Jordan Peele’s Reinvention of Horror

“NOPE” is Jordan Peele’s latest strive to redefine the horror movie genre.

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00:00Jordan Peele's latest film solidifies his ability to redefine the horror genre.

00:04So how does Nope fit into his previous work?

00:06The comedian-turned-filmmaker made his directorial debut in 2017 with Get Out.

00:10The movie pioneered using the horror genre as social commentary to address topics such

00:13as racism and race relations.

00:15His 2019 follow-up, Us, was equally polarizing, candidly speaking about the American dream

00:19and class system.

00:20But Nope is different.

00:21Drawing from his roots, the film relies on both horror and comedy.

00:25Peele says the genres are not entirely different as they are both devised to elicit specific

00:29Rather than trauma, Nope uniquely centers on black joy.

00:33Star Kiki Palmer said by not focusing so heavily on racism, the black leads can be people living

00:37ordinary lives without race being an issue.

00:39Within the horror genre, Peele is considered a pioneer for shifting how black actors are

00:43portrayed.

00:44By casting black leads in all three of his movies, Peele hopes to rewrite the trope of

00:47black actors as side characters who are the first to die in a horror film.

00:50With insightful commentary and diverse casting, Peele plans to continue using filmmaking to

00:54create his version of American horror.