Ari Aster
Please Stop Using the Term ‘Elevated Horror’
The term ‘elevated horror’ has been frequently used in the last ten years. It refers to horror films that are thought-provoking, have deep commentary, and push artistic/cinematic boundaries. Examples ...
Midsommar Was a Let Down: Here’s Why
Midsommar was not the movie that I wanted, needed, or even hoped it would be. As the year 2019 wraps up and everyone is making their best and worst lists, I wanted to revisit a couple films that reall...
Ari Aster’s Midsommar is Next Level Horror [Blu-ray Review]
I saw Midsommar on a Wednesday afternoon in a theater with five other people—two duos, and one brave individual. When the credits rolled, the woman sitting by herself approached my friend and I to see...
Midsommar is a Horrifying, Endurance Test of a Movie [Review]
Ari Aster’s debut feature, Hereditary, was not an easy watch. Relentlessly depressing and shockingly gory, it was the kind of movie that beats you into submission. The kind of movie you have to ...
Behold, the Stunning Trailer for Ari Aster’s Midsommar is Finally Here
It feels like we’ve been waiting forever for the trailer for Ari Aster’s hugely anticipated Hereditary follow-up, Midsommar, to arrive. We’ve been picking apart clues and searching f...
Hereditary Isn’t Perfect, But We Should Still Be Glad It Exists
There’s something worrisome going on with horror fans lately. It first reared its ugly head around the time of The Witch‘s release, and it’s happening again in response to Hereditary...
Hereditary Is Overrated and Doesn’t Live Up To All The Hype
At this point, anytime a horror movie receives universal praise from critics, that means one of two things: Either it’s piggybacking off a hot button sociopolitical issue (why, hello there, Get Out) o...
