“Get Out” is a movie that has generated tons of buzz due to its message about modern racism. Directed by Jordan Peele, the movie follows a black man named Chris as he visits his white girlfriend’s parents. As he spends the weekend in the seemingly stereotypical wealthy, white suburb, he notices extremely odd behavior from both the few black people he meets and the white people he is introduced to. As the thriller unfolds, a darker truth is revealed behind the facade of an ordinary community.

While on the surface “Get Out” could be perceived as an everyday horror film, with influences from Rosemary’s Baby, The Shining and The Stepford Wives, there is a message present concerning the concept of reverse racism and modern prejudices. The white people in the film take on the opinion that people of color today have more advantages than white people, and that the tables have turned concerning race relations.

This is an opinion that is held by many white people in this age, as some do feel personally attacked by the encouragement of diversity fueling programs such as affirmative action as well as find themselves jealous of superior physical attributes held by other races. However, this opinion lacks the understanding of the terrible discrimination felt by black people throughout history and of the hindrance they have been victims to as a result of white supremacy that has been evident for centuries.

This concept also lends to the belief that, in this modern age, we as a society, specifically those who identify as Democrats, are past racism itself and that people of color face no discrimination. In the movie, the father even tells Chris he would have voted for Obama for a third term, showcasing the fact that while he thinks he is presenting himself as the exact opposite of a racist, in reality he represents the form of modern racism widely felt in which people of color are singled out in a pandering manner.

The movie takes real world ideas and concepts formed in a “postracial” world and turns them into the driving motivation behind a horrific conspiracy that lurks in the basement of the suburban home, just as racism too can be hidden behind the appearance of egalitarianism.

The popularity being gathered around Get Out allows for unknowing viewers to be made aware of modern issues and brings them to light in a way that is both entertaining and thrilling. It explains the issues from the perspective of an intelligent black man who breaks the stereotypes of unsuspecting horror movie victims, allowing for viewers to gather a unique experience concerning the genre when seeing the movie.