Ari Aster staged another beheading scene in Beau Is Afraid: ‘What can I say?  He makes me laugh’

Ari Aster staged another beheading scene in Beau Is Afraid: ‘What can I say? He makes me laugh’

Beneath the sheer emotional dread of it all, Ari Aster loves to laugh. Warranty, Hereditary AND mid summer They may feature some of the most heartbreaking imagery to ever grace the screen, from visceral gore to the devastating depths of pain and anger, but these films also have a thoroughly dark sense of humor. Think of the bizarre naked singing sequences in mid summeror the demonic family dynamics of Hereditary. He also likes a little head trauma This the impact of a street lamp, Toni Colette’s unconventional use of piano wire, or that ridiculously oversized Hårga hammer. It turns out that all of these things are absolutely connected and there’s more where they came from.

Yes, handsome is scared – Aster’s third feature film, a surreal and haunting odyssey starring Joaquin Phoenix, features another beheading sequence from the director. And yes, everything is in service of giggles (even if it’s only yours). “It’s a joke right now,” he laughs. Empire. “I mean it East a joke about this. What can I say, it makes me laugh. Listen, she says, resuming her tone mid summer Quit. “To me, this movie was a joke, kind of a mean joke,” he says, explaining that he’s been intrigued by mentions of “unintentional comedy” in reactions to his second feature. “I remember feeling very defensive. This movie was never meant to be very scary.

Yes handsome is scared Not exactly a horror film, Aster hopes her latest film will help establish exactly what her cinematic voice is. “I really don’t know what I am,” he says, causing a break with the genre in which he’s made his name. “The next film I’m going to do is a western. I hope they will eventually identify me as a Youror one sensation.” Still, you can bet he’ll try to stuff an extra beheading or two in there. You know, just for fun.

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