Ari Aster

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Ari Aster (born July 15, 1986) is an American filmmaker. After garnering initial recognition for the short film The Strange Thing About the Johnsons (2011), he became best known for writing and directing the feature films Hereditary (2018) and Midsommar (2019), both released by A24, making a name as a filmmaker of elevated horror. After pivoting away from the genre with Beau Is Afraid (2023), his next film, Eddington, premiered in competition at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. His films are notable for their unsettling combination of horror, dark comedy, and graphic violence. He co-founded the production company Square Peg with Danish producer Lars Knudsen in 2019.

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Swamp Thing (Horror Movie)

After a local woman Denise is killed in a ritualistic attack by a cult, she’s brought back to life by a man made of plants and vines. After the two start to talk everything out, Denise finds out the figures name was Alec Holland, a genetic researcher who went missing years ago. Denise is now affected by the same genetic mutation that Holland has, which leads them to falling in love with each other.

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