8 Horror Movies That Get Better The Deeper You Go

Much in the same vein as Get Out, Jordan Peele's second movie and testament to the power of his laser-focussed horror, Us, hides its true intentions under layers of symbolism. Telling the story of a family accosted by their own doppelgängers as they holiday in Santa Cruz, Peele's ability to tell a scary story that overlays far more intense and deeper societal issues is the work of an artist, elevating what would be a good horror movie by any standards to new and scary heights.

Going deeper into Us reveals Peele is folding in a story of the underclass, utilising 'the tethered' as underground representations of those in poverty who are oppressed and cut off from the world, vying for their time in the sun, quite literally. Mixing in themes of class, privilege, and ignorance into what's an already intense home invasion horror makes it all the more interesting, but he doesn't stop there.

Peele is also an avid cinephile, and works hard to incorporate this love of film into his work at every point possible. Borrowing from B-Movie classics like C.H.U.D. (which appears at the start of the film as an indication of whats to come - Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers anyone?) to long-loved masterpieces like The Shining (which breathes life into the creepy, murderous twins), his work is peppered so heavily with knowing nods that it will have any film lover whipping their head around uncontrollably.

It's a joy to dig into, and far too easy to find oneself lost in the minute details of its construct rather than the overarching film itself with multiple watches.