Unpacking the Harrowing Choice at the Heart of Ari Aster’s ‘Midsommar’ [The Lady Killers Podcast]

“The Queen must ride alone.” Grief is the great equalizer. No matter how hard we try to repress our pain after facing immense loss, sooner or later, the overwhelming emotions will find their way to the surface. Sometimes it feels good to let the feelings fly and other times–largely due to our surroundings–expressing grief sparks […]

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A24 Bringing ‘Midsommar’ Director’s Cut to IMAX Theaters on June 20th

In the wake of bringing Ari Aster’s Hereditary into IMAX theaters this past March, the A24 x IMAX venture continues with the IMAX release of Aster’s follow-up film, Midsommar. A24 and IMAX have announced the next three A24 films that will be available in the IMAX Experience® for its monthly screening series, including the Midsommar […]

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Ari Aster Producing ‘Hansel & Gretel’ Stop Motion Animated Movie

The classic tale of Hansel & Gretel has been brought to the screen a handful of times over the years, and now an upcoming stop motion animated film has attracted some A-list talent. Variety reports that Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar) and Lars Knudsen have boarded the Hansel & Gretel movie as executive producers through their […]

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‘The Looming’ – A24 and ‘Talk to Me’ Producers To Team on Feature Adaptation of Sundance Horror Short

A24 is aiming to recreate the breakout success of last year’s Talk to Me by reuniting with Causeway Films (Talk to Me) and Ari Aster’s Square Peg (Hereditary) for a feature length adaptation of Masha Ko‘s Sundance short film The Looming. Masha Ko will write and direct The Looming. About the short film: “When a […]

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A24 Bringing ‘Hereditary’ Back to Theaters; Remastered in Never-Before-Seen IMAX!

Three of A24’s most popular movies are headed back to theaters in never-before-seen IMAX as part of a new monthly screening event, the company has announced this afternoon. A24 x IMAX Present: Hereditary, Ex Machina and Uncut Gems remastered! The screenings begin on March 27, and you can get tickets now. The first in the […]

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‘Eddington’ – Ari Aster Begins Production on Next Movie for A24

In the wake of horror movies Hereditary, Midsommar and Beau Is Afraid, Ari Aster is reteaming with A24 for the upcoming Eddington, and production is now underway. A24 describes the film as “Ari Aster’s contemporary western.” The cast includes Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, Luke Grimes, Austin Butler, Deirdre O’Connell, Micheal Ward and Clifton Collins Jr. […]

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Emma Stone in Talks to Star in ‘Save the Green Planet!’ Remake from Yorgos Lanthimos

We learned just yesterday that Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things) is on board to direct an English-language remake of 2003’s Korean genre-bender Save the Green Planet!, which has Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar) attached to produce. Variety now reports this afternoon that Emma Stone (Poor Things) is in talks to reunite with Lanthimos on the film. “Stone would most likely […]

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Yorgos Lanthimos Reportedly Directing ‘Save the Green Planet!’ Remake for Producer Ari Aster

We learned back in 2020 that Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar) would be producing an English-language remake of 2003’s wacky Korean genre-bender Save the Green Planet!, and Variety reports this week that Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things) is on board to direct. Variety details, “Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe at Element Pictures will produce the movie alongside Ari […]

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‘Sasquatch Sunset’ Trailer – Ari Aster Produced the Demented Sasquatch Movie You Need to See

Bleecker Street recently acquired U.S. rights to Sasquatch Sunset, the mysterious new feature from renowned filmmakers David and Nathan Zellner (Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter) that was Executive Produced by Ari Aster (Midsommar, Hereditary). It’s coming to theaters in April, and the wonderfully demented official trailer has been unleashed today. Watch the Red Band trailer below and find […]

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Death of a Unicorne – John Carpenter to Score Music for A24 Dark Comedy Starring Jenna Ortega

There are some fascinating names behind A24‘s dark comedy, Death of a Unicorne, beyond stars Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega (Scream, X, “Wednesday”). Not only is it produced by Ari Aster (Beau is Afraid, Misommar), but horror master John Carpenter will compose music for the film. In Death of a Unicorne, “A father (Rudd) and […]

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The 10 Scariest Cults in Horror [Halloweenies Podcast]

This month, the Halloweenies are covering Cult of Chucky, the last feature of the Don Mancini run before heading into two (and soon-to-be three) seasons of Chucky. It’s also the 50th anniversary of The Wicker Man. So, yeah, cults are on the mind, and cults are what we’re talking about on our first list episode […]

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Five Years Later: A Retrospective on the Uncanny Horrors of ‘Hereditary’

2018 honestly feels like a whole lifetime ago. The world was certainly in a much different place. Horror fans were eager to witness the next chapter in the beloved Halloween saga, spearheaded by the Pineapple Express folks. We’d finally gotten a sequel to The Strangers, though horror had been cycling through its latest in a […]

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Revisiting a Contemporary Classic With ‘Hereditary’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

Joanie, The Scammer After spending two weeks talking about dinosaurs with Tammy and the T-Rex and then Jurassic Park last week, it seemed like a good time to revisit a very serious, very somber contemporary classic: Ari Aster‘s 2018 family melodrama, Heredtiary, just in time for its 5th anniversary. In the film, grieving diorama creator Annie (Toni […]

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Ari Aster’s ‘Beau Is Afraid’ Heads Home to Blu-ray + Digital in July

Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar) and A24’s nightmare comedy Beau Is Afraid pulled in just $10 million in theaters this year, and we’ve learned the film is headed home this summer. Beau Is Afraid comes to Blu-ray + DVD + Digital on July 11, 2023. Special Features include… Finally Home: Making Beau Is Afraid In the […]

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5 of This Week’s Coolest Horror Collectibles Including a Glorious ‘Onyx the Fortuitous’ Movie Poster

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more. Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week! Upgrade 4K UHD from Scream Factory Upgrade will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on July 4 via […]

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