In his directorial debut, Jordan Peele also serves as a co producer and writer for this psychological horror film that stars Daniel Kuulya, Lil Rel, Allison Willams & Bradley Witford. In this film, a black man is meeting his white girlfriend’s family for the first time and things take a dark and twisted turn after a hypnotic encounter with the mother that leaves him shook to his core. This film took audiences by surprise and really made an impact on the world of film. Jordan Peele won his first Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as well as a nomination for Best Director and Best Picture. Daniel Kuulya also received his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. While Peele would continue to direct more films in the horror genre, it was rumored that this film would be getting a sequel although no word has come to light and Peele has once addressed those issues.
