History Creator / AriAster

* TraumaCongaLine: His films are absolutely ''merciless'' to their protagonists, and none of them ever [[DownerEnding receive happy endings either]].

Aster's third film is another [=A24=] collaboration, a horror comedy film titled ''Film/BeauIsAfraid'' and starring Creator/JoaquinPhoenix. The film is [=A24=]'s most expensive yet, with a budget of $35 million[[note]]For perspective, ''Hereditary'' was made for $10 million, and ''Midsommar'' for $9 million[[/note]], and Aster went on record comparing it to a "a Jewish ''[[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Lord of the Rings]]''" and what would happen "if you pumped a 10-year-old full of Zoloft, and [had] him get your groceries". The film was released on April 21, 2023.

Aster's third film is another [=A24=] collaboration, a horror comedy film titled ''Film/BeauIsAfraid'' and starring Creator/JoaquinPhoenix. The film is [=A24=]'s most expensive yet, with a budget of $35 million[[note]]For perspective, ''Hereditary'' was made for $10 million, and ''Midsommar'' for $9 million[[/note]], and Aster went on record comparing it to a "a Jewish ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''" and what would happen "if you pumped a 10-year-old full of Zoloft, and [had] him get your groceries". The film was released on April 21, 2023.

Aster's third film is another [=A24=] collaboration, a horror comedy film titled ''Film/BeauIsAfraid'' and starring Creator/JoaquinPhoenix. The film is [=A24=]'s most expensive yet, with a budget of $35 million[[note]]For perspective, ''Hereditary'' was made for $10 million, and ''Midsommar'' for $9 million[[/note]], and Aster went on record comparing it to a "a Jewish ''Literature/LordOfTheRings''" and what would happen "if you pumped a 10-year-old full of Zoloft, and [had] him get your groceries". The film was released on April 21, 2023.

For the next few years, he would make a name for himself with a series of controversial and provocative short films, the most popular being ''Film/TheStrangeThingAboutTheJohnsons'', that would eventually attract the attention of independent entertainment company Creator/{{A24}}. His first two features, ''Film/{{Hereditary}}'' and ''Film/{{Midsommar}}'', have both been distributed through [=A24=] and gone on to become some of their biggest commercial successes.

* AbusiveParents: While [[AbusiveOffspring inverted]] in ''The Strange Thing About the Johnsons'', both ''Munchausen'' and ''Hereditary'' played straight and explored this trope.

* AbusiveParents: While inverted in ''The Strange Thing About the Johnsons'', both ''Munchausen'' and ''Hereditary'' played straight and explored this trope.

Aster's next film is another [=A24=] collaboration, a horror comedy film titled ''Film/BeauIsAfraid'' and starring Creator/JoaquinPhoenix. The film is [=A24=]'s most expensive yet, with a budget of $35 million[[note]]For perspective, ''Hereditary'' was made for $10 million, and ''Midsommar'' for $9 million[[/note]], and has been described in various statements as a "decades-spanning surrealist horror film set in an alternate present", with Aster later adding comparisons to a "a Jewish ''Literature/LordOfTheRings''" and what would happen "if you pumped a 10-year-old full of Zoloft, and [had] him get your groceries". The film was released on April 21, 2023.

Aster's next film is another [=A24=] collaboration, a horror comedy film titled ''Film/BeauIsAfraid'' and starring Creator/JoaquinPhoenix. The film is [=A24=]'s most expensive yet, with a budget of $35 million[[note]]For perspective, ''Hereditary'' was made for $10 million, and ''Midsommar'' for $9 million[[/note]], and has been described in various statements as a "decades-spanning surrealist horror film set in an alternate present", with Aster later adding comparisons to a "a Jewish ''Literature/LordOfTheRings''" and what would happen "if you pumped a 10-year-old full of Zoloft, and [had] him get your groceries". The film is scheduled to release on April 21, 2023.

* ''Film/BeauIsAfraid'' (feature; upcoming, 2023)

Shortly before ''Midsommar''[='=]s release, [[https://deadline.com/2019/06/hereditary-director-ari-aster-launch-square-peg-producer-lars-knudsen-midsommar-1202635495/ Aster announced]] that he and Lars Knudsen, co-producer of both of his features, had started a production company called Square Peg, self-described as "a home for artists, weirdos and freaks", that will develop and produce film and TV projects for a number of emerging artists, as well as future projects by Aster.

