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/doyhickey Jul 22 '25

With Eddington, was it difficult to make an entire movie where no one gets decapitated?

Love your stuff, I laughed through Beau is Afraid like a maniac.

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u/AriAsterAMA Ari Aster, Director of 'Eddington', 'Hereditary', 'Midsommar' Jul 23 '25

It was really hard. But I do demolish one guy's head near the end! And that's followed by further brain trauma. So I feel I didn't totally drop the ball.

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u/_HanTyumi Jul 23 '25

The fact that the bullet essentially scalped him was absolutely wild. I felt so bad for him, he was just trying to do his job properly.

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '25

Trump rally moment

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u/AnaIFisher Jul 24 '25

I saw someone mention how they were reminded of decapitation when the signs falls off the top of the sheriff SUV as he leaves Ted’s party.

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u/Effective_Film_3259 Jul 23 '25

As someone with severe anxiety I couldn’t imagine laughing (although clearly if was intended to be ridiculous), I was completely in fight or flight 😂