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Ari Aster’s 3-Hour Version Of ‘Midsommar’ Will Debut At This Year’s Scary Movies XII Festival In NYC

July 17, 2019 11:02 am

This year marks the 12th edition of the Scary Movies festival at Film at Lincoln Center. While horror fans, in general, would be amped on seeing some of the best the genre has to offer at one of the best screen...

‘Midsommar’ Director Ari Aster Is Leaving Horror Behind For Now & Might Do A “Zonky, Nightmare Comedy” For His Next Film

Charles Barfield

July 12, 2019 1:16 pm

News

After you watch Ari Aster’s “Hereditary,” you might think to yourself that the director just has a keen eye for horror and family drama. But then you watch “Midsommar,” and suddenly, you’re worrying about Aster...

Ari Aster Says ‘Midsommar’ Will Get An “Extended Cut” That Will Add “At Least 30 Minutes”

Charles Barfield

July 11, 2019 3:33 pm

News

While “Midsommar” is filmed in daylight for about 90% of the 147-minute run-time, make no mistake, the film has enough gore and horrific imagery that makes it just as disturbing, if not more, than most of the d...

‘Midsommar’ Bear Toy Ad: Now You Can Purchase Your Very Own Bear In A Cage!

Charles Barfield

July 9, 2019 10:29 am

News, Trailers

After the bleakness of “Hereditary,” you’ll likely be surprised by the moments of levity found in Ari Aster’s latest film “Midsommar.” Though he’s likely going to show you enough disturbing, and frankly, disgus...

Jack Reynor Takes A Deep Dive Into A Breakout Performance In Ari Aster’s ‘Midsommar’ [Podcast]

Gregory Ellwood

July 1, 2019 9:55 am

Awards Campaign, Interviews, News, Podcasts

You may not realize it. He may not realize it - shoot, he might not even want it, but Jack Reynor is on the cusp of becoming that “it” leading man. That's the big takeaway many in the industry will have after R...

Watch Ari Aster & The ‘Midsommar’ Cast Talk Troubled Relationships & Folk Horror Influences [Interview]

Griffin Schiller

June 24, 2019 10:51 am

Interviews, News

"The Folk Horror genre did feel like the perfect framework for the break-up movie that I was trying to make" states "Hereditary" director Ari Aster as he discusses his latest project, "Midsommar." "But I would ...

‘Midsommar’ Summer Solstice Trailer: Ari Aster’s Latest Celebrates Midsummer With A New Look At The Horror Film

Charles Barfield

June 21, 2019 9:27 am

News, Trailers

Today, for those not aware is the summer solstice, aka midsummer. So, if you’re A24, it’s also a great day to drop a trailer for its upcoming horror film “Midsommar.” See? It’s perfect. And in the new traile...

‘Midsommar’: Ari Aster Tackles Grief, Gaslighting & Cults In A Folk Horror About The Relationships You Need To Leave, ASAP [Review]

Rodrigo Perez

June 19, 2019 3:59 pm

Features, News, Reviews

Plumbing the depths of his dysfunction, filmmaker Ari Aster generated an unbearable tension with his icy family horror debut "Hereditary." By way of "Ordinary People," and the moody chilliness of Ingmar Bergman...

Ari Aster Is A Big Fan Of Lars Von Trier & Says He “Inadvertently Tried To Make My ‘Dogville” With ‘Midsommar’

Charles Barfield

June 19, 2019 2:11 pm

News

As a film fan, you probably wouldn’t immediately lump filmmakers Ari Aster and Lars von Trier together. While we don’t have the huge filmography to judge Aster on yet (his second film, “Midsommar,” will be rele...

“Holy Sh*t”: Jordan Peele Says Ari Aster’s ‘Midsommar’ Features “The Most Atrociously Disturbing Imagery” He’s Ever Seen On Film

Charles Barfield

June 6, 2019 1:38 pm

News

2019 is the year for sophomore horror directors. Jordan Peele, who won an Oscar for his work on “Get Out,” returned with “Us” and somehow earned a bigger box office than his first breakout hit. Then just a coup...

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