Bobby Krlic - Fire Temple from Midsommar OST

“Fire Temple" from the score to Ari Aster’s film Midsommar. Composed, produced and mixed by Bobby Krlic. Performed by Bobby Krlic and Orchestrate at Air Studios, London.
Full score out Friday 5 July 2019 via Milan Records.

[@ShutterSnapped]

Ari loves playing celebratory and jolly music during horrible and disturbing imagery and I love it every time.

[@pauulkubasek1815]

That's "the ari aster special"

[@pinkunicorn8663]

It’s funny how the endings to his films can be seen as either really tragic, or idyllic. I guess it depends on the lens of which party you’re viewing it through

[@pauulkubasek1815]

@@pinkunicorn8663 its just that with his films it isn't the party you expect, and that dissonance is jarring, and amazing.

[@ididgt4259]

Well, for both films the moment is jolly and celebratory. Just not for the main characters.

[@Violetcas97]

He also seems to love putting 70s pop hits over the end credits which I find tonally dissonant in the most hilarious of ways

[@CrodolookslikeFrody]

The ending to both Midsommar and Hereditary felt like fairy tales, and the scores helped with that. It’s otherworldly.

[@ajromero3692]

The endings had a very similar feel to them (thematically). SPOILERS AHEAD: In Hereditary, Peter is embraced as the new demon king by the cult and praised by his followers. In Midsommar, Dani is embraced as the May Queen and she's welcomed as a new member of the Harga family. Ari Aster does such a great job of making endings both beautifully ethereal and horrifying at the same time. The soundtracks used for both endings also perfectly combine that feeling of beauty and terror.

[@TimeandMonotony]

@@ajromero3692 I know I can't be the only one who theorizes that Hereditary and Midsommar exist in the same fictional universe. I say bring on the Asterverse!

[@ajromero3692]

@@TimeandMonotony Definitely not the only one, I love the idea that Hereditary and Midsommar take place in the same universe. In a lot of ways, these two movies feel like the beginning of an anthology about cults/paganism/demon worship. Since Hereditary established that things like Paimon, the devil, demons, etc. exist, this would mean that the Hargas could possibly be summoning another one of the kings of hell (or possibly queen in this case as Dani is female and Hereditary established that demonic entities desire a host of the same sex). This could also explain Dani's maniacal behavior at the end too, she's becoming possessed by a demon or some other entity now that the sacrifices have been given. This is all speculation of course but I would love to see it pan out!

[@TimeandMonotony]

@@ajromero3692 That's what I was thinking! That would be so cool!

[@lamyatpui]

@@ajromero3692 beautiful! an anthology, Yes!

[@AllgoodthingsTv]

Honestly, the soundtrack was one of my favorite aspects of this movie. That and the first 15 minutes. What a set up. Aster literally had the audience in the palm of his hands after that start.

[@brianparsons8650]

well not literally but yeah

[@ididgt4259]

@bluedream503 I'm not exactly sure how "scary" it was intended to be honestly.

[@ZR38315]

The first act was honestly my favorite part of the film

[@whoasupercrazy]

The prologue was SO GOOD. When the title came up through the window in the snow I was 150% in. The rest of the movie is still good but it never reached those heights again.

[@AllgoodthingsTv]

@@whoasupercrazy That was exactly my feeling 👍🏽

[@youarethere697]

“She has surrendered to a joy known only by the insane. She has lost herself completely and she is finally free. It is horrible and it is beautiful.” -Ari Aster

[@dog-n2b]

did he really say that ?

[@youarethere697]

dog yep. He used it in the script to describe the final scene where Dani smiled watching the fire burn the temple.

[@dog-n2b]

@@youarethere697 can you give me a link or something ? sorry but thats such a stupid quote that I just dont believe you

[@youarethere697]

dog docdro.id/39EggEN Pg. 118 (final page)

[@scotscub76]

@@dog-n2b why is it stupid.

[@Gab98Spyro]

When the whole community started to moan and vail in agony as the fire went up in flames, I suddenly understood, that as brutal and cruel as their customs seem to me, they are not doing this with vile intentions. They genuinely think this is the circle of life. They honestly believe this is right. They honestly feel for each other and do this out of a twisted perception of love. And that is horrifying.

[@Flyingtart]

Yes, there's no way they would murder people unless they thought it's beneficial for both the ingroup and outgroup, and a good thing to do. In all cultures, simple murder is forbidden. Killing people in the name of religion however is often (mostly historically) seen as perfectly OK.

[@cesargranados9972]

A joy that only the insane can comprehend

[@justice5188]

Exactly how her sister felt when she killed herself and their parents at the beginning, no?

[@gilsaraiva2830]

´That` might have been close to European traditions , which christianity obliterated and in turn have brainwashed us into thinking that our new ways of thinking are less insane / cruel ...

[@jmcieslak0]

@@justice5188 Yes - "I love you so I am killing you"

[@coreytroup9818]

Did anyone catch on that Dani smiling at the end was THE SAME EXACT SMILE of the sun in the painting????

[@GoldenGyroBalls]

SERIOUSLY? Oh, Aster you sneaky devil!

[@Jaded_Ink91]

Now that I think about it....you’re right.

[@crystallavia6139]

YO I-

[@matneptune]

Mind blown

[@andrejkovacs8280]

OH MY GOT THEY KNEW ALL ALONG

[@JordanVanRyn]

You know you’re watching an Ari Aster Film when you hear hopeful tear jerking music during extremely disturbing end scenes.

[@TimeandMonotony]

And then a classic old song during the end credits.

