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.

"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 ...

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 ...

Wear the real-life May Queen dress donned by Florence Pugh in Ari Aster’s “Midsommar,” speed in the racecar bed from the Safdie brothers’ “Uncut Gems” and wear Rue’s hoodie from ...

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.

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 ...

Overall, “Midsommar” isn’t quite the masterpiece “Hereditary” is — its climax is visually stunning but not entirely surprising. Still, this gorgeous piece of filmmaking throws down a ...

Midsommar has become a modern classic by cementing a renaissance in the folk horror genre while helping to make a star out of Florence Pugh. Writer-director Ari Aster delivers the horror in broad ...

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Midsommar is in no rush to solve its many mysteries. The third act is full of surreal images of revelry and ritual sacrifice, plus a sex scene that's as hilarious as it is appalling.

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” Christian’s a terrible boyfriend, who’s emotionally unavailable to Dani at her weakest moment, and that dynamic makes it easier for more formulaic ingredients to sink in. Aster ...