‘Midsommar’: The Differences Between the Theatrical & Director’s Cuts

After the success of 2018’s Hereditary, filmmaker Ari Aster became one of the most influential voices in horror. Of course, we were all dying to see what new nightmares Aster would conjure in his sophomore feature, and we were not disappointed. Midsommar hit theaters in 2019, gifting us what’s arguably the best performance in Florence Pugh’s brilliant career, a gruesome satire of white supremacy, and a touching exploration of mental health, trauma, and toxic relationships. All of that is served with Aster’s unique knack for gore under the ever-shining sunlight of Swedish summer. Midsommar is so good that even its 148-minute runtime is not enough to scare away horror fans. In fact, when the credits roll, we actually want more of Aster’s psychedelic cult journey. Fortunately, Aster released the Director’s Cut of Midsommar just a few months after the movie hit theaters.