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‘Beau Is Afraid’ – Ari Aster and Joaquin Phoenix on Controlled Chaos and a Monstrous Practical Effect [Interview]

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The latest collaboration between A24 and director Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar), Beau Is Afraid, is available now in wide theatrical release. The “nightmare comedy” sends its protagonist, Beau (Joaquin Phoenix), on a surreal, genre-bending odyssey through guilt and repression as he tries to make his way to his mother’s house. It’s packed with creativity and endless surprises […]

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‘Beau Is Afraid’ – How Ari Aster’s New Movie Remixes Several of His Early Short Films

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Ari Aster’s newest movie, Beau Is Afraid, bears a stark similarity to his many short films, which collectively create a portrait of codependent guilt and pain. “I am so sorry… for what your daddy passed down to you. But I wanted a child, the greatest gift of my life.” Ari Aster’s Beau is Afraid has […]

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‘Beau is Afraid’ Review – Ari Aster’s Latest is a Surreal Odyssey Untethered from Genre or Reality

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“Nightmare comedy” is the perfect phrase to describe Ari Aster’s Beau is Afraid, a darkly funny Kafkaesque odyssey that defies easy categorization. The writer and director of Hereditary and Midsommar is back with yet another emotionally complex saga, this one his most ambitious yet. The visionary combs his literary and cinematic influences, infusing them into a surreal, emotionally tumultuous journey that’ll […]

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‘Beau Is Afraid’ – Second Trailer for Ari Aster’s New Movie Embarks on a Wild Journey

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Bloody Disgusting’s head critic Meagan Navarro had a chance to see Ari Aster’s (Hereditary, Midsommar) new movie Beau Is Afraid over the weekend, tweeting that the film is a “demented, imaginative, and darkly comical odyssey through guilt and repression.” A24 will be releasing Aster’s latest film in theaters on April 21, 2023, and today they’ve […]

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Ari Aster Teases His Fourth Movie; A Western Starring Joaquin Phoenix?

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In the wake of horror movies Hereditary and Midsommar, Ari Aster is back this year with his third feature film, a nightmare comedy titled Beau Is Afraid. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, A24 will be releasing the film in theaters on April 21, but what’s NEXT for Aster? Speaking with The New York Times this week, Aster […]

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‘Beau Is Afraid’ – Ari Aster Calls His New Movie “a Jewish Lord of the Rings” in Preview Video

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“I want to put you IN the experience of being a loser,” Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar) says of his new A24 movie Beau Is Afraid, a devious smile crossing his face as he says it. A24 will be releasing Aster’s latest film in theaters on April 21, 2023, and today they’ve shared a brand new […]

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‘Beau Is Afraid’ – Mysterious ARG Underway for Ari Aster’s Latest?

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We’re just under a month out from Beau Is Afraid, a nightmare comedy from A24 and director Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar) that will release in theaters on April 21, 2023. While the marketing campaign seems quiet so close to release, clues scattered across the web suggest a Beau is Afraid ARG (Augmented Reality Game) is well underway in promotion […]

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Ari Aster’s ‘Beau Is Afraid’ Rated “R” for Strong Violence and Graphic Nudity

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The trailer for A24 and director Ari Aster‘s (Hereditary, Midsommar) new movie Beau Is Afraid debuted earlier this week, and today the film’s official MPA rating has been revealed. Much like Aster’s two previous movies, Beau Is Afraid is rated “R” for… “Strong violent content, sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use, and language.” This one doesn’t […]

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‘Beau Is Afraid’ Trailer – Ari Aster’s Third Movie Is an “Ingeniously Depraved” Nightmare Comedy!

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Up next from A24 and Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar) is the film Beau Is Afraid, and Bloody Disgusting has learned today that it’ll be releasing in theaters on April 21, 2023. From his darkest fears comes the greatest adventure… Watch the official trailer for Aster’s Beau Is Afraid below, which looks to be a wildly unique vision. And while it […]

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‘Beau Is Afraid’ – Ari Aster’s New Movie Gets Official Poster Ahead of Trailer Debut Next Week

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Up next from A24 and Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar) is the film Beau Is Afraid, “an intimate, decades-spanning portrait of one of the most successful entrepreneurs of all time.” Formerly titled Disappointment Blvd., we’ve learned today that the official trailer for Beau Is Afraid will debut on Tuesday, January 10. In the meantime, find the official poster […]

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Ari Aster’s ‘Disappointment Blvd’ Now Titled ‘Beau is Afraid’ with Poster Reveal

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A24 debuted a first look today at the next projected by Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar), Beau is Dead. Formerly titled Disappointment Blvd., the film is described as “an intimate, decades-spanning portrait of one of the most successful entrepreneurs of all time.” A24 revealed a poster, below, of what appears to be star Joaquin Phoenix‘s character from […]

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Ari Aster Producing A24 Comedy ‘Dream Scenario’ Starring Nicolas Cage

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Ari Aster and Nicolas Cage?! Fittingly titled Dream Scenario, Variety reports this week that Aster will indeed be producing an upcoming movie from A24 that stars Nicolas Cage! It’s not a horror movie, mind you, with Dream Scenario being referred to as a “comedy” in the first details from Variety. That said, all plot details […]

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The Boo Crew Talks Ari Aster, ‘Evil Dead’ and Horror Memories With Singer Brandon Boyd! [Podcast]

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Horror, paranormal and the occult seem to be themes that weave in and out of the work of Brandon Boyd, visual artist, best-selling author, and singer. Aside from the fact that his multi-platinum band Incubus shares its name with an ancient demon, it might not seem so glaringly obvious thru the band’s catalog of some […]

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Six New Horror Movies Releasing This Week Including the Never-Seen ‘Krampus: The Naughty Cut’!

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For daily release updates delivered straight to your feed, follow @HorrorCalendar. Can you believe we’re now just twenty days away from Christmas? That means we only have four more weeks left in the entire year, with a small handful of horror movies still on the way before we start making our “Best of 2021” lists. And […]

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‘The Bones’: Watch the Ari Aster Executive Produced Stop-Motion Supernatural Horror Short on MUBI [Trailer]

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It was announced this morning that the award-winning short film Los Huesos (The Bones), directed by Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña (The Wolf House), will be available to watch exclusively on MUBI globally from December 8, 2021. The short film, which channels the transformative political energy of today’s Chile, was executive produced by none other […]

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