Hereditary
Comics Author Scott Snyder Reteams with Artist Francesco Francavilla for Horror Story ‘White Boat’ (Exclusive)
Fan favorite comics author Scott Snyder is jumping back into the horror field, this is time with a three-issue mini-series for upstart publisher DSTLRY. Titled White Boat, the comic will reteam the writer, who became a superstar thanks to his Batman work for in DC in the 2010s, with artist Francesco Francavilla. The two collaborated […]
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Martin Scorsese on Value of Not Knowing Director’s Identity Before Seeing Their Films
Martin Scorsese on Sunday talked about filmmakers he admires, the "danger of a demagogue taking over America" and the exit of outgoing director Kent Jones at the 2019 New York Film Festival.
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How ‘Midsommar’ Connects Fairy Tales and Horror
'Midsommar' filmmaker Ari Aster's sophomore feature further explores themes of family and trauma.
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Cannes: The Buzz Films That Won’t Be at the Festival
It looks like there will be no Quentin Tarantino, and no Netflix, at the Cannes Film Festival this year, with high-profile omissions from its 2019 lineup including Ari Aster's 'Midsommar,' Benh Zeitlin's 'Wendy' and 'The Truth,' Hirokazu Kore-eda's follow-up to last year's Palme d'Or winner 'Shoplifters.'
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‘Midsommar’ Looks Like a Terrifying Companion Piece to ‘Hereditary’
'Hereditary' filmmaker Ari Aster returns with a trailer for 'Midsommer.'
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Spirit Awards Snubs: Leading Nominee ‘We the Animals’ Shut Out
Snubs at the 2019 Independent Spirit Awards include leading nominee 'We the Animals', which failed to win any of the five honors for which it was nominated, and 'Eighth Grade,' which took home only one of the four awards for which it was nominated.
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Hollywood Reporter’s Guide to the 2019 Independent Spirit Awards
Everything you need to know about the 2019 Independent Spirit Awards.
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Gotham Awards: ‘The Favourite,’ ‘First Reformed’ Lead Nominees
'The Favourite' and 'First Reformed' lead the 2018 nominations for the Gotham Independent Film Awards, it was announced Thursday. Other films up for multiple awards include 'Eighth Grade,' 'Hereditary,' 'If Beale Street Could Talk,' 'Private Life,' 'Sorry to Bother You' and 'Support the Girls.'
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Would ‘Halloween’ Be Revered If It Were Released Today?
Would we acknowledge Halloween's unspoken complexities if the film came out today? Would we call it sophisticated? Or would we reserve our laurels for the 'Hereditarys' out there, the horror films that announce their art cred upfront, as if embarrassed by the classification?
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How Director Ari Aster Turned ‘Hereditary’ Into a Harrowing Cinematic Experience
'Hereditary' Blu-ray featurette “Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary” sheds light on the filmmaker’s approach, and how Ari Aster turned a character-driven domestic drama into one of the 2018’s most harrowing cinematic experiences.
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Why Horror Is Having Its Moment
Films like 'A Quiet Place' and 'Hereditary' have shown audiences are hungry for elevated genre fare, but as 'Suspiria' screenwriter David Kajganich notes, horror shouldn’t just be “the easy route to a quick buck.”
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Oscars: A Year After ‘Get Out,’ Can ‘Hereditary’ Become a Contender?
While a best picture nomination may be a bridge too far for a film as divisive as this one, a best actress nomination for Toni Collette may be within reach, writes THR's awards columnist.
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