Film student Evy De Hoogh’s video essay dedicated to Midsommar is a fascinating oddity. It is a supercut, yes, because it compiles excerpts from the movie around a shared motif: group dynamics and the pressure of conformity. At the same time, De Hoogh goes beyond the classic supercut by creatively rearranging, combining, and even further fragmenting the chosen clips. Her sustained parallel editing highlights the differences in intensity between the “calm” and “stormy” group scenes in Ari Aster’s movie.

This approach also reveals why the horror in Midsommar is so effective. It’s the same group dynamic that initially seems peaceful and unifying, which later becomes violent and divisive. De Hoogh’s almost obsessive editing makes that shift palpable. And audible: the way she splices short bursts of shouting and screams over the otherwise serene music is particularly striking. The resulting video essay is highly performative, as it convincingly employs audiovisual (editing) strategies in a way that mirrors the film itself.