Ari Aster has made his mark as one of modern cinema's most provocative voices. The New York-born director cut his teeth on a series of increasingly disturbing short films before joining the greats of the horror scene with 2018's Hereditary. Since then, he's continued to challenge audiences with work that blends psychological terror, dark comedy, and human dysfunction. Here's every Ari Aster film ranked, from his earliest student work to his latest pandemic satire.Herman's Cure-All Tonic - YouTube www.youtube.com Every filmmaker has to start somewhere, and Aster's 12-minute debut shows a young artist finding his voice. The story follows Harold, who works at his father's pharmacy selling a mysterious "cure-all tonic." The character is one we'll see often in Aster's works—nervous, timid, and bullied.TDF Really Works TDF Really Works (2011) | Ari Aster www.youtube.com At just under three minutes, this mock infomercial for a product called "Tino's Dick Fart" represents Aster at his most juvenile and shocking. The director even appears on camera. It's silly, it's NSFW, it's something any of us could make at home in terms of content. So let that light a creative fire in you, if anything. The Turtle's Head - YouTube www.youtube.com This satirical detective story is a deeply silly yet strangely effective noir parody. The plot centers on a misogynist private investigator faced with an unusual mystery that's both absurd and anatomically specific. While it shares the immature sensibilities of TDF Really Works, the noir stylings and commitment to the bit make it significantly...
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