The scariest movie of 2019 appears to be before…us.

Us, directed by Oscar-winning director ofGet Out Jordan Peele, premiered in the United States yesterday and the critic’s reactions are very promising.

With a star-studded cast including Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke and Elisabeth Moss, and the beauty of the the idyllic Northern Californian coast line where the film is set, the film appears to be far from a horror movie… until it’snot.

The plot follows a woman returning to her beachside hometown with her family for a Summer getaway.

After becoming increasingly paranoid that something bad will happen to her family, she spots four people standing in the driveway in the dark, holding hands.

Upon closer inspection, they are exact doppelgängers of their family.

What happens next appears to be terrifying.

Watch the trailer for Jordan Peele’s upcoming film Us below. Post continues below…

Based on the Twitter reactions, we can gather that the movie is equally confusing as it is horrifying, as the director allows the audience to “use their imaginations”.

#USMovie: it’s going to take me years to figure this movie out and i mean that as the most beautiful compliment. lupita nyong’o gives one of the all-time great horror performances. i’m speechless honestly.

— lindsey romain (@lindseyromain) March 9, 2019

I jumped several times. Almost punched my homegirl sitting next to me out of fear. Screamed a couple of times. Clapped and cheered. Laughed out loud plenty. Almost cried at one of the most beautiful scenes I’ve ever seen in horror. #UsMovie #UsFirst

— Nichole ???????? (@tnwhiskeywoman) March 9, 2019

Ok, so #UsMovie is fucking terrifying. #SXSW19

— David Fear (@davidlfear) March 9, 2019

I will not for a minute claim any real understanding of what I just watched but it was comfortably a top ten lifetime movie going experience. #USmovie

— Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) March 9, 2019

OMG

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— Janelle Monáe, Cindi (@JanelleMonae) March 9, 2019

me after reading all of these #UsMovie reviews pic.twitter.com/DjWLIm33PZ

— matt casillas (@mattcasill) March 9, 2019

Us was vastly different than I thought it would be. Lupita is downright brilliant. Peele’s direction is sharp. The score is tremendous. #SXSW #USmovie

— Josh Williams (@josh_williams09) March 9, 2019

#UsMovie (Us) is Jordan Peele’s masterpiece. It’s astonishing. Creepy, visual. The ensemble cast is amazing and I’m still thinking about it. Some might criticize it for stealing from The Strangers, but it works. The Strangers meets You’re Next, with a dash of Breaking In.

— joscanton (@camclock) March 9, 2019

#UsMovie just cemented Jordan Peele as the greatest horror mastermind of the decade. A terrifying, funny, smart, thoughtful movie with a phenomenal cast. Between this and Little Monsters we are living in the year of Lupita Nyong’o!

— Rafael Motamayor @ SXSW (@GeekWithAnAfro) March 9, 2019

Jordan Peele’s “Us” is a horror masterpiece. We are witnessing the birth of our modern day Hitchcock. 20 years from now we will ask one another what our favorite Peele film is & you will get 10/12 different answers. Incredible performance from Lupita Nyong’o! #UsMovie #UsFirst pic.twitter.com/vvHunYqSxd

— Clayton Davis (@AwardsCircuit) March 9, 2019

I just saw the #UsMovie and I know for a FACT I’m bouta have nightmares. Best movie of the year

— archangel jay (@JAYVERSACE) March 9, 2019

VERY into #USMovie. An eerie thrill PACKED with A+ set pieces. The whole ensemble is something else. An unforgettable big screen family right here. A wild, highly engaging ride but best of all, it’s not one to quickly shake off after it ends. Gonna have it on my mind for a while.

— Perri Nemiroff (@PNemiroff) March 9, 2019

We don’t know what to make of all this, but one thing is for sure; we will be lining up to watchUsbefore spoilers get out.

Us will be released in Australian cinemas on March 22.

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