'Midsommar' Filmmaker Ari Aster Details His Influences

'They’re dealing with fears that have no real remedy.' AriAster explains how Hereditary and Midsommar are both existential horror movies

"It has been a crazy two and a half years, I haven't had time to process it," he tells . With two feature films in the can, the director has been hailed as a rising star in horror, though he has said he does not consider himself a horror filmmaker.stars Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor and Will Poulter, with cinematography from Pawel Pogorzelski, a returning recruit from Aster's previous gaunt, and fellow AFI graduate of the cinematography program.

Who are some lesser known directors that you admire and reference for their ability to provide psychologically jarring cinematic experiences that really say something about the human condition? As well as being a cinephile, you also consume art in a big way. Who are some artists that challenged you to consider the relationship between tone, color and story?

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