Ari Aster
Ari Aster (born July 15, 1986) is a Jewish-American filmmaker. Having garnered some initial recognition for the short film The Strange Thing About the Johnsons (2011), he became best known for writing and directing Hereditary (2018), Midsommar (2019), and Beau Is Afraid (2023), all of which were released by A24. His films have been noted for their unsettling combination of horror, dark comedy, and depictions of graphic violence. In 2018, he co-founded the production company Square Peg with Danish producer Lars Knudsen, which has since helped finance Robert Eggers' The Northman (2022), Kristoffer Borgli's Dream Scenario (2023), and more.
Several friends travel to Sweden to study as anthropologists a summer festival that is held...
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Hereditary
as Archer Gallery Representative (voice) (uncredited)Following the death of the Leigh family matriarch, Annie and her children uncover disturbing...
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Beau Is Afraid
as A Neighbor of Beau's (uncredited)Following the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his...
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Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary
as SelfA featurette that sheds light on the filmmaker’s approach, and how he turned a character-driven...
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Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar
as SelfA featurette where Ari Aster and the cast break down the story and give us a behind the scenes...
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30 Years of the Film Foundation: Martin Scorsese and Ari Aster in Conversation
as SelfIn the following conversation, recorded remotely in 2020, filmmakers Martin Scorsese and Ari...
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Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
as SelfA documentary about the making of Ari Aster's Kafkaesque epic Beau is Afraid.
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Eli Roth's History of Horror
as SelfAn in-depth look at the history and pop cultural significance of horror films.
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