‘Us’ Ending Explained — Who Are the Tethered?

Jordan Peele has been taking the horror genre by storm in recent years, with his 2017 directorial debut Get Out releasing to rave reviews and even scoring the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay — a rarity in the horror genre.

He specializes in psychological horror and never fails to deliver an intricate and frightening masterpiece, such was the case with his second film Us in 2019.

Starring Lupita Nyong’o in the lead role, Us was yet another hit for Peele and solidified him as a prominent creator in horror, but it also has an ending that still leaves audiences shocked, stunned, and mildly confused.

Us just hit Netflix, so, whether you’re only catching it for the first time now or rewatching it for the dozenth time, let’s break down its finale.

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