More Ari Aster. Good.

One of the few young directors whose work I’m excited about. Hereditary and Midsommar were a powerful and surprising one-two punch to the gut.

His shots are fantastic, the actors always smash it out of the park, he goes to very dark places, he’s done his homework and is clearly taking inspiration from the masters of horror, and his movies are mercifully woke-free.

Much like The Shining, Beau looks like elevated horror built around a great performance from one of cinema’s finest actors. Apparently it’ll break new ground using de-ageing and ageing tech to take Joaquin from the cradle to the grave.

Benjamin Button tried something similar but that was a rare misfire from Fincher that was a bit too light and dull. I’m hoping Aster’s take will inject a good dose of horror. Apparently Beau’s overbearing mother will be a frightening presence giving birth to all manner of supernatural demons.

For the first time in a long time, I might actually buy a cinema ticket…