[@zombies67]

SPOILER ALERT!!! That final wide shot of Dani stumbling with her long flower dress being dragged along the ground, her weeping as you can see the temple is engulfed in flames in the background. That was just a magnificent sight to see, pure art. BRAVO

[@droogj]

HOLY SHIT i can't get that image out of my head, it was putting me on the verge of tears with all the music and stuff. Absolutely gorgeous

[@nicholasbelen9093]

I couldn't help but feel so happy for Dani, especially when she burst into the big beautiful smile

[@ShauryaChawla]

SPOILER WARNING . The shot of Christian in the bear skin engulfed in flames with the others around him is something I'm never going to forget for the rest of my life. That's a haunting shot. As for the shot with Dani, that's one of the most beautiful shots of the year.

[@chancethrash]

PREACHHHHHH

[@jibb.r8628]

that shot haunts my dream. her dress, the temple and the music will forever be engraved in my mind.

[@Sativa_Div4]

This movie was as mesmerizing as it was terrifying. I felt like I was in heaven and hell at the same time. Looking forward to its enchanting score.

[@redrob96]

That’s exactly how I felt. The visuals portray this feeling of being safe and secure while the music is somewhat unnerving to say the least.

[@miriamcooper9171]

I felt the same way!! My boyfriend and I both thought we were in heaven and hell and had never felt like that about a movie before.

[@OldMoneyAudition09]

Well said

[@ThePoisonousPeach]

Feelings of a place being heaven and hell is how real survivors of dangerous communes describe their time in them- Ari nailed this

[@igehring]

I have no clue what movie this music belongs to. Can you guys help me here ? Thanks

[@djh491]

I like how the track lulls you into a false sense of security and relaxation, then just pierces your ears with unease and despair at 8:16

[@pauulkubasek1815]

And yet there is still a beautiful triumphant sounding chord underneath the squall

[@Sativa_Div4]

Who else is staying up until midnight for this movie’s soundtrack?

[@pauulkubasek1815]

@@Sativa_Div4 👍

[@EzeICE]

Exactly! Same as what the film is about. It draws you into this beautifully enchanting landscape full of colors and sunlight. Yet there is something quite nefarious under the surface going on.

[@vermonjavic6992]

But then it starts going up and bright again, seems like the despair's part is done 😁😁😌

[@bread8465]

This song is both beautiful and deeply unsettling. It reminds me of the song at the end of Hereditary. It sounds hopeful, like a rebirth of some kind. Dani is now part of a family that fully accepts her. And yet the dissonant strings in the background and that one low note let's on that what's happening is actually very wrong.

[@tlinn8524]

Funnily enough that track from Hereditary is titled, 'Reborn'.

[@tobiashoyden2644]

Just a thought The Festival isn't over, the 9 days have not commenced So, is She really safe?

[@fptfootball66]

the lovely sound of dread and finding a new family

[@Gab98Spyro]

Feel free to stone me, but I actually believe that Ari Aster is the BEST horror director I've ever seen, and if all his movies keep hitting it, he better go down in film history as the most important person for the genre! I have never seen anyone with such a clear passion towards horror, someone who won't use cheap jumpscares or scares for the sake of scares. These movies are 100% art. I was actually afraid before Midsommar. I was trying to find excuses not to go to the cinema, but I just couldn't not go, because I was so interested. Is there a bigger compliment to a horror director?

[@aaronshouting588]

Gabe Kulcsár Mike Flanagan is my favourite director!

[@nickluciano2219]

He's planning on doing a dark comedy next! Excited to see what he can do in a different realm

[@aaronshouting588]

Nick Luciano Aster admitted that both Hereditary and Midsommar are kind of funny movies to him. And in some cases, they do have a little humour to them. Especially Midsommar!

[@Gab98Spyro]

@@aaronshouting588 Horror directors usually don't take their own movies seriously. If they did, they would probably need psychiatric help.

[@aaronshouting588]

Gabe Kulcsár yeah that’s true. But for me, I still find both movies a bit humorous!

[@quetzalcoatl88]

8:15 is easily the most frightening part of the song because it feels like you've finally seen through the beautiful facade of what's in front of you and realizing the true horror you've gotten yourself into. As you struggle to get out of that situation, you've also realized that you're too late to do anything about it and have no choice but to be consumed by the most beautiful and horrifying thing you can imagine before the silence of death finally takes you away.

[@blutroyale8072]

From the perspective of Dani, as the main character, you could say that at 8:15 Dani regains sobriety, as the drugs are wearing off her body and mind, and she briefly contemplates everything that just happened right then and the previous days. The end of this track reflects Dani now surrendering to insanity, now with no use for any drug...

[@Frredster]

This can also apply to Dani's sister at the beginning of the film.

[@matthewy393]

I don’t always fully understand Aster’s films, however they never fail to transport me to a different world for a few hours. That was certainly an experience.

[@yutarokida]

Don't worry, the feeling is what it matters.

[@TimeandMonotony]

I hope this doesn't sound too edgy or whatever, but I've been struggling with depression for years and it's gotten really bad lately. I've been thinking about doing something drastic, and this movie (especially the first 20 minutes) really drove home how devastated my family would be if I ever decided to check out early. I'd been trying not to think of how they would react, but this movie forced me to think about it. I don't know if my mom could get through it. *edit* I just want to say I really appreciate the kind words and support of everyone who's replied. It's nice to know there are others out there who understand.

[@reid8768]

TimeandMonotony There’s no shame in reaching out for help. I’ve been in your shoes and I know how awful it feels. Medication and therapy does wonders. Relief in this lifetime is possible.

[@TimeandMonotony]

@@reid8768 I was on meds and did therapy for years and I still feel this way. But I appreciate the kind words.

[@reid8768]

TimeandMonotony Fight like hell. Depression may always be with you, but change is possible, I’ve seen it first hand. Don’t forget that you can always change meds and therapists if they don’t work for you.

[@TimeandMonotony]

@@reid8768 Thank you for the encouragement. :) I'm focusing on baby steps. I'll try to get there.

