Resident Evil 2: The Board Game: Murder from Above (Expansion)
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The "Murder from Above" expansion to Resident Evil 2: The Board Game, adding murders of crows and...
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The Witch In The Window (2018)
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When Simon brings his twelve year-old son, Finn, to rural Vermont to help flip an old farmhouse,...
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1313: Giant Killer Bees (2010)
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A young college student inadvertently unleashes a global biological disaster in the form of giant,...
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Last Hills
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Welcome to Last Hills. Last Hills is a surreal psychological horror game. In which you can feel...
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
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Henry, an unstable drifter with an apparent impunity from the consequences, commits numerous murders...
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Hands of the Ripper (1971)
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Late-period Hammer horror movie. Jack the Ripper's daughter grows to become a young woman, unaware...
1920 London (2016)
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A very good supernatural horror set in both India and London about an indian princess who must ask a...
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Titane (2021)
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Titane is a 2021 body horror-thriller film written and directed by Julia Ducournau. It stars Agathe...
LeftSideCut (3778 KP) rated Us (2019) in Movies
Dec 15, 2019
Jordan Peele's second horror offering verges on standard horror tropes, clearly taking influence from horror that had come before, and at times feeling similar in nature to The Strangers, and It Follows, but it's intriguing underneath-the-surface plot and underlying social commentary save it from being just another horror film.
The idea of doppelganger horror has been explored before, but it feels a bit more apt in todays climate, as Peele explores the fear of outsiders, whilst also carrying a message about wealth gaps and the effect of privilege obliviousness.
In doing so, he successfully crafts a family of character we can root for, facing off against 'monsters' that sometimes feel all to familiar.
Lupita Nyong'o in particular is a massive stand out here, playing an inherently good central character, desperately protecting her family against a shadow of herself, who at times come across as relatable.
The plot has a decent amount of depth to it, and I'm glad that the narrative explores beyond the central family.
Jordan Peele's camerawork is fantastic throughout. There are striking shots put forwards from start to finish. He also makes fantastic work of colour... The vibrant setting of Santa Cruz works nicely, and the simple colour setup for The Tethered creates a look that is sure to become iconic in the horror genre.
I found Us to be a hugely enjoyable experience, and between Peele and Ari Aster, the future of horror is looking pretty exciting.
