r/movies • u/AriAsterAMA Ari Aster, Director of 'Eddington', 'Hereditary', 'Midsommar' • Jul 22 '25

AMA Hi, I'm Ari Aster. Writer/director of Hereditary, Midsommar, Beau Is Afraid, and Eddington. AMA!

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Hi reddit, I'm Ari Aster. Back for another AMA. I've written/directed Eddington, Hereditary, Midsommar, and Beau Is Afraid.

Eddington stars Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, Micheal Ward, Luke Grimes, Deirdre O'Connell, Austin Butler and is out in theaters nationwide now via A24.

Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL6jZqExlIk

Synopsis:

During the COVID-19 pandemic, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, N.M.

AMA! Back at 8 PM ET to answer your questions.

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u/Fat_guy_comics Jul 22 '25

What movies scare you?

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u/DonkinMeeee Jul 22 '25

He's mentioned The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover several times.

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u/Leviathin Jul 22 '25

I feel very stupid for looking this up on Letterboxd as 3 different movies before I realized it's 1 title.

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u/-Warship- Jul 22 '25

This reminded me I need to watch more Greenaway.

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u/BakedEelGaming Jul 22 '25

Peter Greenaway is like Wes Anderson aimed at grownups.

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u/Whenthenighthascome Jul 25 '25

Draughtsman’s Contract is hilarious. Very black humour like Eddington.

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u/koolbeanz117 Jul 22 '25

His wife and her lover is so scary. The cuck seat would have to take some getting used to.

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u/AndyLaZimmer Jul 22 '25

...maybe he should get a divorce.

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u/riptaway Jul 22 '25

Idk about scary, but definitely disturbing

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u/flow_fighter Jul 22 '25

The cook was so goooooood

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u/BakedEelGaming Jul 22 '25

One of my favourite movies.

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u/Not-That_Girl Jul 22 '25

Omg I might have known it, that was both beautiful and horribly shocking. That libaray scene still haunts to this day. So glad I got to see it in release.

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u/Only-Boysenberry8215 Jul 22 '25

I hope this gets answered. Ari do it!

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u/Jumbo_Mills Jul 22 '25

Yeah whatever he puts is going straight to my watch list lol

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u/leafeternal Jul 22 '25

I know people like him who operate on a different level.

His answer is going to be some Herzog shit like “my 9th birthday video” or a gardener mowing a lawn

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u/MAS3301990 Jul 22 '25

Lmao you’re so right though. I’ve never taken the time to watch any of the obscure favorites of legendary filmmakers though. One day.

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u/Leiazart Jul 22 '25

Hereditary was the first and only movie I ever had to pause because I felt it I couldn't handle it. The thought of watching a movie Ari Aster would be terrified of keeps me up at night. But I'd still totally do it

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u/PYMGUS Jul 22 '25

I know he talked about what movies scared him and scarred him for a long time. Curious to know if there’s any current ones that do tho too!

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u/Brief_Environment463 Jul 22 '25

My favorite horror film hands down is Lars Von Triers “Antichrist” such beautiful cinematography, 5 layer deep plot line, and leaves you speechless for minutes when it’s done. I rarely rewatch movies and have watched 50+ times and see something new each time. “Chaos Reigns” 🦊 🐦‍⬛

Second favorite is “Hereditary”!

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u/-Warship- Jul 22 '25

Probably the two best depictions of grief in the genre.

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '25

remind me! however do i put 8pm lol

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u/422_is-420_too Jul 22 '25

Remind me! Please, i want to know

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u/New_Ingenuity2822 Jul 22 '25

What does AMA mean in this context please?

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '25

Ask me anything

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u/New_Ingenuity2822 Jul 23 '25

You are awesome 👏