Episode 1: Rated D for Decapitation (Hereditary and Midsommar)
In our premier episode we explore the new horror master Ari Aster’s two breakout films: Heriditary (2018) and Midsommar (2019). We also discuss the current pandemic, quarantine, and the new normal.
Hereditary stars Toni Collette, Gabriel Byrne, Milly Shapiro, and Alex Wolff. While mourning a the death of their matriarch, the Graham family devolves from grief into madness.
Originally set to be Ari Aster’s first feature, Midsommar stars Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, Will Poulter, William Jackson Harper, and Vilhelm Blomgren. After suffering a tragic loss, college student Dani accompanies her distant boyfriend and pals to a midsummer festival in a remote community in Sweden. The welcoming group are not completely what they seem. Midsommar is a study of a relationship falling apart and finding community among tragedy.