The horror genre has come on leaps and bounds over the last decade
One of the best horror movies of all time is airing for free across the UK tonight (Friday, March 28).
With the weekend finally here, it could be time to sit back on the couch and watch a film that will have you covering your eyes for its entire runtime.
The past ten years have seen a renaissance for the horror genre, with the likes of The Witch, Hereditary and Longlegs all terrifying viewers.
Out of all the films that have emerged from the wave of ‘elevated horror’, it’s arguable that none came close to achieving what Get Out has achieved
Jordan Peele’s directorial debut follows a young black man named Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) who discovers his white girlfriend Rose (Alison Williams) are holding some shocking secrets.
Prior to turning his attention to directing, Peele was known for being part of sketch comedy duo Key and Peele along with Keegan-Michael Key.
The film is led by English actor Kaluuya, who became a household name after initially introducing himself on Channel 4 youth drama Skins.
With many viewers meeting Kaluuya for the first time, the Arsenal fan captured a level of his fear with his eyes that few actors dream of being able to do.
Also making Get Out tick is its large ensemble cast, including Lil Rel Howery, LaKeith Stanfield, Bradley Whitford, Caleb Landry Jones, Stephen Root, Catherine Keener and Betty Gabriel.
Somehow made on a budget of just $4.5 million budget, Peele’s debut film went on to gross a staggering $255 million across the world.
Among the many accolades Get Out won upon its release, Peele won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay at the 90th Academy Awards.
Last October saw Kaluuya honoured with a statue, showcasing a pivotal scene from the movie where Chris falls into the ‘sunken space’.
Speaking at the unveiling in London’s Leicester Square on Tuesday, Kaluuya said: “(It feels like) a blessing. I just feel like, you work hard, put your head down, you just do what you feel is right, and just hope that it impacts and touches people.
“It just shows how far I’ve come, but also it’s a mark of how far we’ve got to go. It makes me really focused and go, alright cool there’s more to do. It’s more a representation of the people, as much as a representation of the people as it is my work.
“So it’s a reflection of what they wanted. So I’m just in the middle of what they want and that feels like an amazing blessing. And to be part of this history, especially in Britain, especially in London, it means the world to me. So yeah, I’m blessed.”
The statue is a part of the Scenes In The Square trail, unveiling famous characters from across a century of cinema in the heart of Leicester Square.
Get Out airs on Friday, March 28, on BBC One and on the BBC iPlayer at 11.40pm.
