10 Vitriolic Films Built On Biting Satire
9. Get Out
The most recent film on the list, Get Out seamlessly blends horror with a critique of real social issues. Through a carefully crafted narrative and setting, Jordan Peele recreates an environment where racism is casually thrown about in a very patronising manner.
It's a seemingly casual and happy trip for Chris Washington (Daniel Kaluuya), who heads to a rural country with his girlfriend Rose Armitage (Allison Williams) to meet her family. At first he's somewhat concerned over how they will react to their daughter dating a black man, but he accepts.
Upon arrival however, things get strange very quickly. There's no overt bigotry on display at the family gathering, but they still come off as rather condescending. Many of the party guests refuse to acknowledge Chris equally, holding a mirror up to the benevolent racism that often festers amongst liberal mindsets.
By taking a passive approach and not being wholly inclusive, they end up worsening the already troubling problem America has with racism. Much of Get Out's plot is created with this situation in mind and it builds in Chris' identity with the sinister deeds lurking behind the scenes. By the film's final act, the facade has been peeled back and our protagonist is caught in a grim struggle.