If you missed Ari Aster's Midsommar in theaters, or you want to celebrate its horror-fueled festivities again and again in the comfort of your own home (without traveling to Hälsingland), you'll be pleased to know that Lionsgate is releasing the film on Blu-ray and DVD beginning October 8th, following a Digital and On Demand release on September 24th from A24.
We have the cover art and official press release below with more information. It's important to note that while a director's cut of Midsommar does exit, it will not be included on this release, and there are no details on its home media distribution at this time. This Blu-ray and DVD release does come with a couple of bonus features for fans to enjoy, including a featurette and “Bear in a Cage™” promo.
Read on for more details, and in case you missed it, listen to our Corpse Club episode on Midsommar.
Press Release: SANTA MONICA, CA (August 19, 2019) — Horror auteur Ari Aster, the filmmaker behind last year’s breakout horror film Hereditary, is back with the unnerving and viscerally disturbing sun-soaked horror film Midsommar, arriving on Digital and On Demand September 24 from A24, and on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital), and DVD October 8 from Lionsgate. The film stars Florence Pugh (upcoming Black Widow and Little Women) as a young woman who reluctantly joins her boyfriend on a summer trip to a remote Swedish village for a midsummer festival, which becomes more and more sinister as the days pass. The Rotten Tomato Certified Fresh™ film also stars Jack Reynor (Kin, Free Fire, TV’s “Strange Angel”), William Jackson Harper (TV’s “The Good Place,” They Remain, TV’s “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan”), and Will Poulter (The Maze Runner, Detroit, The Revenant). Executive produced by Philip Westgren (Hellboy), Fredrik Heinig (Thelma), and Ben Rimmer (Ibiza, TV’s “Mr Selfridge”), Midsommar is “an expert piece of daylit terror” (Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York).
After a family tragedy, a young American couple joins some friends at a midsummer festival in a remote Swedish village. What begins as a carefree summer holiday takes a sinister turn when the insular villagers invite their guests to partake in festivities that grow increasingly unnerving and viscerally disturbing. From the visionary mind of Ari Aster (Hereditary), comes this dread-soaked cinematic fairy tale where a world of darkness unfolds in broad daylight.
Bring home Midsommar and unravel the mystery behind the making of this harrowing tale with a never-before-seen making-of featurette, offering insight into Aster’s vision. The Midsommar Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $39.99 and $29.95, respectively.
BLU-RAY / DVD SPECIAL FEATURES
• “Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar” Featurette
• “Bear in a Cage™” PromoPROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2019
Title Copyright: © 2019 A24 Films LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Type: Theatrical Release
Rating: R disturbing ritualistic violence and grisly images, strong sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use and language
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Drama
Closed-Captioned: N/A
Subtitles: Spanish, English SDH
Feature Run Time: 147 Minutes
BD Format: 1080p High Definition 16x9 2.00:1 Presentation
DVD Format: 16x9 2.00:1 Presentation
BD Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio™
DVD Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital AudioABOUT LIONSGATE
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