A bizarre sex sequence in the horror film ‘Midsommar,’ in theaters July 3, will surely have audiences talking. Filmmaker Ari Aster breaks down the NSFW scene.

With “Midsommar,” the divide is likely to get even more pronounced. To watch (or, at least, enjoy) this movie, you’ve got to sign on for its vision and look past its flaws — the 2-hour-and ...

The Pitch: Dani (Florence Pugh) is not having the best time. On the verge of a breakup with her inattentive boyfriend Christian (Jack Reynor), she suffers a devastating tragedy that claims the ...

"Midsommar" is an upsetting movie, and I mean that word in pretty much every way you can think of. Writer/director Ari Aster's second horror feature, after "Hereditary," upsets because of the ...

Throw in animal sacrifice, ritualistic suicide and all manner of hallucinogenic drugs, and trying to call it quits becomes a waking nightmare. That's the general gist of "Midsommar" (in theaters ...

Midsommar is the queen to Hereditary’s king, yet the placement of the crown is more satisfying. Although both films utilize matriarchal rituals, only Midsommar has a matriarchal result.

But Midsommar remains too entertained by its exotic rituals to reach the abyss-staring quality of that tale. More unsettling than frightening, it’s still a trip worth taking.

Midsommar ending explained. Midsommar is essentially a two-and-a-half-hour study of one woman's emotional journey towards emancipation from a toxic relationship. The film has a happy ending, more or ...