Author: Jack Cameron

Ari Aster is a master of heightened horror, providing a ton of unseen scenes Summer solstice Easter eggs throughout the film. Nicknamed “folk horror”, Summer solstice is unique in that there is no physical darkness throughout the Technicolor journey. However, Aster’s story is no less frightening, as he unfolds unflinchingly bloody scenes of loss, betrayal, and ritualistic violence.. Summer solstice sees student Christian (Jack Reynor) reluctantly take his girlfriend Dani (Florence Pugh) on an educational trip to Sweden to observe the customs and practices of Pelle’s (Vilhelm Blomgren) home commune for the midsummer festival. Dani recently suffered a tragic loss,…

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