[@KR1S71ANthenoob]

I feel you. If it wasn't for my mom and how lonely she is, as well as almost entirely dependent on me and my brother she is I think I might have checked out early years ago. It feels kinda unfair. I love her and she sacrifices a lot for me and my brother and I don't want to hurt her, but I also don't want to keep living. I pretty much have nothing to live for and literally no one would miss me, and that hurts a lot. I really jusy want to check out man.

[@chancethrash]

GOOD GOD THE SHOT WHERE DANI IS CRYING WHILE THE TEMPLE IS ON FIRE LOOKS DROP DEAD GORGEOUS. I WANT IT FRAMED

[@vespertineSSB]

in that giant floral gown ... omg one of the most beautiful clips i've ever seen in a movie

[@chancethrash]

@@vespertineSSB I cant wait for fan art

[@Neko501]

@@chancethrash I saw a beautiful fan art of that scene on the Midsommar subreddit!

[@clamshell6863]

I loved her smile. She looked so pretty.

[@ardenaudreyarji]

Beautiful and disturbing.

[@conorjhughes]

Spoiler Ahead The whole sequence of the temple burning and Dani cathartically wailing and smiling covered in flowers was so powerful. It was the first time it felt like she had power over her overwhelming grief and psychological devastation. Truly one of the most emotionally stirring pieces of film I’ve ever seen. This score was transcendent

[@littlechaq]

Your comment etiquette is perfect, thank you

[@MrBooone]

yay murder therapy!

[@carterchin2135]

Agree 100%. I got teared up in the last scene.

[@MrBooone]

Carter Chin can’t relate, she murdered someone when it could of just as easily been someone from within the cult.

[@orioledtd]

MrBooone ...technically the people who drugged him, stuffed him in the bear, and set him on fire killed him.

[@TheWelchProductions]

The final 10 minutes cemented this film as a masterpiece.

[@mhd1442]

I couldn't properly process this ending until maybe 2 or 3 days after i'd seen it. I was just SHOCK when I left the theater. Wish I could see it for the first time again

[@ellaboehme6748]

Can we appreciate how genuinely beautiful this piece of music is even without the film

[@mhaze210]

I love how Ari Aster can take something so horrifying and make it sound so beautiful... to the point it all just feels natural and okay, even as twisted as it all is.

[@WFangW]

Embrace the evil.

[@numnut1516]

That is what makes it horrifying

[@stevesmith5883]

Feel free to cringe but I'd thought I'd share this here, it's a poem I wrote about the ending scene where this music plays whilst listening to this. I enjoy writing poetry and thought it was high time I wrote something about what's probably my favorite piece of film at the moment. It was a horrific display of beauty, The purity of flame, dancing around slats, Round and round, faster and faster, Colliding with smoky hues, And crackling flesh. The conflagration rose triumphantly, Clothing the yellow temple, Inside sat the lonely Christian, Sewn inside ursine dress. The flames took all, upwards in smoke, The pain radiating out, mutual feelings, Collective screams and convulsions Shuddering against a dewy meadow. She sat inside her floral cocoon, Coming of age, a kind of phoenix, Not partaking in the fire, but commanding it, As it erased her past in carmine rage. She didn’t scream as she was taken, She didn’t cry as she became their queen, The hopelessness of life had turned to ash, Violence to order, insanity to clarity. To witness the ending and begin anew, Joy, previous absent flooded back, A smile slowly grew, metamorphotic, It filled her body, washed around in her eyes, As the flames danced within.

[@Heyoo414]

I really like it

[@jujulicious3323]

wow

[@greywalker505]

My friend, you have a calling.

[@aidanamphlett]

Bloody brilliant poem

[@Raycherry348]

Beautiful ✨

[@matthewy393]

6:37 is absolutely beautiful

[@palomahortensia]

was about to say that🥺

[@TheWelchProductions]

The whole piece is beautiful, but 5:42 makes my heart swell.

[@tobiashoyden2644]

My Son plays both Cello as well as Bass with Bow, so the deeper tones are the parts that hit my tearducts.

[@TheRadScientist_]

As soon as this film cut to black after the final shot I realized if my jaw dropped any lower it would be in my popcorn on my lap, i also realized i hadn't blinked once for about the last 20 minutes. I was so immersed in the film; the cinematography, sound design and editing were soooo fucking good in this movie, and also amazing acting of course, so for that 2 and a half hours i felt like i was in another world. I feel as if I'm the minority here because a lot of people seem to like hereditary more than midsommar but imma go on record and say I admired this film more than hereditary, not that it was better, Im not sure which one is better, but i dont think ive ever left a film feeling the way i did after watching midsommar. Ari Aster, you are a gift to the TRUE horror fans of this planet.... Oh and HAIL PAIMON

[@eclispeIDE]

I think this film bbbbbbuuuuuuries Hereditary. Dont get me wrong I liked Hereditary but this movie had such memorizing scenes(at least to me). Like the carriage scene with the girls seemed so regal yet messed up. The flower dress looks so bizarre. Florence Pughs was sooooooo great in this movie too.

[@TessaSchouten]

10/10 couldn't agree with you more

[@893loses]

Yeah hereditary is good but just a stepping stone to this, holy fuck I love this movie

[@dookiebookie2078]

Right, and everyone who says this movie was ass is a fucking retard I’m sorry they have no class or no taste in anything this was a beautiful disaster of a masterpiece, extremely breathtaking I’ve never boo hooed cried about a movie till I saw this it was fucking amazing I cannot wait to see more of ari asters work

[@bennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn]

Dont say hail paimon.. you wanna end up like toni collette?

