Jordan Peele has only made three films, but in that time he has emerged as a master of high-concept black horror-thrillers, with a social edge and bitingly satirical takes on race, class and gender.
For decades, black characters in horror movies were objects of ridicule, died first or played evil Voodoo practitioners. But now we’re seeing a wave of films created by blacks and starring blacks.
Professor, Management and Organizational Studies, Huron University College and Coordinator of Animal Ethics and Sustainability Leadership, Western University