I Watch Films: Get Out
New (to me) Films I saw in 2018: Get Out
This is a horror film. It begins with a white woman in New York City bringing her black boyfriend to her parents’ house in upstate New York. Things are a little awkward; the parents go out of their way to show that an interracial relationship doesn’t bother them, their black groundskeeper and maid are weird, and they have a party with a lot of old white people which is uncomfortable.
The family’s plans for the boyfriend are stranger than might be expected. By making, and I hope not to spoil anything here, fear of death central to their motivation this is one of the things that lifts it to more than an exquisitely observed commentary on American society.
Some pretty good jokes for the comic relief buddy character too.
Watch This: For a really excellent horror film that creates a sense of unease in several directions at once.
Don’t Watch This: If horror is not your thing; it has a bit of gore and injury and violence towards the end, but mostly it’s about what’s in your head.
Also: If you like horror, why not check out some of the books my friend Steve is publishing.
This is a horror film. It begins with a white woman in New York City bringing her black boyfriend to her parents’ house in upstate New York. Things are a little awkward; the parents go out of their way to show that an interracial relationship doesn’t bother them, their black groundskeeper and maid are weird, and they have a party with a lot of old white people which is uncomfortable.
The family’s plans for the boyfriend are stranger than might be expected. By making, and I hope not to spoil anything here, fear of death central to their motivation this is one of the things that lifts it to more than an exquisitely observed commentary on American society.
Some pretty good jokes for the comic relief buddy character too.
Watch This: For a really excellent horror film that creates a sense of unease in several directions at once.
Don’t Watch This: If horror is not your thing; it has a bit of gore and injury and violence towards the end, but mostly it’s about what’s in your head.
Also: If you like horror, why not check out some of the books my friend Steve is publishing.
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