[@timbimbap]

I saw this film and its ending as a pretty succinct depiction of how cults operate, as well as how toxic relationships form. *spoilers Of course the film is a happy ending for Dani. People who are inducted into cults are not satisfied people who are happy with their lives. Cults target vulnerable and broken individuals and offer them something better. All the other characters in the film wouldn't make good cult members: Christian and Mark are committed to themselves, Josh is committed to his studies, and Connie and Simon are committed to each other. Dani is the most vulnerable one because she hasn't fully committed to anything, and thus, is the most susceptible to joining the cult. The ending makes the audience feel the same way Dani does. We can't help but feel a degree of satisfaction seeing the douchey boyfriend finally get his comeuppance, and the uplifting music and her smile directly conflict the horrors of what are happening onscreen. But at the same time, Dani is essentially throwing away one toxic relationship for another. In the same way Christian convinces Dani to suppress her emotions and "acclimate" to his needs for the good of their relationship, the cult convinces Dani to perform acts of violence and acclimate to their customs for the good of the "family". Remember that when the elders kill themselves on the cliff, Dani is by far the most disturbed within her group of friends, and yet by taking advantage of her vulnerability, the cult has convinced Dani to not only accept, but partake in these very same acts.

[@DanielSelk]

This is a very good description. I was hoping the movie was just being allegorical in getting rid of toxic relationships or the toxic things in life so that you can finally move on...but I think you're more right. =)

[@niccosmikyd8247]

Wow man you've only seen the surface of the film, don't close your vision in this review, watch it again... 👁️

[@BryceZed]

@Timothy Choi *Spoilers* There's a great deal I agree with here in interpretation, however- When the ättestupa occurs, yes Dani is shocked like everyone. But (and I'm about to see the director's cut this weekend, and so I've seen it only twice as of now) after the woman's death, Dani became serene when everyone else continued to react adversely. I feel like this showed how willing she was to accept the cult, as much of her trauma is feminine in a sense and it was the women who recognized her grief/sadness/anguish (especially at the end before the Fire Temple burning where everyone was mirroring Dani) Consider this, her sister and mother dying are given more significance (the slow zoom in cross cutting Dani and the woman about to leap off the cliff). It's her mother and sister she sees when she's tripping throughout the film. Her father is rather absent. And so when Christian (huh huh huh!) being the masculine and inhibiting part of her life finally betrays her (yes, he too is tripping but he finally acted resolutely and it was only when he was high as balls) she finally dispenses and feels the relief. It's not without reason that comparisons to Carrie, The Wickerman, The Devils are made, it's no simple film; and in my estimation: a masterpiece. All the same, I love long comments and thoughtful words so thank you Tim for elaborating a thought here! :D P.S. For those who've seen it 2x+, was it just me or when Dani left the voicemail for her parents, if you listen carefully, very low volume, there's the sound of the gas beginning to fill the room?

[@jmcieslak0]

@@BryceZed she actually does see her dad right before seeing her mom - she just only calls out to the mom

[@BryceZed]

@@jmcieslak0 This is true, and her sister is there as well to the left of frame staring at Dani even when she can't see her (Dani sees Terri, that is).

[@merlinho0t]

I’ll never forgot that goddamn flower dress. So damn strange and wonderful at the same time.

[@luismg2130]

Looks like something Björk could have done

[@tsumugiscosplays]

I love how Ari Aster plays with the ''disneyish'' imagery and soundtrack to lure us into the most horrible thing that is happening in front of us, it makes all of this insanely brilliant

[@ohdearohdear]

I had a death in the family when I saw this film. The finale and this score helped release all these emotions I've had about the loss. Florence Pugh in this film was absolutely fantastic. I felt every emotion from her grief, despair, anger, and finally contentment/acceptance of her loss

[@marmey8972]

This movie helped me overcome my constant anxieties of losing my family and overcome past losses. This movie captures emotions so well.

[@kirstyfairley1585]

kippakappa-Sorry for your loss, hope you & your family are doing ok. My family are also dealing with a very recent but not unexpected death in our family as well right now, so I know from experience just how difficult losing a family member is.

[@KaneK1234]

kippakappa IT’S A HORROR FILM. THE GIRL FUCKING JOINS A CULT AT THE END, YOU ABSOLUTE DONUT. IT’S HORRIFYING!

[@TigerGemini98]

Dani - Dorothy Christian - The Cowardly Lion Josh - The Scarecrow Mark - The Tin Man

[@skinrockvengeance]

Yeah. You're right! We need the new movie remake The Wizard of Oz. (/O_O)/

[@Twerpjuice]

Very good comparison

[@esyphillis101]

Who’s the dog Toto?

[@OrsilloFanClub]

Marcus Chang Pelle?

[@Jeyfeather-iv4ol]

@@OrsilloFanClub Probably a mix of Glinda and Elphaba.

[@ZachisntReal]

A lot of people didn’t like this film. I, however thought it was the best psychological thriller this year. I was so immersed in this film. The twisted story and the mood I got was genuinely scary. But it was also very beautiful.

[@JSantana159]

The whirl of emotions on Dani’s face and then that smirk at the end while she watched her boyfriend burn was extremely disturbing.

[@EzeICE]

I think it was more that she was able to finally release her emotional anxiety and just feel joy for once. She has found a new family/existence albeit by default (and by way of some ridiculously powerful psychedelics).

[@serdiezv]

Fuck off asshole

[@MrFartinacan]

Sergio Diez Viñuela ?

[@serdiezv]

@@MrFartinacan come on, this movie came out this week. I wanted to hear some of the soundtrack, not read the ending.

[@MrFartinacan]

Sergio Diez Viñuela ooooh yeah that sucks dude. There’s still much more to experience in t

[@tylercraft113]

I personally find this piece to be more emotionally jarring than “Reborn” at the end of Hereditary, and overall far superior. This piece is a master work, as is the movie.

