10 Upcoming Movies That Sound Utterly Insane
9. Disappointment Blvd.
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.