Scream Scene Presents: Dead Alive

Midsommar, the other one, borrows its name from Ari Aster’s 2019 folk-horror film, where an American couple’s trip to rural Sweden becomes a study in ritual, grief, and communal violence. That shadow hangs over this live set at Baker Falls, a downtown room built for close listening. In New York, “Midsommar” already reads as a shared reference point across film and nightlife, a title that travels quickly through culture. The critical twist is that a familiar name can prime an audience to hear dread and intimacy in otherwise straightforward rock/pop.