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Director Ari Aster Talks Midsommar & Hereditary

Episode Summary

Rising star director Ari Aster joins the show to discuss some of the meaning behind his 2nd feature film, Midsommar, and the guys give their reactions to Quentin Tarantino's latest.

Episode Notes

Director Ari Aster Talks Midsommar & Hereditary

Jake Hamilton, Kevin McCarthy, and Sean O'Connell are together in LA to discuss the new trailer for Rian Johnson's Knives Out, and give their spoiler-free reactions to Quentin Tarantino's latest, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

Joining us this week is director Ari Aster who discusses his approach to filmmaking, and merits of the horror genre. They dive into some spoilers on his latest, Midsommar, look back Hereditary, and more.

Also joining the show this week is CinemaBlend's own Jeff McCobb to play along in this week's game, #KurtRussellBlend. Jeff hosts a weekly show, "Oh Great, It's Jeff." on YouTube. Tune in for his hot takes on the week's entertainment news, and segments were he fumbles and embarrasses his way through the Hollywood system.