Ari Aster has been giving us some absolute bangers when it comes to disturbing terror. His last film, Midsummer it was a bad ride in the brightest hours of the day. A personal film that shook the audience from the inside out. Now, Aster’s next work, Beau is afraid see the second poster, as well as a short synopsis and direction of the new film.

We’re eagerly awaiting a full trailer for Beau is Afraid, premiering on January 10th.

The film is described as “an intimate, decades-long portrait of one of the most successful entrepreneurs of all time.” a film that perfectly matches Aster’s sense of humor and anxieties.

Beau is afraid Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Parker Posey, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Denis Ménochet, Hayley Squires, Michael Gandolfini, Zoe Lister-Jones, Nathan Lane, Patti LuPone, Amy Ryan and Kylie Rogers.

Summary for Midsummer it failed like this:

A couple travels to Sweden to visit their friend’s hometown for its legendary midsummer festival, but what begins as an idyllic retreat quickly turns into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a cult pagan.

Aster Beau is afraid is based on his 2011 short film, Beautiful. In that film, its protagonist gets his door keys stolen. The film then becomes an ever-growing chain of terrifying events that haunt Beau.

The latest poster reveals Phoenix at different ages across several generations. While the original poster only featured a young Phoenix, the addition of the character at different ages reveals the possibility that terror will follow Beau throughout his life.

We’ll make sure to keep you posted on all things Beau is afraid– linked, including trailer and release date when information becomes available.