About this episode

Evan Wessman and guest Alex Calleros discuss the film Midsommar and its thematic depth within the horror genre.

Alex Calleros from Beyond the Screenplay joins us to talk about Midsommar, how its themes allow it to transcend the horrorgenre, how it uses rituals, and how it crafts daylight horror. Upcoming Episodes: Sinners, Train to Busan Check out our Patreon with bonus episodes and watchalongs: https://www.patreon.com/c/intanalysis Join our discord for free: https://discord.gg/yNE2YWdF Follow the show on Instagram @intanalysispod and on Bluesky @intanalysispod.bsky.social Follow Jelani on Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram @jelanitkelly Follow Evan on Bluesky @ev-wess.bsky.social on Instagram and Letterboxd @ev_wessFollow Angel on Bluesky @angelsarch15.bsky.social on Instagram @angelsarch15 @angelmichelli.film @serenitycinema1 and on Letterboxd @serenitycinema Our logo is by Kelsey Hendry

People in this episode

Host: Evan Wessman

Guest: Alex Calleros

Topics covered

• horror
• film analysis
• rituals
• daylight horror
• themes

Keywords

• Midsommar
• horror genre
• daylight horror
• film analysis
• rituals

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Beyond the Screenplay

Books & works: Midsommar

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