Ari Aster
Film director · 3 films (2018–2023)
Ari Aster is a director whose work here spans Hereditary (2018) to Beau Is Afraid (2023), across horror and mystery. 3 of those films were photographed by Pawel Pogorzelski. The work runs wide — 37% of frames across the 3 films indexed here, against 20% library-wide. All 168 frames from 3 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Ari Aster is an American filmmaker. His films are noted for their unsettling combination of dark comedy, horror, and graphic violence.
Born 15 July 1986 · New York City, New York, USA
Directing style
Aster builds tension and a sense of isolation by favoring eye-level wide and medium shots over closeups, often setting characters within interior spaces illuminated by daylight through windows or practical fixtures. He balances shallow and deep focus to isolate subjects, utilizing a predominantly cool, desaturated color grade alongside a palette of heavy blacks, muted earth tones, and deep, dark teals. The resulting aesthetic balances ominous drama with dark comedy, grounding surreal anxiety in wide, stable compositions and naturalistic light sources.
Films directed by Ari Aster
About Ari Aster
When was Ari Aster born?
Ari Aster was born on 15 July 1986 in New York City, New York, USA.
What films has Ari Aster directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 3 of them: Hereditary (2018), Midsommar (2019) and Beau Is Afraid (2023).
Search every frame of Ari Aster’s films
All 168 indexed frames from 3 films directed by Ari Aster — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.