Ari Aster’s Beau is Afraid is not only a criminally underrated film from 2023, but a misunderstood masterpiece that will stand the test of time.

In this case, the community happens to be a Swedish death cult. And in “Beau Is Afraid,” Aster’s first collaboration with Joaquin Phoenix, the site of the dread was, well, everything.

However, getting these projects off the ground might be tough. Aster’s last two movies lost big money for A24. The studio reportedly spent $35 million on “Beau Is Afraid” and around $30 ...