Aster's next film is another [=A24=] collaboration, a horror comedy film titled ''Film/BeauIsAfraid'' and starring Creator/JoaquinPhoenix. [=A24=]'s most expensive film yet, with a budget of $35 million[[note]]For perspective, ''Hereditary'' was made for $10 million, and ''Midsommar'' for $9 million[[/note]], the film has been described in various statements as "decades-spanning surrealist horror film set in an alternate present", with Aster later adding comparisons to a "a Jewish ''Literature/LordOfTheRings''" and what would happen "if you pumped a 10-year-old full of Zoloft, and [had] him get your groceries". The film is scheduled to release on April 21, 2023.

Aster's next film is another [=A24=] collaboration, a horror comedy film titled ''Film/BeauIsAfraid'' and starring Creator/JoaquinPhoenix. [=A24=]'s most expensive film yet, with a budget of $35 million[[note]]For perspective, ''Hereditary'' was made for $10 million, and ''Midsommar'' for $9 million[[/note]], the film has been described by Aster in various statements as "a Jewish ''Literature/LordOfTheRings''" and what would happen "if you pumped a 10-year-old full of Zoloft, and [had] him get your groceries". The film is scheduled to release on April 21, 2023.

Aster's next film is another [=A24=] collaboration, a horror comedy film titled ''Film/BeauIsAfraid'' and starring Creator/JoaquinPhoenix. Reportedly [=A24=]'s most expensive film yet, with some sources measuring its budget at $40-60 million[[note]]For perspective, ''Hereditary'' was made for $10 million, and ''Midsommar'' for $9 million[[/note]], the film has been described in statements as a "decades-spanning surrealist horror film set in an alternate present". The film is scheduled to release on April 21, 2023.

Aster's next film is another [=A24=] collaboration, a horror comedy film titled ''Film/BeauIsAfraid'' and starring Creator/JoaquinPhoenix. Reportedly [=A24=]'s most expensive film yet, with some sources measuring its budget at $55-60 million[[note]]For perspective, ''Hereditary'' was made for $10 million, and ''Midsommar'' for $9 million[[/note]], the film has been described in statements as a "decades-spanning surrealist horror film set in an alternate present". The film is scheduled to release on April 21, 2023.

Aster's next film is another [=A24=] collaboration, a horror comedy film titled ''Film/BeauIsAfraid'' (formerly ''Disappointment Blvd.'') and starring Creator/JoaquinPhoenix. Reportedly [=A24=]'s most expensive film yet, with some sources measuring its budget at $55-60 million[[note]]For perspective, ''Hereditary'' was made for $10 million, and ''Midsommar'' for $9 million[[/note]], the film has been described in statements as a "decades-spanning surrealist horror film set in an alternate present". While a 2022 release was originally eyed for the film, it has been confirmed that the film will instead release on April 21, 2023.

->'''[=Waffle2006=]''': You ok?\\
'''Ari Aster''': Nope.

* ViolenceIsDisturbing: Taken to significant extremes, with [[spoiler: Charlie's death]] in ''Film/{{Hereditary}}'' and [[spoiler:the Ättestupa]] in ''Film/{{Midsommar}}'' being prime demonstrations.

Aster's next film is another [=A24=] collaboration, a horror comedy film titled ''Film/BeauIsAfraid'' (formerly ''Disappointment Blvd.'') and starring Creator/JoaquinPhoenix. Reportedly [=A24=]'s most expensive film yet, with some sources measuring its budget at $55-60 million[[note]]For perspective, ''Hereditary'' was made for $10 million, and ''Midsommar'' for $9 million[[/note]], the film has been described in various statements as a "decades-spanning surrealist horror film set in an alternate present," with Phoenix playing "one of the most successful entrepreneurs of all time". While a 2022 release was originally eyed for the film, it has been confirmed that the film will instead release on April 21, 2023.

