Ari Aster & The Modern Horror Flick

A review of how Midsommar & Hereditary succeed by provoking divine discomfort in their audiences

Long gone are the days of cult followings in horror movies such as Halloween or the Scream saga; modern times call for thought provoking, uncomfortable films about cults.

But how do these modern horror films pan out against the classic slasher flicks of the olden days?

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