Midsommar (2019) x The Wicker Man (1973)

About this episode

Al and Siena explore the connections between Midsommar and The Wicker Man in this episode focused on folk horror.

Send us Fan Mail So we just gonna ignore the bear then? Al & Siena are competing for May Queen and singing about barley for this folk horror fest on MIDSOMMAR (2019) x THE WICKER MAN (1973)! Learn how Ari Aster's second film got its start before HEREDITARY, uncover Christopher Lee's conspiracy theory behind his film getting buried beneath a motorway, and hear the terrifying truth of how those smoky ending scenes were shot on this extra pagan pairing for Splice & Splatter. You can scre...

People in this episode

Hosts: Al LaFleur, Siena Sofia Bergt

Topics covered

• folk horror
• film analysis
• movie history
• Ari Aster
• Christopher Lee
• cinematography
• horror films

Keywords

• Midsommar
• The Wicker Man
• Ari Aster
• Christopher Lee
• folk horror
• cinematography
• horror films

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Midsommar, The Wicker Man, HEREDITARY

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