Aster's next film is another [=A24=] collaboration, a horror comedy film titled ''Film/BeauIsAfraid'' (formerly ''Disappointment Blvd.'') and starring Creator/JoaquinPhoenix. Reportedly [=A24=]'s most expensive film yet, with some sources measuring its budget at $55 million[[note]]For perspective, ''Hereditary'' was made for $10 million, and ''Midsommar'' for $9 million[[/note]], the film contains a near-three-hour runtime and has been described in various statements as a "decades-spanning surrealist horror film set in an alternate present," with Phoenix playing "one of the most successful entrepreneurs of all time". While a 2022 release was originally eyed for the film, it has been confirmed that the film will instead release in April 2023.

Aster's next film is another [=A24=] collaboration, a horror comedy film titled ''Beau Is Afraid'' (formerly ''Disappointment Blvd.'') and starring Creator/JoaquinPhoenix. Reportedly [=A24=]'s most expensive film yet, with some sources measuring its budget at $55 million[[note]]For perspective, ''Hereditary'' was made for $10 million, and ''Midsommar'' for $9 million[[/note]], the film contains a near-three-hour runtime and has been described in various statements as a "decades-spanning surrealist horror film set in an alternate present," with Phoenix playing "one of the most successful entrepreneurs of all time". While a 2022 release was originally eyed for the film, it has been confirmed that the film will instead release in April 2023.

* ''Beau'' (short; 2011)

* ''Beau Is Afraid'' (feature; upcoming, 2023)

Aster's next film is another [=A24=] collaboration, a horror comedy film titled ''Beau Is Afraid'' (formerly ''Disappointment Blvd.'') and starring Creator/JoaquinPhoenix. Reportedly [=A24=]'s most expensive film yet, with some sources measuring its budget at $55 million[[note]]For perspective, ''Hereditary'' was made for $10 million, and ''Midsommar'' for $9 million[[/note]] and containing a three-hour runtime, the film has been described in various statements as a "decades-spanning surrealist horror film set in an alternate present," with Phoenix playing "one of the most successful entrepreneurs of all time". While a 2022 release was originally eyed for the film, it has been confirmed that the film will instead release in April 2023.

Aster's next film is another [=A24=] collaboration titled ''Beau Is Afraid'' (formerly ''Disappointment Blvd.''), starring Creator/JoaquinPhoenix. As of this writing, it has only been described as "an intimate, decades-spanning portrait of one of the most successful entrepreneurs of all time," and is reportedly [=A24=]'s most expensive film yet, with some sources measuring its budget at $55 million[[note]]For perspective, ''Hereditary'' was made for $10 million, and ''Midsommar'' for $9 million[[/note]]. Aster had [[https://www.slashfilm.com/ari-aster-nightmare-comedy/ previously described]] his third film as a "zonky nightmare comedy"[[note]]which is the most that has been shared of the film's tone and -- given the ambiguity of the description alongside Aster's [[CrossesTheLineTwice pre-established]] [[BlackComedy humor likings]] -- could mean just about anything[[/note]] with a planned runtime of four hours. While a 2022 release was originally eyed for the film, [[https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2022/6/s6pbsif6f9h41rqw53rfm6og0eicf7 it has been confirmed that the film will instead release in 2023]].

Aster's next film is another [=A24=] collaboration titled ''Beau Is Afraid'' (formerly ''Disappointment Blvd.''), starring Creator/JoaquinPhoenix. As of this writing, it has only been described as "an intimate, decades-spanning portrait of one of the most successful entrepreneurs of all time," and is reportedly [=A24=]'s most expensive film yet, with some sources measuring its budget at $55 million[[note]]For perspective, ''Hereditary'' was made for $10 million, and ''Midsommar'' for $9 million[[/note]]. Aster had [[https://www.slashfilm.com/ari-aster-nightmare-comedy/ previously described]] his next film as a four-hour "nightmare comedy"[[note]]which -- given the ambiguity of the description alongside his [[CrossesTheLineTwice pre-established]] [[BlackComedy humor likings]] -- could mean just about anything[[/note]]; how much of that film exists in this one remains to be seen. While a 2022 release was originally eyed for the film, [[https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2022/6/s6pbsif6f9h41rqw53rfm6og0eicf7 it has been confirmed that the film will instead release in 2023]].