[@WillShakes423]

If you asked me, I would say both pieces are equally powerful.

[@TheWelchProductions]

Different movies with different stories. The ending of Midsommar is more memorable and emotionally impactful for me though. It was a huge emotional release.

[@patrickdirks1013]

Ive seen this movie twice already. I couldn't process it fully in that first viewing, but I knew what I witnessed arrested me on multiple levels. After dwelling on it for a few days I decided to go out and watch it again. That's when I saw the vision fuller, and by the time this scene arrived I was in tears. I had to clench my teeth and grip the arm rests of the theatre chair to keep from screaming out with Dani (Florence Pugh.) It just wrecked me.

[@jonathanscott2624]

The ending to midsommar was kinda emotional haha I just felt all the pain & suffering Dani was dealing with, along with beautiful shots with this phenomenal music! Ari Aster just knows how to make an ending so jaw dropping

[@oliviahaglund8978]

After the ending, everyone in the theater kind of looked at each other on the way out. I kept meeting eyes with people unintentionally and for a brief second we kind of shared this "we've seen some shit, man" expression. Hard to not feel horrified in a deeply unsettling way after such a beautiful score played over such devastating imagery.

[@Azhureus]

Her smile at the end was brilliant. Love the movie !

[@travisleonard513]

This movie was WAYY more than what I was expecting haha

[@chiefqueef6502]

It was the exact opposite for me. I've been reading reviews and youtube comments about how people reacted and when I finally went to the film I would start getting nervous and then be like "oh, that wasn't that bad." It has its gore, but not much different gore wise from other movies I have watched.

[@travisleonard513]

Wesley Houghton referring to “WAYYY more” like a much more intense, psychological and disturbingly malevolent and sinister masterpiece than what i was expecting it to be

[@chiefqueef6502]

@@travisleonard513 oh, ok. I was thinking you were meaning gore. I took my friends who haven't watched Hereditary nor the trailer to Midsommar, and they were shocked by the "age of winter" scene. Also, reading other people's comments before I watched the movie, most people were shocked by the gore scenes too.

[@josuevelazquez3342]

Me and my dad had to drive to church thinking of what we saw

[@N8tvWildcat]

"Taken from the Yew Tree... Feel no pain." *Ulf starts screaming in agony when he catches on fire* 🔥🔥 "Taken from the Yew Tree... Feel no fear." *Igmar panics in horror when he sees Ulf being burned alive* 😰

[@squidgames5218]

PawsOfAPuma It just proves that what they believed in was a lie. And in his final moments he may have realized that, but it was too late

[@mikes1998]

I don't think he panicked

[@CrodolookslikeFrody]

When my friends saw that part, they burst into laughter 😂 🔥

[@noelle7786]

people scream out of fear too

[@JH-fb3mp]

@@CrodolookslikeFrody what the fuck

[@thesinistervoid4311]

just experienced the So. Cal earthquake while listening to this and i get up from my bed just look at my mirror moving from side to side. Weirdest experience of my life

[@janors5722]

Are you sure that wasn't the Swedish shrooms? lol

[@thesinistervoid4311]

janors hahahaha wishhhhh!! :,)

[@thesinistervoid4311]

Matthew M. OK I WAS ABOUT TO UPDATE BUT I HAD JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THE WHOLE ORIGINAL SCORE ON SPOTIFY AND THEN IN THE MIDDLE OF A DRIVE HOME, MY CAR STARTS SHAKING INSANEE!!!!!

[@Kickballkixcereal]

That’s deep

[@thesinistervoid4311]

TaliiLars HAAHA WHICH ONE??? MY OG COMMENT?

[@jmcieslak0]

Christian and his friends (and probably just society) never made Dani feel like it was OK to release her emotions. The cult takes it to the other extreme and releases their emotion almost violently and immediately. She found her home. Genius.

[@jmcieslak0]

3:07-4:16 is the most incredible section of a horror movie score I've ever heard

[@AllgoodthingsTv]

My second favorite song in the movie is out now with the release of the soundtrack. It's "The House That Hårga Built" and it's playing when Dani is taking in her first piece of artwork at the commune. It's outdoors and camera pans across this long scroll of various figures and vignettes that is strange and beautiful but not quite ominous yet, like the art in the place they sleep.

[@jadenreyna8898]

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[@bluejester3367]

That's the love ritual a woman uses to get a man. It's what the redhaired woman did to Dani's boyfriend.

[@ameliasmith6402]

god this movie was such a masterpiece- genuinely a work of art

[@heyheytaytay]

"But does he feel like home?" You just KNOW a whole lot of dudes got broken up with when their girls heard that line. Christian was the consummate bad boyfriend.

[@shawnhoelscher8164]

Some people on Twitter claimed that they overheard those types of discussions happening with random people leaving the theater

[@econogate]

more than that he's the fill in for all the anger and vile hatred from feminazis toward men in general. He was told to mate with the girl then killed for doing it by a mentally unstable depressed crazy woman, sounds like most men's problems always being told to take a bite of that poison apple...in this case hallucinogenic fruits of death. If he never did the drugs he likely never would have engaged in the BS, so he was classically tempted by drugs, it was common in the middle ages for Europeans to be in a constant state of hallucination from hallucinogens added to the bread.....bread and circuses all the time, the Enlightenment is basically code for "better living through chemistry". Drugs are a bane today. They weaken and lower impusles and lower thinking mentality to that of animal spirits, maybe we need more of that but in a sober manner, sober animalistic hatred of people that hate my kind, the drugs don't work for me, the booze doesn't work for me, a good decent cleansing of war....saving the planet by extinguishing ourselves seems like old time European values to me. I came away from this film wishing and wanting to make a similar horror film like it but about all the other assholes on this planet, jews, asians, blacks, christians and muslims, just do the same a horror style setup like this one was done on White Europeans, what's good for the goose is good for the gander....

