Tag: Hereditary

  • ‘Hereditary’s Most Shocking Death Is Eerily Similar to a Real-Life Case

    ‘Hereditary’s Most Shocking Death Is Eerily Similar to a Real-Life Case

    Ari Aster has a pretty impressive filmography under his belt, with a lot of them having a psychological aspect that creeps into you slowly. Beau Is Afraid, which stars Joaquin Phoenix, is his latest work to be released on screen. However, one of his notable works to date is Hereditary (2018). This movie was a…

  • Found Footage Horror Movies Don’t Deserve the Hate

    Found Footage Horror Movies Don’t Deserve the Hate

    Though the horror genre has been better received in the last few years, thanks to smart films like Hereditary and Midsommar, and the both critical and financial success of surprising releases such as Barbarian and Smile last year, it’s still the genre that gets ripped on more than any other. It used to be so…

  • ‘Talk to Me’ Sequel in the Works at A24

    ‘Talk to Me’ Sequel in the Works at A24

    A24 has greenlit a sequel to “Talk to Me,” a supernatural horror film that continues to beat box office expectations.Australian YouTube stars Danny and Michael Philippou, who directed the scary thriller in their feature debut, will return for the follow-up film. Danny Philippou is writing the screenplay with Bill Hinzman. Plot details have not been…

  • These 5 Minutes Are the Most Unnerving in Any 2010s Horror Movie

    These 5 Minutes Are the Most Unnerving in Any 2010s Horror Movie

    The 2010s gave us some great horror films: Hereditary, A Quiet Place, and Get Out are just a few that come to mind. Each one of those examples comes with a terrifying scene that changes everything. In Hereditary, that happens when poor Charlie (Milly Shapiro) is shockingly decapitated in a car accident. In A Quiet…

  • Dave Ligorner Joins Creative Advertising Agency Major Major

    Dave Ligorner Joins Creative Advertising Agency Major Major

    Major Major, the Los Angeles-based full-service creative advertising agency, has welcomed Dave Ligorner as its latest addition to the company.Hailing from his previous role at Buddha Jones, Ligorner is an impactful horror, indie and tentpole trailer producer. With 20 years in the field, Ligorner has produced several DC film trailers, including the 2023 Ezra Miller-led…

  • Before A24 Bought Their Movie, Talk To Me’s Directors Made A24 Jokes On Set [Exclusive]

    Before A24 Bought Their Movie, Talk To Me’s Directors Made A24 Jokes On Set [Exclusive]

    There are very few independent entertainment companies that have garnered the attention and acclaim that A24 has amassed over a relatively short amount of time. There are certainly more niche production companies like Oscilloscope Laboratories and SpectreVision that have earned a loyal following from tapeheads and hardcore genre fans, but A24 is operating on a…

  • Where to Stream ‘Beau Is Afraid’

    Where to Stream ‘Beau Is Afraid’

    From Ari Aster and A24 – the collaborative team behind modern horror favorites such as Hereditary and Midsommar – comes the surrealist black comedy horror Beau Is Afraid. The movie centers on the title character, Beau Wassermann: an anxiety-riddled, mild-mannered man who finds himself embarking upon a reality-bending odyssey to his hometown to attend his…

  • Run Rabbit Run review – Sarah Snook fails to spook

    Run Rabbit Run review – Sarah Snook fails to spook

    The Succession star is typically excellent but even her performance feels too familiar in this derivative ‘mummy horror’ flickGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailMotherhood is mayhem. Just ask any woebegone mama of film history: Mia Farrow’s wide-eyed Rosemary Woodhouse, beset with paranoia; Margaret White, the religious zealot of Carrie who mistakes punishment for protection;…

  • Ari Aster Teases More Projects with Joaquin Phoenix, Praises Actor’s ‘Ruthlessly Investigative’ Style

    Ari Aster Teases More Projects with Joaquin Phoenix, Praises Actor’s ‘Ruthlessly Investigative’ Style

    There are a multitude of reasons why “Beau Is Afraid” is one of the most anticipated films of the spring. Director Ari Aster delivered massive indie hits with his first two films, “Hereditary” and “Midsommar.” And the film’s ever-so-whimsical trailer has many cinephiles curious about Aster’s ability to infuse levity into his otherwise dark style.…

  • Ari Aster’s Favorite Movies: 42 Films the Director Wants You to See

    Ari Aster’s Favorite Movies: 42 Films the Director Wants You to See

    It’s been more than three years since Ari Aster unleashed the skull-cracking terror of “Midsommar” unto unsuspecting audiences. The writer/director’s sophomore outing from 2019 — a cult film starring Florence Pugh that’s best remembered for its fiery finale and lush production design — echoed and exploded the finesse of his first: a nasty and spare…