Ari Aster’s Terrifying Midsommar Pulls Horror Into the Light

It was a safe bet that Ari Aster‘s follow-up to his terrifying 2018 debut Hereditary was going to be good. While the sophomore slump was once considered a very real phenomenon, it seemed unlikely that Aster would whiff with his next feature. The question was could he shock and terrify in a totally refreshing way after ...

By Bryan Abrams  |  July 3, 2019
Early Reactions to Midsommar Hype Horror Masterpiece

Jordan Peele loved it, and now it seems others who have gotten an early look at Ari Aster‘s Midsommar agree—this film is a wicked, wild horror masterpiece. It’s also funny! Early reactions to Aster’s follow-up to his smashing, terrifying 2018 debut Hereditary are starting to surface online. The reactions are essentially raves. Aster seems to have pulled off ...

By Bryan Abrams  |  June 19, 2019
Jordan Peele Hails Ari Aster’s new Horror Film Midsommar

If you’re getting to get praise from a fellow writer/director, Ari Aster truly couldn’t have done better than Get Out and Us mastermind Jordan Peele. Aster shocked the filmgoing world last year with his directorial debut Hereditary, and now he’s back with Midsommar. The former was a terrifying hellscape of shadows, miniatures, and the misery of cruel heritage, while the latter looks ...

By The Credits  |  June 7, 2019
Midsommar Trailer From Hereditary Director Teases a Sunlit Nightmare

Writer/director Ari Aster burst onto the scene with last year’s insanely scary Hereditary. What that film did for miniatures and sticking your head out of car windows to get some air, his new film Midsommar will likely do for summer festivals. The first trailer is here and it delivers the kind of thrills you’d expect from Aster, but in ...

By Bryan Abrams  |  May 14, 2019
Summer Festivals Will Never Seem the Same After This Midsommar Trailer

Thanks to Hereditary, I am still afraid that someone is floating in the corner of my room when I wake up in the night. It was the first movie that disturbed me on a visceral level as an adult. So, I am obviously ready to go back for seconds of whatever Ari Aster is serving ...

By Kelle Long  |  March 5, 2019