10 Horror Movies That Only Work In The Cinema
7. Get Out
Jordan Peele's first foray into horror directing established the former comedian as a modern master of the craft.
Starring Daniel Kaluuya as a man visiting his girlfriend's parents at a secluded country estate, Get Out is all about subverting expectations and exploring the real horrors that are still worryingly prevalent in our world.
Alongside its stellar acting, sense of tension, and harrowing depictions of modern society, Get Out is also so appealing because of its plot twist. You'll spend the entire movie in the same position as Kaluuya's character Chris, desperately trying to work out what's going on before it's too late.
Watching this picture in a cinema with dozens of people in the same boat as you ratchets its drama up one hundred-fold. The collective gasp when everyone in the theatre realises what is happening is pure adrenaline, a reminder of why human beings take so much joy from social scenarios.
The film's isolated setting also piles on the danger for Chris and it is impossible not to get invested in his plight. Kaluuya's expression turning to one of pure dread simply cannot be viewed on a laptop screen.