[@urmumsbaps]

​@@econogate why do incel brainlets try to twist every film towards their own edgy and stupid political outlook? "vile hatred from feminazis" lmao try leaving the house you useless neckbeard. Ari Aster would laugh his ass off if he read your little review hahaha.

[@dala4706]

@@econogate lol feminists are not why you cant get laid dude. Why are incels swarming on this film, do they not like looking at their own failings?

[@econogate]

@@urmumsbaps I have multiple kids and get laid regularly, go speculate on your asshole with your own time kid

[@halloweenfriday]

With its lavish music, beautiful cinematography and disturbing sequences, Midsommar is unlike any horror film I’ve seen. Ari Aster is a genius!

[@thedogs3467]

I danced, I cried, I was inspired, I broke, I was fixed. Thank you Ari for this film and thank you Bobby Krlic for this breathtaking piece. Ari is shifting culture. He is my biggest idol

[@yohankim5577]

The ending was so intense that 5 people walked out of the theatre and I felt tempted to do the same. I was nearly having a mini panic attack.

[@Sucka4Love1986]

Yohan Kim it’s beautiful

[@urrrccckostan]

I walked out after the suicide/parenticide scene

[@littleone7262]

@@urrrccckostan well then you missed out on a whole lot asshole

[@KaneK1234]

Veronica33 S It’s being a pussy now to not want to feel suicidal after watching a movie?

[@veronica33s45]

Deckard yes it fucking is

[@eivom1]

I want to see this film again

[@halloweenfriday]

eivom me too!

[@battlefields2mine]

Have you seen uncut ver yet? If you do please share your thoughts. Im looking forward to spent my time with it in this weekend.

[@morpheus_laughing]

I've literally just watched the film twice in a row. The first time my mind was blown and I had to see it again. Second time I noticed lots of clues throughout the film, such as the painting at the very start of the film. Amazing

[@christinebardin5547]

@@battlefields2mine Saw two of them. One with Dany and Christian. D. says she wants to get out, she explains it' s necessary to flee this dangerous place but Christian does not want to hear anything (because he wants to finish his thesis) . After that they discuss their relationship and she comprehends the condition of it, or she expresses what she already was sensing. iN the end she shoots "You leave me here ? ! sHE is unable to split up with a relationship,unable to act on her own. I'm not in the absolute bashing towards Christian, they are so mirroring each other. And actually she will remain here. If she frees herself in the end it is as much from her own failures and impossibilities as from the bad boy friend and the coldness of modern society.

[@battlefields2mine]

@@christinebardin5547 God damn! That's harsh. Like a bash to the stone, a cold one. Script is even more brutal than ritual itself. Amazingly brutal script

[@thesinistervoid4311]

i just love how both endings of Hereditary and Midsommar have a fitting ending score that is triumphant. SPOILERS FOR BOTH FILMS: in Hereditary, it represents the triumph of Paimon finally being free to do his havoc on Earth and the cult’s success in correcting Paimon’s body. In Midsommar, it represents the triumph of Dani finding people she can depend on and getting rid of the toxic relationship that was holding her back from fully healing.

[@esyphillis101]

Does she really heal though? It’s more likely that she learned to indulge in her grief and enjoy spreading her pain to the other cult members through their emotion-based language.

[@thesinistervoid4311]

Marcus Chang you’re absolutely right on that! i never really thought about their language being emotion-based, which makes sense with the cult crying with her. Thanks :))

[@esyphillis101]

The Sinister Void I think the central theme of the film is the nature of empathy, and how too little of it but also too much of it are both damaging. Christian lacks empathy for Dani at the start which is what sets the plot in motion, while the cult on the other hand have an entire language based on affective empathy regardless of why the person is feeling the way they do. This can be dangerous as it requires the person to wallow in strong emotions thoughtlessly and can lead to mentally unstable behavior akin to Bipolar Disorder (which is what Dani’s sister had. Perhaps Dani ends up just like her at the end.) If the film has a message I would suggest it’s about the dangers of extremes, and how suffering under one extreme would lead one to the other extreme without moderation. Perhaps Dani’s smile at the end doesn’t so much represent her being free of her unsympathetic boyfriend as much as it is her freeing herself from emotional consistency and healthy regulation.

[@jordyeddytally]

@@esyphillis101 No I disagree, I think through her bitter sweet revenenge. She finds solace and peace. Right or wrong, she screams and purges her pain and buried evil. Out. She can finally start again.

[@havana4990]

I think a further theme this score propagates is one of bitter-sweetness. At the end, the friend and his brother are given some Yew tree extract to stop them from feeling pain; yet we witness one of the brothers scream as the flames engulf him essentially proving all of the rituals to be a facade. The sadness is furthered by the fact that nobody ever finds out the Yew tree extract does not work which is a microcosm for all of their rituals.

[@rcroller1972]

I like how near the end it gets a little distorted and offtune , almost like this the point where Dani is breaking, but then it picks right back. Like she finally achieves some peace in her turning insane.

[@eddiejc1]

Someone in a charred bear suit must be the one person who disliked this video.

[@kfbr3929]

Edward J. Cunningham This is one of the best comments in human history. LOL.

[@OrsilloFanClub]

Damnit Christian

[@J.C.Tavares]

...Or pissed on dead sacred trees!

[@echdareez]

After listening to this over 50 times the last couple of months, I still can not understand how someone can create such a masterpiece that's both creepy and cheerful, depressive and uplifting, hopeful and destructive, dark and bright and everything else mixed in together. Brilliant! Just brilliant!

[@mattmacneil3424]

This song alone makes me teary. Such emotional music. That change at 7:35, damn

[@sebaarias1404]

How on earth does Ari find these amazing composers?!?

