Ari Aster

Ari Aster (b. 1986) is an American filmmaker whose work blends psychological horror with bleak humor and emotional extremity. After early attention for the short The Strange Thing About the Johnsons, he emerged with Hereditary and Midsommar, films that pair ritualistic dread with intimate family rupture. His features often unfold in carefully composed frames, where grief and obsession escalate toward disquieting spectacle. With Beau Is Afraid, Aster shifted toward surreal tragicomedy while retaining a fascination with anxiety and control. Across genres, his films probe inherited fear and the fragile boundaries of perception.