The summer solstice is an ancient holiday shrouded in mystique across cultures. In a secluded Swedish settlement disconnected from the civilized world, unique rituals with centuries-old traditions take place on this day. A group of young American anthropology students, accompanied by one of their girlfriends, embarks on a journey to experience these local customs. However, they soon discover that the local rituals are far from harmless.

1. According to Ari Aster, this was his first horror film, as “Midsommar“ was initially intended to be a family drama called “Reincarnation.“

2. The director’s cut of the film has a runtime of 170 minutes.

3. Mark’s extreme fear of ticks is based on Ari Aster’s real-life phobia of insects and diseases. Like Mark, Aster wore two pairs of socks over his pants to prevent insect bites.

4. The director drew inspiration for the film from a personal experience of a relationship breakup.

5. Prior to filming, the director extensively researched ancient Viking rituals and ceremonies.

6. Despite the film’s sunny setting, there is no direct depiction of the sun except for one scene in the trailer.

7. When Christian waits to speak with Siv in her house, he studies a piece of wallpaper featuring a burning bear.

8. Actor Jack Reynor admitted to getting drunk after filming a sex scene.

9. The wall frescoes contain numerous hints and foreshadowing of future events, including depictions of rituals described in the script but not included in the theatrical release.

10. In her final message to her sister, Dani misspells the word “something“ as “somehting.“