Jordan Peele’s Us (2019) has inspired a multitude of think pieces dissecting everything from its ridiculously good soundtrack to its striking visuals to its very open to interpretation plot. While few would argue its status as an interesting film, does that make it a good horror movie? We’re a divided crew on this episode of Horror Homeroom Conversations!
And here’s a list of some of our favorite Us related reading!
- Abad-Santos, Alex. 7 questions about Us that we can’t stop thinking about. (VOX)
- Brody, Richard. Review: Jordan Peele’s “Us” Is a Colossal Cinematic Achievement. (Variety)
- Di Rosso, Jason. Jordan Peele’s follow-up to Get Out is a nightmarish skewering of repressed middle-class America. (The Screen Show)
- Edelstein, David. Us Doesn’t Live Up to Get Out, But It Shows the Promise of Jordan Peele. (Vulture)
- Monagle, Matthew. The Ending of Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ Explained. (Film School Rejects)
- Robinson, Tasha. Jordan Peele’s Us turns a political statement into unnerving horror. (The Verge)
- Vejvoda, Jim and Tom Jorgensen. Us Movie Explained. (IGN)
You can purchase the fantastic original soundtrack to Jordan Peele’s Us from Amazon: