Jordan Peele's Get Out becomes a landmark of American horror

Jordan Peele's directorial debut Get Out, released February 24, 2017, used the horror genre to explore the terror of anti-Black racism in liberal white America. Made on a $4.5 million budget, it grossed over $255 million worldwide and earned Peele the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay — making him the first Black screenwriter to win that award for his debut film. The film is widely studied as a cultural and artistic landmark.