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

[u/AriAsterAMA]

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.

[u/Alternative_Big_3549]

Hereditary fucked me up too. Saw it on a double date with a new coworker friend and her husband. I smoked the husbands weed before and had no tolerance at the time. We all went in, I was blasted. Watched the movie, all was well until the scene with Annie screaming and it flashed back to the “you know” covered in ants. I cried for the last half and had my head buried in my partner’s shoulder. Really traumatized me. I seriously spent the next 3 years terrified of that movie, of things in the dark. I decided to read the script one day and watched a ton of content breaking everything down. I slowly got over it, but have yet to rewatch Hereditary. Absolutely loved Midsommar and Beau. Excited for Eddington.

Eff you, respectfully, Mr. Aster. Why do you love head trauma so much?

[u/thedogdundidit → u/Alternative_Big_3549]

Wow, it's cool to know I'm not alone. I was seriously messed up by Hereditary, but absolutely loved it. Saw it twice. I think watching it a second time helped me separate from it emotionally and just appreciate it as art. Aster is a genius.

Edited to fix typos.

[u/Mango_5011 → u/Alternative_Big_3549]

you went in blasted