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A Filmmaker's Guide to Jordan Peele's 'Us' (2019) - Part 2
Jordan Peele is very well known for inventing new and exciting methods for horror, especially where his filmmaking skills are concerned. Now on his second movie, he has quite a good streak of horror films under his belt already with Get Out (2017) having an Oscar and Us (2019) on its way to having one. If you haven’t done so already then you probably want to read the first article in this series (https://vocal.media/horror/a-filmmaker-s-guide-to-jordan-peele-s-us-2019). This article isn’t going to continue from the previous one though - so you don’t have to read the one before to understand it. The thing I do want to cover is how Jordan Peele uses this film to establish his own signature style. These are the points we’ll go through to see how that works:
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Horror
Paranormal Encounters
Whether we like it or not, we're not the only ones walking the planet. Spirits, entities, apparitions - whatever we as believers choose to call them - walk alongside us. Usually, bear in mind, undetected, but this doesn't stop some lucky (or unlucky) people having experiences with these ghostly visitors.
By Jay Weston7 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'The Devil Inside' (2012)
I really think it's important for my fans to read my review of The Taking of Deborah Logan (TTODL) first to understand why this movie is so much better, regardless of the fact that TTODL had a better plot and even better actors. Check out that review at the link below.
By Reed Alexander7 years ago in Horror
‘Doctor Sleep’ Movie Review
Doctor Sleep, based on Stephen King’s book of the same name, is a sequel to The Shining (in the movie’s case, the 1980 film version). A now-grown Dan Torrance (Ewan McGregor) has become a distraught alcoholic. He still sees his old friend Dick Halloran (now played by Carl Lumbly) from time to time, in the form of “shining” (the ability to communicate using one’s mind) from the afterlife. After a man named Billy Freeman (Cliff Curtis) meets him and takes him in, Dan joins AA and begins to repair his life. Soon, however, Dan discovers a girl (Kyliegh Curran) who can shine more powerfully than anyone he, or the evil psychic superhumans hunting her (led by Rebecca Ferguson), have ever experienced, and Dan feels the need to protect her from them.
By Will Lasley7 years ago in Horror
10 Best Horror Movies of the 2000s
The 2000s were the beginning of second rise of horror movies. The 1990s had been a rough period where identity and stories were still being figured out. The 2000s were taking those stories and perfecting the use of scares, emotions, and characters. Here are the best 10 of the 2000s.
By Amanda S7 years ago in Horror
'Doctor Sleep' - A Movie Review
When we’re on the way to the Overlook Hotel are we going to run into the Grady twin sisters, the creepy lady in room 217, and the man with a bloody scar on his face?
By Marielle Sabbag7 years ago in Horror
'Evil' Might Be the Darkest Show on Television
I like Evil. I like Evil a lot. I like it more than I thought I would like a CBS show. I mean I was hooked when I heard that it was a priest and a forensic psychologist investigating paranormal phenomenon. It's not exactly the most original premise, but the show is well done.
By Matthew Donnellon7 years ago in Horror
A Filmmaker's Guide to Jordan Peele's 'Us' (2019)
SPOILERS AHEAD - For the purpose of this article, the ending will be revealed within (as that is what we're covering). If you have not watched the film and would not like to know the ending then, please read no further than this paragraph. Thank you.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'Little Monsters' (2019)
Swinging in to dethrone Shaun of the Dead for my all time #1 horror comedy is Lupita Nyong'o with Little Monsters! The closest thing I can compare this avant garde, absurdist comedy to is Death to Smootchy (2002). I don't review non horror comedy, but if I ever did, it would be Death to Smootchy, which is easily my #1 all time comedy.
By Reed Alexander7 years ago in Horror
A Filmmaker's Review: 'Us' (2019)
An incredible movie and instant classic, Us (2019) by Jordan Peele is a brand new kind of nightmare in horror movies not seen since, well, it's never been seen at all. Peele is known for his brilliant writing skills and his Hitchcock-like suspense in horror film. A climbing horror filmmaker, Jordan Peele has established himself as a brilliant writer as well as director as he writes dialogue with such amazing finesse that you fail to recognise sometimes that it is only a movie. But, with these concepts you better hope it's only a movie. Let's have a look at the history of me and this movie though it only came out this year...
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Horror
The Red Rats
The Red Rats By Amanda Orive. I believe in Satan. That is to say, I believe that he exists. Yes, that is an outdated perspective belonging to the generations of old that looked at the stars in the sky and said, “What a marvel! There must be a God!” (And of course, that thought naturally led to His perfect opposite). However, heed my words well: I know not whether there ever was a God, but I know that True Evil exists, for I have witnessed it firsthand. And yes, I have perpetuated it, too.
By Amanda Panda7 years ago in Horror
10 Best Horror Movies from the 1990s
A lot of major horror fans talk about the 1990s as though they were the Medieval period. Admittedly, it was a lower quality time for horror movies. There were more sequels than original work and there was a sense of needed change in the genre. There are still some good movies that should definitely be seen, so check them out!
By Amanda S7 years ago in Horror