When Horror Mirrors Us: Class, Race, And The Stories We Tell

25/10/2025 1h 44min Temporada 1 Episodio 11
When Horror Mirrors Us: Class, Race, And The Stories We Tell

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We grade Jordan Peele’s three features in reverse, arguing where the films soar and where they sag. Sid questions coincidence-as-theme in Nope, Joe challenges the twist engine in Us, and Dom reframes Get Out through lived experience, shifting our scores in real time.• reverse-order review of Nope, Us, Get Out• plot logic versus genre tension• visual symbols that promise payoff• performances elevating thin characterization• sound design as mood and motif• the Sunken Place as a power metaphor• class, race, and coded dialogue on screen• when ambiguity earns mystery and when it doesn’t• final letter grades and scoreboardQuick, like this episode and send it to any lovers or haters of Jordan PeelIf you work for a brand or agency producing content, keep it real by setting up a consultation at www.realdigital.media to see how your next campaign can come in ahead of schedule and under budgetFollow Platinum Plastic on Redbubble to see all our A gearPlease tell me what you graded each film in the comments, as I genuinely want to knowIf you haven't left a like by now, you might as well and subscribe to the channel, as well as hit the bell icon to be notified when Real Talk drops each weekSupport the show

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