Watching a director leave the cozy confines of the genre that launched their success can be exciting. Just last year, Jordan Peele shifted gears. Moving on from Get Out and slasher horror resulted in a brilliant sci-fi monster flick Nope. Sometimes, the shift does not always work. Adam McKay has struggled to regain the acclaim … Continue reading Review: ‘Beau is Afraid’ Lives Through Delusion and Psychosis in the Key of Lynch
Bela Lugosi’s Undead Episode 3 – Hereditary (2018) – Directed by Ari Aster
Welcome back to Bela Lugosi’s Undead! We kick off our first A24 horror run with Ari Asters Hereditary. It’s Spooky Ryan’s favorite film of all time, and one of the most memorable theatrical films of recent memory. After premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, the film quickly took the world by storm. It became the … Continue reading Bela Lugosi’s Undead Episode 3 – Hereditary (2018) – Directed by Ari Aster
Ari Aster’s ‘Midsommar’ Channels a Daymare in a Poppy Field While Processing Grief
Just over four years ago, I lost my father in a freak accident. We did not have the best relationship, but it was one that had come a long way in the months immediately before. When you lose someone without notice, without warning, and seemingly without cause, it gnaws at you. Death can plunge you … Continue reading Ari Aster’s ‘Midsommar’ Channels a Daymare in a Poppy Field While Processing Grief