The wild trailer for Ari Aster's film Midsommar features equal parts floral decorations and disembowelment. In the upcoming Summer horror movie, a young troubled couple jets off to Sweden to attend a festival that's held every 90 years, only to find themselves amidst creepy and bloody pagan rituals. Festival season isn't exactly a new concept, but is there really such a holiday called Midsommar? The answer is a definitive yes, though it doesn't quite look like Aster's Scandinavian folk horror.
Usually observed between June 20 and 25, Midsommar is the annual Swedish celebration for the Summer solstice, or midsummer, which many other northern European countries have also honored since preChristian times. In Sweden, people of all ages flee from cities to the countryside to celebrate in picturesque meadows. It's a huge warm season festival that involves feasting and drinking, along with activities such as making flower wreaths and lighting bonfires.
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Usually observed between June 20 and 25, Midsommar is the annual Swedish celebration for the Summer solstice, or midsummer, which many other northern European countries have also honored since preChristian times. In Sweden, people of all ages flee from cities to the countryside to celebrate in picturesque meadows. It's a huge warm season festival that involves feasting and drinking, along with activities such as making flower wreaths and lighting bonfires.
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- 5/23/2019
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