Us
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The film Us (2019), directed by Jordan Peele, is a horror film that centers on a middle-class family who are attacked by their own doppelgängers. Peele is known for creating comedy and horror films that explore social issues, particularly race relations. Us falls within the "Black horror" subgenre, which focuses on the experiences of Black Americans and often addresses themes of racism and systemic injustice. The film features a Black family facing a terrifying, uncanny threat, which is a common element in Black horror narratives that explore the horrors Black Americans have historically faced.12
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Elisabeth MossMad Men and The Handmaidâs TaleâŚJordan Peeleâs popular horror film Us (2019); starred in the sci-fi thriller The Invisible Man (2020); and portrayed writer Shirley Jackson in Shirley (2020). She also starred in another landmark TV series, The Handmaidâs Tale (2017â ), which was inspired by Margaret Atwoodâs dystopian novel. Moss drew
Read MoreâŚJordan Peeleâs popular horror film Us (2019); starred in the sci-fi thriller The Invisible Man (2020); and portrayed writer Shirley Jackson in Shirley (2020). She also starred in another landmark TV series, The Handmaidâs Tale (2017â ), which was inspired by Margaret Atwoodâs dystopian novel. Moss drew
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Lupita NyongâoFilms: 12 Years a Slave, Black Panther, and Usinclude Jordan Peeleâs horror film Us, in which she starred as the mother of a family whose home is invaded by violent doppelgängers, and the zombie comedy Little Monsters. Also that year she reprised her role as Maz Kanata in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Read Moreinclude Jordan Peeleâs horror film Us, in which she starred as the mother of a family whose home is invaded by violent doppelgängers, and the zombie comedy Little Monsters. Also that year she reprised her role as Maz Kanata in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
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