[@snackpup]

Idk, most music in movies nowadays sucks ass almost all of it

[@humanrays]

Colin Stetson and the Haxan Cloak are somewhat well-known on websites like RateYourMusic.

[@dancooper8033]

Never have I ever so wonderfully straddled the line between awe of pure beauty, and existential terror. This movie did an incredible job, and has opened my eyes to a strange new form of art

[@scottroldan5290]

Waiting patiently for the vinyl release of this beautiful score

[@lakobause]

This sounds like you're finally making peace with yourself as the world collapses around you.

[@Actuatemusic]

and it literally is

[@nigelcarleton2115]

Not spoiling anything, but Aster is the best at giving his horror movies unconventionally happy endings. This piece really elevated the final moments. Thanks Bobby!

[@Mike-bb2zu]

I hope one time he gives us a happy ending. Just once lol

[@TheWelchProductions]

@@Mike-bb2zu It is kind of happy in a way. It's a bittersweet ending, terrible but cathartic.

[@ghhn4505]

Oh they're happy. Happy for the cults that manipulate the main cast into death and total life ruination.

[@no-jt8js]

The movie of this movie is not happy in any sense. Only a sociopath would think that way.

[@mozambiquemorbid2441]

something that i always loved about this scene, even though it was so small, was how the old man was teaching the younger members of the Harga how to disembowel the bear. this wasn’t some horrible pagan ritual for them, this was an expression of culture that connected all of these people and that’s how - at the end - Dani comes to see it.

[@CholokMauser]

Damn You, Ari Aster, there were only two times when I left cinema with such confussion in my mind, both times after Your movies. Bloody genius

[@janellcano6352]

My husband and I watched this WONDERFUL flick last night... absolutely fell in love with the movie and the MUSIC!!!

[@billyobrien2113]

I think this is the best movie I’ve ever watched.

[@TJ-zq7rb]

U must have not watched alot of movies if u think this is the best. Come on dude, really?

[@billyobrien2113]

J tyler everyone has their own preference, ive watched ALOT of movies and this one appealed to me the most.

[@TheWelchProductions]

J tyler I’ve seen many films too, but Midsommar resonated with me like no other horror film I’ve seen. Idyllic and horrifying, beautiful and macabre. A haunting masterpiece.

[@SignoreMP]

Was it your first movie?

[@billyobrien2113]

Dany Sahne Do you read comments or is there something wrong with you

[@TheWelchProductions]

The most beautiful horror film I've ever seen

[@danielplainview2584]

Probably the best original piece of scoring for a film in decades.

[@UltimateVAmendment]

This song, alone, along side the scene that intertwined everything together.. people say it was lacking, but the folklore, the reality and imagery of a theme like this makes the movie far more terrifying than Hereditary to me. This movie is a chain of events that allow you to easily walk down the thin line between happiness and suffering in the same breath and weigh you down with both, for you to never choose a side, to accept both fates at the same time. Midsommar's entirety was both the celebration of new life and birth of a healthy commune as well as death and feterlization for the earth, and it's environment and community. All the while being accepted as a way of life. Let it sink in.. this wasn't a very long time ago where traditions this morbid were being practiced. Some could say this is History.

[@Mana-xd2tp]

Beautiful and Sinister at the same time. Such a masterpiece.

[@seanpatrick615]

This was so powerful during the movie but when you isolate it, it is beautiful.

[@cherryredfaygo]

i’ve seen this film 3 times and it’s worth it every time

[@MrJeppe313]

I love how reluctant this piece is. Not until 6:37 is the main melody of the piece introduced

[@abbeyhunter23]

This song and the scene both beautifully illustrate the counters of the horror within the temple and the transformation that Dani goes through at the same time. Well done soundtrack with a haunting film. I definitely can't wait to see this film again.

[@Whatever12345678928]

The wailing and screeching violins toward the end of the composition is an excellent touch.

[@Nurkomusic]

I have rarely watched a film where the music synced up so perfectly to the aura of the film; absolutely horrifying but beautiful at the EXACT same time. It literally gave me a feeling i've never had before.

[@eddiejc1]

Someone in another video pointed out something. The Fire Temple is in the shape of an "A", which is the initial of Dani's last name "Ardor." So as this "A" burns, the last ties to her old family are destroyed and she is ready---and willing----to be embraced by her new one. At least until she's 72 and she has to jump off a cliff. (I also don't think it's a coincidence that Ari Aster's first and last name begins with an "A.")

[@archiehamerton5479]

Edward J. Cunningham perhaps from a feminist theory standpoint, we could see the temple shape as an inverted V; along with the heavy floral -symbol of fertility- imagery and flame motif -symbol of rebirth and the womb- we could see the ending as the triumph of Dani’s identity as a woman over the oppression of her male circle of friends. The power held by the women in the film is undeniable, from the teenage seductress, the role of may queen, and the head cultist announcing the sacrifices and matches.

[@Bigclifton]

I thought it was a Wienerschnitzel.

[@SCPally]

Also "Ardor" in spanish and several other languages means "burning"

[@whiskii]

A perfect triangle is also the chemical element symbol for fire.

[@Thuwacca]

I can appreciate any movie that can evoke a strong emotional response. It's rare that I'll ever think about a film weeks after seeing it. Midsommar is truly a piece of art

[@count1572]

Despite this film being remarkably disturbing, this ending piece is actually beautiful

[@jackodonoghue8555]

This movie was so good. I love the way ari aster tells stories. His movies and all their soundtracks just remind me of those museum dioramas behind glass panels. It feels so fairytale and old time like. Any Greek or old royal building brings me vibes to his movies. The characters almost seem fake themselves. Especially in hereditary when Annie killed herself. The light shining through her eyelids made her look so hollow. Like she was just a puppet. In Midsommar during the end with the stuffed bodies gave the same vibe. All his characters feel like dolls just being manipulated by outer forces. Cults, moms. I love this song and hereditarys ending song so much they give off the same vibes as if you was to walk through a museum. Just white colour pallets with beautiful architecture. Everything is natural. God I love his style.

