disturbing movies ever made, is now available to watch on Netflix (Palmstar Media/Kobal/Shutterstock)

The haunting tale is a truly dark piece of cinema, but Hereditary also has a very complicated storyline with many tiny hints and symbols.

So, if you're brave enough, it might take a couple of watches to get your head around it completely.

After eager Netflix viewers discovered that the horror film is now available to watch on the streaming site, they rushed to see what all the fuss was about.

But after doing so, many were left utterly disturbed and unable to sleep for days.

Hereditary has a very complicated storyline with many tiny hints and symbols (Palmstar Media/Kobal/Shutterstock)

Taking to Twitter, regretful spectators warned others not to watch the petrifying flick alone.

"So I stupidly just watched Hereditary on my own not thinking it would be scary. Let's just say I'm crying as I type this," shared one affected viewer.

"Do not watch Hereditary on Netflix. I seriously haven't been able to sleep for two nights," a second warned.

A third joked: "You'll need to get lit if you wanna watch Hereditary on your own. That s**t is so disturbing."

Gabriel Byrne and Toni Collette star in the haunting flick (Palmstar Media/Kobal/Shutterstock)

"All I can think about is Hereditary. It's completely triggered me. If you like scary movies, lease watch it!" another fan echoed.

After first being shown at the Sundance Film Festival, Hereditary was hailed as the "scariest movie ever".

Even after watching the trailer alone, many spectators were left with chills and vowed never to watch the deranged flick.

Hereditary is available to watch on Netflix now.

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