Ep 2 - WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT ARI ASTER (HEREDITARY, MIDSOMMAR, BEAU IS AFRAID)

HEREDITARY (2018) d. Ari Aster (USA)  MIDSOMMAR (2019) d. Ari Aster (USA) BEAU IS AFRAID (2023) d. Ari Aster (USA) From his Sundance smash debut, Ari Aster has been a rising star in the "elevated horror" firmament, challenging audiences with features packed full of adult themes, metaphor-laden subject matter, superlative performances, and gorgeous attention to production design. Polarizing as his works might be, there's no denying that he is a filmmaker who deserves and demands our full attention and stamina. (Three-hour running times, amirite?)  Tonight's episode is entitled, "We Have to Talk About Ari Aster," and AC is joined once again by another outstanding panel of film fans: Owais Ahmed, Dominic Conti, and Mariana Reichman. ------------------------------------------------------------ Owais Ahmed is a Chicago based Actor and movie lover. Aside from movies, Owais loves biking, cold plunges, and being a dreamer. You can catch him onstage at Northlight Theatre in Selling Kabul: Jan 25th - Feb 25th. Dominic Conti is a Chicago-based writer and actor. His first novel, Your Book Club, is now available. (Orders can be placed at [email protected], or you can just say hi.) Mariana Reichman has lived in Chicago for the last 6 1/2 years. She has a two-year-old Supermutt from Puerto Rico named Parcha that she is obsessed with. Mariana enjoys being active, trying new foods, and watching movies. (Even scary ones.) ------------------------------------------------------------ Keep Searching, Keep Exploring, and, most of all, Keep Sharing the Scare!