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Ari Aster Answers a Couple Questions You May Have About ‘Midsommar’ [Spoilers]
This article contains spoilers.
Ari Aster‘s new film Midsommar sends a group of friends to Sweden to take part in a fabled mid-summer festival. As the synopsis notes, what begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult. During a Reddit AMA today, Aster answered some interesting questions about the film.
As we learn throughout Midsommar, some of the activities take place annually, but the movie also documents a much stranger ceremony that only takes place every 90 years. Chatting on socials, some viewers appear to be confused about the cult’s festivities – are there sacrifices every year or *only* every 90 years? – and Aster clarified the lore during the AMA.
“The last ritual of the film is what happens every 90 years,” he explained. “The rest is business as usual.”
Interestingly, he also pointed out that the film concludes before the actual celebration does: “It is suggested that there are more days of celebration to come,” Aster noted. “The movie doesn’t span nine days.” In other words, we haven’t seen *everything* there is to see.
Another thing about Midsommar you may have wondered is who exactly was it that killed Josh while wearing Mark’s skinned face, Leatherface style?
“The man wearing Mark’s skin is Ulf,” Aster confirmed. Ulf, you may recall, was the character who was most displeased about Mark having urinated on the ancestral tree.
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A heist turns nightmarish for Lizzy Caplan (Cobweb) in the offbeat comedy thriller Drag, and the SXSW darling now has an official release date.
Briarcliff Entertainment will release Drag in theaters on January 29, 2027.
The thriller follows “two estranged sisters who attempt to rob a secluded home in rural upstate New York. What begins as a simple burglary spirals into a nightmarish ordeal after one sister throws out her back and becomes immobilized on the second floor. As tensions rise and panic sets in, the sisters are forced into a painful and increasingly absurd fight for survival before the homeowner returns.”
It’s described as “Equal parts thriller and physical comedy,” which “explores sibling rivalry, physical pain, and the uniquely chaotic bonds of family.”
Lucy DeVito (“Little Demon”), John Stamos (“Full House”), and Christine Ko (“Dave”) also star.
The release announcement comes with a new look at Drag, introducing the estranged sisters caught in a heist nightmare.
Drag is co-written and co-directed by Raviv Ullman and Greg Yagolnitzer, marking their feature debut.
The film is produced by Danny DeVito, Lucy DeVito, and Jake DeVito through Jersey Films 2nd Avenue.
Briarcliff CEO Tom Ortenberg called Drag “a brilliantly original film that’s suspenseful, hilarious, and completely unpredictable. The cast led by Lizzy, Lucy, John, and Christine are the magic that makes the concept work. Audiences are in for a huge treat.”
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