Aster's next film is another [=A24=] collaboration titled ''Beau Is Afraid'' (formerly titled ''Disappointment Blvd.''), starring Creator/JoaquinPhoenix. As of this writing, it has only been described as "an intimate, decades-spanning portrait of one of the most successful entrepreneurs of all time," and is reportedly [=A24=]'s most expensive film yet, with some sources measuring its budget at $55 million[[note]]For perspective, ''Hereditary'' was made for $10 million, and ''Midsommar'' for $9 million[[/note]]. Aster had [[https://www.slashfilm.com/ari-aster-nightmare-comedy/ previously described]] his next film as a four-hour "nightmare comedy"[[note]]which -- given the ambiguity of the description alongside his [[CrossesTheLineTwice pre-established]] [[BlackComedy humor likings]] -- could mean just about anything[[/note]]; how much of that film exists in this one remains to be seen. While a 2022 release was originally eyed for the film, [[https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2022/6/s6pbsif6f9h41rqw53rfm6og0eicf7 it has been confirmed that the film will instead release in 2023]].

Aster's next film is another [=A24=] collaboration titled ''Disappointment Blvd.'', starring Creator/JoaquinPhoenix. As of this writing, it has only been described as "an intimate, decades-spanning portrait of one of the most successful entrepreneurs of all time," and is reportedly [=A24=]'s most expensive film yet, with some sources measuring its budget at $55 million[[note]]For perspective, ''Hereditary'' was made for $10 million, and ''Midsommar'' for $9 million[[/note]]. Aster had [[https://www.slashfilm.com/ari-aster-nightmare-comedy/ previously described]] his next film as a four-hour "nightmare comedy"[[note]]which -- given the ambiguity of the description alongside his [[CrossesTheLineTwice pre-established]] [[BlackComedy humor likings]] -- could mean just about anything[[/note]]; how much of that film exists in this one remains to be seen. While a 2022 release was originally eyed for the film, [[https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2022/6/s6pbsif6f9h41rqw53rfm6og0eicf7 it has been confirmed that the film will instead release in 2023]].

* ''Disappointment Blvd.'' (feature; upcoming, 2023)

* CreatorCameo: Aster cameos in ''Beau'' as a hostile neighbor with one line to the protagonist ("You're ''fucked'', pal!"), and also appears in ''Strange Thing'' as Dr. Storm Rickles, Ph.D, who made the "words of encouragement" tape that Sidney is listening to in the bathtub when Isaiah rapes him.

* CreatorCameo: Aster cameos in ''Beau'' as a hostile neighbor with one line to the protagonist ("You're ''fucked'', pal!"), and also appears in ''Strange Things'' as Dr. Storm Rickles, Ph.D, who made the "words of encouragement" tape that Sidney is listening to in the bathtub when Isaiah rapes him.

Aster's next film is another [=A24=] collaboration titled ''Disappointment Blvd.'', starring Creator/JoaquinPhoenix. As of this writing, it has only been described as "an intimate, decades-spanning portrait of one of the most successful entrepreneurs of all time." Aster had [[https://www.slashfilm.com/ari-aster-nightmare-comedy/ previously described]] his next film as a four-hour "nightmare comedy"[[note]]which -- given the ambiguity of the description alongside his [[CrossesTheLineTwice pre-established]] [[BlackComedy humor likings]] -- could mean just about anything[[/note]]; how much of that film exists in this one remains to be seen. While a 2022 release was originally eyed for the film, [[https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2022/6/s6pbsif6f9h41rqw53rfm6og0eicf7 it has been confirmed that the film will instead release in 2023]].

Aster's next film is another [=A24=] collaboration titled ''Disappointment Blvd.'', starring Creator/JoaquinPhoenix. As of this writing, it has only been described as "an intimate, decades-spanning portrait of one of the most successful entrepreneurs of all time." Aster had [[https://www.slashfilm.com/ari-aster-nightmare-comedy/ previously described]] his next film as a four-hour "nightmare comedy"[[note]]which -- given the ambiguity of the description alongside his [[CrossesTheLineTwice pre-established]] [[BlackComedy humor likings]] -- could mean just about anything[[/note]]; how much of that film exists in this one remains to be seen.

* ''Disappointment Blvd.'' (feature; 2022)