One of the boldest modern auteurs in cinema is Ari Aster. Aster first gained notice with "The Strange Thing About the Johnsons," his thesis short film while he studied at the AFI Conservatory. Shot on 35mm, this short film provided viewers with an early showcase of Aster's fearlessness as a filmmaker, most notably his exploration of psychological horror within a complicated suburban family. Impressed by the short film, A24 greenlit "Hereditary" as Aster's feature-length directorial debut. Released in 2018, "Hereditary" became A24's highest-grossing film of all time, until "Everything Everywhere All at Once" broke the studio record in 2022 . With his debut, Aster immediately captured the attention of cinephiles and critics alike thanks to his uncompromising vision and his willingness to

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