10 Upcoming Movies That Sound Utterly Insane

9. Disappointment Blvd.

Joker Joaquin Phoenix
Warner Bros. Pictures

The Elevator Pitch: Joaquin Phoenix leads a four-hour-long "nightmare comedy" from the director of Hereditary and Midsommar.

Ari Aster's terrific 2018 horror flick Hereditary sent him from zero to hero overnight, making any project he's involved in a must-see for film fans.

He followed up Hereditary with 2019's Midsommar, a truly unsettling experience that cemented his position as the most unique horror director in the business, and his off-kilter style looks set to continue with his next effort, Disappointment Blvd.

In June 2020, Aster described his next film as a "four-hour nightmare comedy", which already sounds insane even before you throw his horror credentials into the mix. Add Joaquin Phoenix as the lead - an actor who isn't afraid to dial it up to 11 - and this one's going to be a crazy work of genius... or an over-indulgent misfire.

Either way, it should be very interesting to watch.

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