[@nordfreiheit]

When Dani finally smiles at the end, it's like the most genuinely happy smile I've ever seen in a movie... and it feels good to see! This movie was brilliant and I loved it.

[@rbdriftin]

This is gorgeous and strange. It's also a real departure from his bass-heavy work as The Haxan Cloak. Amazing stuff, it's great to see him expand and grow as an artist.

[@chezchez2005]

This score is perfect ; a combination of religious undertones, triumph, horror, joy, hope, uncertainty; Ari Aster and his team are brilliant !

[@Meggsie]

I love how this sounds like it's saying, "And then they lived happily ever after" but it's not really happily ever after. Not a lot of music has that expression and it's very well done here.

[@bing8893]

simply a masterpiece. the multitude of emotions this track evokes is so overwhelming. jheez I need to see this film again.

[@rudyebert4725]

What a FUCKING trip this movie was.

[@jakegetscake4672]

One of the best scores in my opinion that cliff score was amazing

[@CNTMFictionalPyramid]

I finish watching Midsommar and man it was insanely terrifying. That Music is just amazing.

[@frza5398]

this song feels just like a delightful roller coaster ride, that ends in tragedy. -7:33 feels like going downwards, and feeling those chills, cold feeling in the belly; -7:52 feels like going upside down; -8:08 feels like shit going downhill, the accident.

[@chezchez2005]

The movies soundtrack should get an Oscar nomination

[@Sephiroth753]

I've seen that many people disliked Midsommar, and for some it was boring and slow. But I'm happy to see so much love for it in this comment section. I LOVED Midsommar, it was instantly in my top Horror films of all time. It made me felt several things, and I loved the construction of the story and every second of tension. This final sequence was incredible, and one of the best endings in horror films for me. Amazing movie and experience.

[@bomapdich]

I'm in the state of my life right now where I can relate to Dani so much. I feel so vulnerable and unsupported. To the point where I had to cling on and please any person coming my way. Keep giving and giving and hoping that life would finally get tired of torturing me and give me a break.

[@stripedhoneybee1990]

Ari Aster has a habit of having these "cults" "win" in the end which makes his films more horrifying.

[@dong.corleone]

@Larisha Govender Well if you are watching a horror film from A24, you know it's never going to have a happy ending for any of it's characters

[@randymartin1269]

I come back every once in awhile to hear this beautiful music, but it's difficult to enjoy cause all it does is make me think about... well, you know if you know.

[@m00tzman]

"We can dance if we want to, we can leave your friends behind Cause your friends don't dance and if they don't dance Well they're are no friends of mine"

[@sunset_cupid9885]

m00tzman my thoughts exactly

[@MaximumMadnessStixon]

This film has haunted me since I saw it three days ago. I was laughing, and yet repulsed. I was strangely uplifted and yet thoroughly disturbed. It was just so much to take in... so hypnotic. I cannot wait to see it again. Ari Aster has turned into one of the most fascinating modern directors with only two films to his name. And this song perfectly encompasses the film... its triumphant and tragic... mournful and beautiful.

[@Missarono]

This song legit shares that same “impending doom but happy rebirth” theme just as Komm Suser Tod does

[@NatJuno]

Makes me feel the same way

[@sinkdemon5813]

Damn, unexpected take but i like it a lot. Makes sense to me

[@kingsektor2644]

So far Ari Aster is 2/2 in movies. I love his unique movie style and am waiting for his third movie.

[@tobiashoyden2644]

Him and Roger Eggerton make me excited about Horror films again

[@yamatovergil3408]

The third movie coming soon with name "Disappointment blvd" an ari aster film

[@sleptking1707]

Such a great OST, this movie was spectacular.

[@RichieSang]

Was in the theater watching the first 15 minutes of this movie when the so cal earthquake hit. Didn’t pay any attention to the earthquake cause the beginning was that good.

[@ZR38315]

Richard Zhang dude this exact same thing happened to me!!! Except I had just finished the cave jump scene. 75% of the theater stormed out but I was too engrossed in the movie to leave

[@jimblank4530]

Dude saaaaaame!!!!

[@CodyCookMusic]

An absolute masterpiece

[@bronwenbelmont3990]

i always cry at 6:06 😭 so beautiful hearing it skip that half step and resolve itself

[@unconvincingrebel]

Its stunning, I was sat open mouthed in the cinema at the end scene especially because of the music

[@kikitata2985]

Fucking mood, it gives me nostalgia at that part.

[@tobiashoyden2644]

3:14 is where it forces me to confront demons.

[@RobinRimbaudScanner]

That's positively jolly by measure of Bobby's work and a fine tune to boot. Looking forward to hearing the full score!

[@xpennyx]

Its such a beautiful piece, it really made me feel the emotions that the Hargas were feeling, the feeling of people leaving them, but the bright ending, knowing Dani is going to be ok, and she is at peace with her relationship with Christian and her mental health.

[@andrewreed4924]

Is she really ok though? She's only replaced her codependency issues with Christian with a dependence on a cult with some dangerous ideologies. I think the sinister undertones of that cathartic and almost uplifting ending is what makes it so perfect.

[@winstonteller9591]

Uh, yeah. Both Christian and her mental health now rest in peace.

[@tobiashoyden2644]

Also No where have they indicated that the Fire Temple was the conclusion of the Festival. We have no way of knowing just how safe she truly is

[@ryanthomasharig9753]

This song and moment haunted me after and still. Gorgeous