Get Out 2 (2025)
The story follows Chris, a young Black man, who is in a relationship with his white girlfriend, Rose. Rose invites Chris to visit her parents’ home in the country for the weekend, where they live in a secluded and affluent area. Though Chris is initially wary about how he might be received by Rose’s family due to his race, Rose reassures him that her family is liberal and “wouldn’t be like that.”
Upon arriving at the Armitage family’s estate, Chris begins to feel increasingly uncomfortable. The interactions with Rose’s family and their friends are awkward, especially as the behavior of the other guests and household staff seems strange and off-putting. The family’s servants—Walter, a Black man, and Georgina, a Black woman—act strangely, exhibiting unsettling behavior that Chris cannot quite explain. Meanwhile, Rose’s parents, Dean and Missy, seem overly eager to make him feel at ease, but their attempts come across as forced and uncomfortable.
As Chris spends more time at the estate, he begins to notice increasingly bizarre occurrences. The Armitages’ neighbors, many of whom are also white, make oddly inappropriate comments about race and Black people, which further raises Chris’s suspicions. One night, during a party, Chris becomes even more alarmed when a strange man, Logan (played by Lakeith Stanfield), behaves erratically and seemingly recognizes Chris. Logan’s demeanor quickly shifts from polite to unnerving, and it becomes clear that something sinister is afoot.
The tension escalates when Chris starts to uncover the horrific truth: the Armitage family is involved in a twisted, mind-controlling scheme. They have been using a form of hypnosis, led by Missy, to transplant the consciousness of wealthy white people into the bodies of Black individuals, essentially “stealing” their identities and using them as vessels for their own desires. This practice, which they refer to as the “Coagula Procedure,” allows the wealthy to continue living in young, healthy bodies, and Chris is their next target.
The film was a massive commercial success, grossing over $255 million worldwide on a modest budget of $4.5 million, making it one of the most profitable films of 2017. *Get Out* earned several prestigious accolades, including four Academy Award nominations. It won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, making Peele the first Black writer to win in that category.
**Get Out** is often cited as one of the most important horror films of the 21st century, redefining the genre by merging psychological terror with sharp social critique. Its influence is seen in how contemporary filmmakers now approach the genre, using horror not just for scares, but as a means of cultural reflection and exploration of societal issues.
