Ari Aster

Ari Aster

Born: July 15, 1986
in New York City, New York, USA
Ari Aster (born July 15, 1986) is an American filmmaker. Having garnered some initial recognition for the short film The Strange Thing About the Johnsons (2011), he became best known for writing and directing Hereditary (2018), Midsommar (2019), and Beau Is Afraid (2023), all of which were released by A24. His films have been noted for their unsettling combination of horror, dark comedy, and depictions of graphic violence. In 2018, he co-founded the production company Square Peg with Danish producer Lars Knudsen.

Movies for Ari Aster...

30 Years of the Film Foundation: Martin Scorsese and Ari Aster in Conversation
Title: 30 Years of the Film Foundation: Martin Scorsese and Ari Aster in Conversation
Character: Self
Released: November 15, 2020
Type: Movie
In the following conversation, recorded remotely in 2020, filmmakers Martin Scorsese and Ari Aster discuss the mission, evolution, and ongoing work of The Film Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and preserving motion-picture history that Scorsese established in 1990.
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Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar
Title: Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar
Character: Self
Released: October 8, 2019
Type: Movie
A featurette where Ari Aster and the cast break down the story and give us a behind the scenes look at the making of the film. It gives a fascinating look inside Ari Aster’s mind, and the detail put into production.
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Title: Eli Roth's History of Horror
Released: October 14, 2018
Type: TV
An in-depth look at the history and pop cultural significance of horror films.
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Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary
Title: Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary
Character: Self
Released: October 8, 2018
Type: Movie
A featurette that sheds light on the filmmaker’s approach, and how he turned a character-driven domestic drama into one of the 2018’s most harrowing cinematic experiences.
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Hereditary
Title: Hereditary
Character: Asher Gallery Representative (voice) (uncredited)
Released: June 7, 2018
Type: Movie
Following the death of Ellen Leigh, the matriarch of their family, her daughter Annie and the rest of the family start to uncover disturbing secrets about their heritage. Their daily lives are not only impacted, but they also become entangled in a chilling fate from which they cannot escape, driving them to the brink of madness.
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C'est la Vie
Title: C'est la Vie
Character: Man in Hoodie
Released: August 5, 2016
Type: Movie
In a series of clinical tableaux comprising a sort of apocalyptic travelogue of the LA streets, an aggressive homeless man berates the viewer regarding the circumstances of his life and the wrongness of everything.
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Beau
Title: Beau
Character: Hall Freak
Released: April 28, 2011
Type: Movie
A neurotic middle-aged man's trip (to visit his mother) is delayed indefinitely when his keys are mysteriously taken from his door. He is subsequently haunted by an increasingly sinister chain of upsetting events.
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TDF Really Works
Title: TDF Really Works
Character: TDF Enjoyer
Released: March 5, 2011
Type: Movie
A fake advert for "Tino's Dick Fart" device.