Midsommar early reactions: Ari Aster's film is 'a psychedelic fairy tale about ridding oneself of fear and pain'

Hereditary  director Ari Aster has returned with  Midsommar , an incredibly creepy thriller for this summer. The film’s narrative draws from the tradition of  Midsummer , Sweden’s most popular folk festival. It stars Florence Pugh, William Jackson Harper (The Good Place), Will Poulter (Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, We Are The Millers), Jack Reynor, Vilhem Blomgren, Ellora Torchia and Archie Madekwe. Midsommar follows a coupled played by Pugh and Harper, who visit Sweden to be a part of the fabled festival. However, what begins as an idyllic retreat soon takes a bizarre and violent turn. [caption id=“attachment_6207821” align=“alignnone” width=“825”] Still from Midsommar trailer. YouTube[/caption] According to Variety , distributor A24 held early screenings of the film in New York City and Los Angeles simultaneously on 18 June (Tuesday). Midsommar has received rave reviews from the viewers.