'Hereditary' director's new movie 'Midsommar' drums up some strong early reactions on Twitter

Yikes. But also, yay!
By Sam Haysom  on 
'Hereditary' director's new movie 'Midsommar' drums up some strong early reactions on Twitter

It's been roughly a year since Hereditary began scarring cinema-goers.

And now, just as those traumatic memories are beginning to fade, director Ari Aster has a new movie on its way out -- the appropriately-timed Midsommar.

The film is still a couple of weeks away from general release, but Tuesday night saw a bunch of critics get treated to an early screening.

And a quick browse of the hashtag shows that it's likely to be one hell of a ride...

One of the recurring themes on Twitter seemed to be the humour in the film. A lot of people apparently found it almost as funny as they did disturbing.

Yikes. But also, yay!

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


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