"ARI ASTER vs ROBERT EGGERS Ranked: Can MIDSOMMAR Beat THE LIGHTHOUSE?"

Who is the better filmmaker: Ari Aster or Robert Eggers? And which movie will emerge as the greatest of them all? In this ultimate Ari Aster vs Robert Eggers head-to-head ranking, we rank every feature film directed by two of modern cinema’s most distinctive filmmakers using our data-driven Mega-Score—combining and averaging ratings from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes critics, Rotten Tomatoes audiences and Letterbox'd. SCROLL DOWN FOR BLU-RAY, 4K, DVD AND STREAMING LINKS FOR EVERY MOVIE — PLUS THE WN MOVIE TALK PODCAST. From the devastating psychological horror of Hereditary and the sun-drenched folk nightmare of Midsommar, to the hypnotic historical terror of The Witch, the maritime madness of The Lighthouse and the gothic vampire horror of Nosferatu, this is the definitive Ari Aster and Robert Eggers movie ranking for horror fans, movie buffs, film lovers and cinephiles. Which director has the stronger filmography? Which films are overrated or underrated? Can Beau Is Afraid defeat The Northman? Where does Eddington rank? And will Hereditary, Midsommar, The Witch, The Lighthouse or Nosferatu claim the number-one position? For this special HEAD-TO-HEAD director battle, all eight films enter one combined ranking. We’ll reveal their individual positions, compare each director’s average Mega-Score and discover who wins the overall Ari Aster vs Robert Eggers showdown. At the end of the video, we’ll also update our master DIRECTOR LEAGUE TABLE and reveal where both filmmakers rank alongside the other legendary directors we’ve covered. 🎬 ALL 8 ARI ASTER AND ROBERT EGGERS MOVIES COVERED: ARI ASTER ✔ Hereditary (2018) — A devastating family tragedy that descends into psychological terror, occult horror and unforgettable nightmare imagery ✔ Midsommar (2019) — A break-up movie transformed into a disturbing, sun-soaked journey through grief, ritual and folk horror ✔ Beau Is Afraid (2023) — Joaquin Phoenix leads Aster’s surreal, ambitious and deeply divisive odyssey through fear, guilt and maternal anxiety ✔ Eddington (2025) — A darkly satirical modern Western starring Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal, set against paranoia, division and social unrest ROBERT EGGERS ✔ The Witch (2015) — Religious paranoia, family breakdown and folkloric evil collide in one of the defining horror debuts of the 21st century ✔ The Lighthouse (2019) — Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe descend into isolation, obsession and madness in Eggers’ hypnotic maritime nightmare ✔ The Northman (2022) — A brutal Viking revenge epic filled with mythology, violence, fate and extraordinary historical detail ✔ Nosferatu (2024) — Eggers resurrects the legendary vampire tale as an atmospheric vision of gothic horror, obsession, plague and supernatural dread No personal favourites determine the final positions. The numbers decide which movie wins—and which director has the strongest filmography. ⏱ CHAPTERS 00:00 — Ari Aster vs Robert Eggers 01:02 — How the Mega-Score ranking works 02:03 — Aster Vs Eggers - The lowest scorers (7-6) 09:21 — The Top 5 Robert Eggers and Ari Aster Movies 17:35 — Next Episode Preview 18:10 - The Top 2 Ari Aster Robert Eggers Movies 23:37 — Director League Table Update 🎧 LISTEN TO THE WN MOVIE TALK PODCAST https://shows.acast.com/wnmovietalkpo... 👍 Enjoy movie rankings, director retrospectives, horror movies, film reviews, cult cinema, arthouse films and deep-dive movie analysis? Please LIKE the video, SUBSCRIBE to WN Movie Talk and switch on notifications. Your support helps us continue producing detailed rankings and film discussions for movie fans and cinephiles. 📘 Facebook:   / wnmovietalkpodcast   📧 Email: wnmovietalk@gmail.com 🎥 WHERE TO WATCH — STREAM, RENT OR BUY Find the films on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and digital below. ARI ASTER MOVIES Hereditary — [https://amzn.to/45vV4Kj] Midsommar — [https://amzn.to/4blPde8] Beau Is Afraid — [https://amzn.to/3S4XXPh] Eddington — [https://amzn.to/45uIk6L] ROBERT EGGERS MOVIES The Witch — [https://amzn.to/45yfjag] The Lighthouse — [https://amzn.to/44Tyo6H] The Northman — [https://amzn.to/44X1zpy] Nosferatu — [https://amzn.to/4wyypJt] Affiliate links: we may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting WN Movie Talk and helping us make more movie-ranking videos! #AriAster #RobertEggers #Hereditary #Midsommar #TheWitch #TheLighthouse #Nosferatu #TheNorthman #HorrorMovies #MovieRanking #MoviesRanked #HorrorFans #Cinephile #FilmRanking #WnMovieTalk