Despite his roots in comedy, Jordan Peele has become synonymous with horror over the last few years.
His 2017 Oscar-winning film “Get Out” — which won Best Original Screenplay — received wide recognition for its smart, socially aware film about a young Black man, Chris (Daniel Kaluuya), who goes to spend the weekend at his white girlfriend Rose’s (Allison Williams) family estate.
The film is a searing example of how the horror genre can be utilized to effectively convey important ideas about social justice issues — “Get Out” is a stark examination of racism and being Black in America — and is an extremely important film not just for horror but for movies in general.
It also helped to catapult Peele to the top of the horror director food chain, establishing him as one of the most important directors working today.Peele most recently directed the sci-fi/horror film “Nope” (Inflatable tube people fans will
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