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Who knew scary could make us so merry?
Jordan Peele’s Us, released on March 22nd, marks his second horror film to hit theaters, following the critically acclaimed Get Out released in 2017. Peele’s first film dramatically changed the way moviegoers view and appreciate the horror genre, which led to him receiving honors such as the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture and an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Fans and onlookers of the writer and director marveled at the many hidden messages within his first film, which largely focused on the plight of Blacks in the US. Due to this, there were high expectations for Peele’s latest motion picture.
Fortunately, Us received immediate praise from critics, who had early access to the film. Its theatrical release mirrored this, which is evident in the movie’s current 94 percent Rotten Tomatoes score and its estimated $70.3 million box office earnings on opening weekend — far exceeding expectations.
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As a brief summary of the film, Us follows Adelaide Wilson, her husband Gabe, and children Zora and Jason, who take a vacation to Santa Cruz, California. While there, Adelaide begins panicking after Gabe suggests the family go to a beach she remembers visiting as a child, where a traumatic…
