While the past decade has seen the emergence of many great horror filmmakers, Ari Aster immediately established himself as one of the genre’s most inventive storytellers. While Aster’s knack for creating lurid imagery is unparalleled, it's the element of emotional realism that makes his works truly haunting. Instead of relying on jump scares and clichés, Aster examines the complex, and usually horrifying aspects of the human experience that can be challenging to even think about, let alone live through. While much of this brilliance can be attributed to his imagination, Aster is certainly a product of his influences. In addition to films like The Wizard of Oz and The Wicker Man, Aster’s 2019 horror film Midsommar was inspired by a real Swedish holiday festival.
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