How many jumpscares are in Hereditary?

Hereditary has 9 jumpscares (1 major, 8 minor).

What is the first jumpscare time in Hereditary?

The first jumpscare appears at 00:14:29. The last of the 9 jumpscares is at 01:56:20.

Hereditary (2018) Jump Scares

Name: Hereditary
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2018-06-07
Duration: 2 h 8 min
Rating: 7.3

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0100:14:29MinorCredit
Credit: bizu
A bird flies into the window of Charlie’s classroom however we see the bird flying towards the window beforehand which substantially reduces the impact.
0200:37:50MinorCredit
Credit: bizu
We see a decapitated head on the road crawling with ants (not a jump scare but some viewers might find the image disturbing).
0301:08:50MinorCredit
Credit: bizu
As Annie drives home from the seance she is startled by the tongue-clicking noise that her daughter makes.
0401:18:19MinorCredit
Credit: bizu
After the seance at home, Peter starts to freak out however this is interrupted when a glass cabinet suddenly breaks.
0501:18:29MinorCredit
Credit: bizu
Shortly after Annie says “Charlie, what’s wrong?” the candle on the table flares up.
0601:27:58MinorCredit
Credit: bizu
Peter thinks he sees Charlie in the corner of the room but it turns out to be a ball that drops and rolls across the floor. After a short pause, an arm suddenly grabs Peter around the head.
0701:49:47MinorCredit
Credit: bizu
Peter hears a loud noise from upstairs.
0801:53:22MajorCredit
Credit: Marco Tognato
During a very tense scene, Peter sees a naked man in the doorway. He then looks up to the ceiling where Annie previously was but no one is there. Suddenly, Annie rushes at him from the corner of the room.
0901:56:20MinorCredit
Credit: Oli Schrode
3 naked persons looking at Peter from the end of the room.

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Film notes

When are the jumpscares in Hereditary?

Hereditary (2018) has 9 jumpscares — 1 major and 8 minor. The first happens at 00:14:29 and the last at 01:56:20. Every time code is community-contributed and reviewed.

Synopsis

Following the death of the Leigh family matriarch, Annie and her children uncover disturbing secrets about their heritage. Their daily lives are not only impacted, but they also become entangled in a chilling fate from which they cannot escape, driving them to the brink of madness.

Release year: 2018
Runtime: 2h 8m
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Scary rating: Provided by ScaryMeter

All timestamps as text+

The complete list of jumpscare timestamps in Hereditary is: 00:14:29 (minor), 00:37:50 (minor), 01:08:50 (minor), 01:18:19 (minor), 01:18:29 (minor), 01:27:58 (minor), 01:49:47 (minor), 01:53:22 (major), 01:56:20 (minor).