Earlier this year, Monkeypaw Productions released Peele’s second psychological thriller, Us. The movie also received great critical acclaim and starred Lupita Nyong’o, who gave a phenomenal Oscar-worthy performance. In 2020, he will release Candyman, which will follow in the footsteps of his previous features.

But what is it that makes Jordan Peele thrillers so… horrifying? There is minimal gore and there are no ghouls or monsters. Instead, the true horror of Peele’s thrillers lies in the horrors that exist in modern society.

Peele uses horror as a tool for bringing these underlying problems to the surface. At the core of the suspense in Get Out is the looming presence of institutionalized racism and in Us, Peele uses uncanny mirroring to depict the arbitrary division of class.

Speaking with Digital Edition, Peele explained the “social thriller” characteristic of his movies: “I define “social thriller” as thriller/horror movies where the ultimate villain is society.”

He continued: “The next movies will be very different, I think, in terms of how on the nose they are. I wanna be a little more allegorical and cinematic. But at the heart of all my future movies is this idea of giving (people) something fun but addressing some sort of innately human demon we’re dealing with every day. “

This is certainly apparent in Us, where the “villains” below suffer at the hands of those above. A downward escalator signifies the “social ladder” that working-class Americans are encouraged to climb. The ladder may be there, but that doesn’t make it any easier to climb when the odds are against you.

Having recently just re-watched both Us and Get Out, I now regard Candyman as one the most anticipated movies of 2020. As a director, Peele masters suspense and horror in a way that few others can. As a writer, he highlights underlying social issues which are more horrifying than any monster in the Insidious franchise.

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Jordan Peele also won “best director” in spite of the fact that this was his first writing and directing project. For those of you who didn’t catch the movie last year, Get Out is a psychological horror story about a black man visiting his white girlfriend’s family for the first time. He begins to get the impression that something is not right and the plot quickly unfolds to reveal that something more sinister is going on in the family. The movie contains some great horror and is genuinely funny at times.

The racial commentary implicit within the undertones and at the forefront of the movie adds a deeper level to the deliberately induced discomfort we feel watching. Peele clarifies his original intentions when making the movie claiming that:

“This project didn’t start as a statement – it began as me wanting to make a film in my favorite genre… mind-bending horror.”

It really is a mind-bending horror and the low-budget thriller is certainly deserving of the award. We are looking forward to finding out whether the movie does equally as well at the Oscars.

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Get Out stars Daniel Kaluuya as Chris Washington, an African American photographer, who is about to meet his girlfriend’s (Played by Allison Williams) family. What seems at first like a friendly encounter with her family turns into a living nightmare.

One of the main reasons Get Out was so popular in theaters one year ago was because of the controversial subject matter. Get Out deals with racism in contemporary America.

According to Entertainment Weekly, Jordan Peele and Universal Pictures decided to give audiences a free screening in order to say “thank you” for making the movie a success.

Tickets for the free screening can only be picked up on President’s Day.

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Earlier this year, Monkeypaw Productions released Peele’s second psychological thriller, Us. The movie also received great critical acclaim and starred Lupita Nyong’o, who gave a phenomenal Oscar-worthy performance. In 2020, he will release Candyman, which will follow in the footsteps of his previous features.

But what is it that makes Jordan Peele thrillers so… horrifying? There is minimal gore and there are no ghouls or monsters. Instead, the true horror of Peele’s thrillers lies in the horrors that exist in modern society.

Peele uses horror as a tool for bringing these underlying problems to the surface. At the core of the suspense in Get Out is the looming presence of institutionalized racism and in Us, Peele uses uncanny mirroring to depict the arbitrary division of class.

Speaking with Digital Edition, Peele explained the “social thriller” characteristic of his movies: “I define “social thriller” as thriller/horror movies where the ultimate villain is society.”

He continued: “The next movies will be very different, I think, in terms of how on the nose they are. I wanna be a little more allegorical and cinematic. But at the heart of all my future movies is this idea of giving (people) something fun but addressing some sort of innately human demon we’re dealing with every day. “

This is certainly apparent in Us, where the “villains” below suffer at the hands of those above. A downward escalator signifies the “social ladder” that working-class Americans are encouraged to climb. The ladder may be there, but that doesn’t make it any easier to climb when the odds are against you.

Having recently just re-watched both Us and Get Out, I now regard Candyman as one the most anticipated movies of 2020. As a director, Peele masters suspense and horror in a way that few others can. As a writer, he highlights underlying social issues which are more horrifying than any monster in the Insidious franchise.

The post Let’s Talk About… Jordan Peele appeared first on Entertainment For Us.

Jordan Peele also won “best director” in spite of the fact that this was his first writing and directing project. For those of you who didn’t catch the movie last year, Get Out is a psychological horror story about a black man visiting his white girlfriend’s family for the first time. He begins to get the impression that something is not right and the plot quickly unfolds to reveal that something more sinister is going on in the family. The movie contains some great horror and is genuinely funny at times.

The racial commentary implicit within the undertones and at the forefront of the movie adds a deeper level to the deliberately induced discomfort we feel watching. Peele clarifies his original intentions when making the movie claiming that:

“This project didn’t start as a statement – it began as me wanting to make a film in my favorite genre… mind-bending horror.”

It really is a mind-bending horror and the low-budget thriller is certainly deserving of the award. We are looking forward to finding out whether the movie does equally as well at the Oscars.

The post “Get Out” Wins Best Feature at Film Independent Spirit Awards appeared first on Entertainment For Us.

Get Out stars Daniel Kaluuya as Chris Washington, an African American photographer, who is about to meet his girlfriend’s (Played by Allison Williams) family. What seems at first like a friendly encounter with her family turns into a living nightmare.

One of the main reasons Get Out was so popular in theaters one year ago was because of the controversial subject matter. Get Out deals with racism in contemporary America.

According to Entertainment Weekly, Jordan Peele and Universal Pictures decided to give audiences a free screening in order to say “thank you” for making the movie a success.

Tickets for the free screening can only be picked up on President’s Day.

The post Free Screening of “Get Out” on President’s Day appeared first on Entertainment For Us.