Which Comic-Influenced Film Connected Deeply (Ghost World)

Writer, director, producer Ari Aster discusses a few of his favorite films with Josh Olson and Joe Dante.

Show Notes:

Movies Referenced In This Episode

Eddington (2025)

Midsommar (2019)

Beau Is Afraid (2023)

Heathers (1988)

Batman Returns (1992)

3 Ninjas (1992)

A Face In The Crowd (1957)

Surf Ninjas (1993)

Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) 

Babe: Pig In The City (1998)

Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)

Goodfellas (1990)

Taxi Driver (1976)

The Passion of the Christ (2004)

The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)

A History of Violence (2005)

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)

Black Narcissus (1947)

Peeping Tom (1960)

Age of Consent (1969)

Happiness (1998)

The Piano Teacher (2001)

Cul-de-sac (1966)

The Servant (1963)

Wake in Fright (1971)

Four Lions (2010)

Jam (2006)

Welcome to the Dollhouse (1996)

Abigail’s Party (1977)

Grown-Ups (1980)

Home Sweet Home (1982)

Nuts in May (1976)

Hard Labor (1973)

Naked (1991)

Secrets and Lies (1996)

Vera Drake (2004)

Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)

Mr. Turner (2014)

Topsy-Turvy (1999)

Breaking The Waves (1996)

Dogville (2003)

Europa (1991)

An Element of Crime (1984)

Seventh Continent (1989)

Benny’s Video (1992)

71 Fragments of a Chronology of Chance (1994)

Caché (2005)

The White Ribbon (2009)

Funny Games (1997)

Funny Games (2007)

Punishment Park (1971)

Edvard Munch (1974)

This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

The War Game (1966)

Threads (1984)

Ghost World (2001)

Crumb (1995)

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Martin Scorsese

David Cronenberg

Willem Dafoe

The Criterion Collection

Michael Powell

Emeric Pressburger

Harold Pinter

Luis Buñuel 

Chris Morris

Joseph Losey

Blue Jam radio series (1997-99)

Jam TV series (2000)

Brass Eye (1997, 2001)

The Chris Morris Music Show (1994)

On the Hour radio show (1991-92)

The Day Today radio show (1994)

David Lynch

Saturday Night Live TV series (1975- )

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The Kingdom TV series (1994, 1997, 2022)

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