Between the two of them, they have directed Hereditary, Midsommar, The Witch, and the forthcoming The Lighthouse. There's no doubt that when it comes to modern horror, Ari Aster and Robert Eggers are two of the most interesting filmmakers working in the genre today, so it's especially exciting that they've been brought together for a compelling conversation on a new episode of The A24 Podcast.
You can listen to the new episode of The A24 Podcast below, and to learn more about the podcast's previous episodes of insightful conversations, visit its official website.
"On this episode, Rob and Ari sit down to talk about their shared influences and obsessions, the dreaded question of "genre," and how they feel about the horror fans who saw The Witch and Hereditary and wanted their money back.
Other topics covered include: chasing the Bergman close-up, preferred aspect ratios, why Hereditary is unabashedly a horror movie, talking to press while intoxicated, the "trick” of Midsommar, the scene from Carrie that still gives Ari nightmares, dealing with the consequences of an A24 marketing stunt you did not consent to, the silver lining on a ‘D’ Cinemascore, why movies are meant to be watched more than once, and the magic of being in dialogue with other filmmakers across history—and becoming more yourself in the process."
[Image credit: Images courtesy of A24.]
Raised on a steady diet of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Derek has been fascinated with fear since he first saw ForeverWare being used on an episode of Eerie, Indiana.
When he’s not writing about horror as the Senior News Reporter for Daily Dead, Derek can be found daydreaming about the Santa Carla Boardwalk from The Lost Boys or reading Stephen King and Brian Keene novels.
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