In our longest episode to date, we finally unpack Midsommar (for real this time we PROMISE), Ari Aster’s 2019 weird as folk horror break-up movie. We watched the Director’s cut, Jaime gets way too invested, and Eric loses his mf mind over….we’ll just let you listen and see. Skål!

Content Warnings: Suicide, graphic images, violence, gaslighting, abusive relationships, incest, rape, cult stuff, drug use, and perjury.

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Show Notes:

In ‘Midsommar,’ Silent White Supremacy Shrieks Volumes: https://www.truthdig.com/articles/in-midsommar-silent-white-supremacy-shrieks-volumes/ (Note: we don’t agree with everything in this article, but it’s interesting to think about!)

11 Warning Signs of Gaslighting:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/here-there-and-everywhere/201701/11-warning-signs-gaslighting

Deep Cuts with Robert Eggers & Ari Aster:
https://a24films.com/notes/2019/07/deep-cuts-with-robert-eggers-and-ari-aster

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