Well, get out.
“MM” is a new Amazon Prime TV series executive produced by Leena Waithe, which fans have redeemed by comparing it to Jordan Peele films, especially horror films “Get Out” (2017) and 2019’s “Us” – Joe Box Is at office Record for horror genre.
A trailer that debuted on Monday – ironically, “U.S.” Shows a black family living in a predominantly white neighborhood in the US in the 1950s – just two years before the date they hit theaters.
“It is larger than seen in pictures,” comments the family’s homeland painted by Deborah Ayorinde.
“You can’t imagine a good place to live,” a voiceover says. Things take a frightening turn when young neighbors start spewing racist vitriol into the young family.
“It starts like this. With a family, “Alison comments a blonde housewife played by Goli, who promises to make things” worse “for them.
But these people are much more sad because they are reminiscent of a Jim Crow-era with the effigy hanging in the family’s home and the front lawn. The family are then forced to defend themselves against the extreme hatred and cruelty that threatens their existence – and even some other evil demons that haunt them.
The show, which is executive produced by Little Marvin, has fans Labeling it “Knockoff” And “Copy” Peel’s previous works while another said “Both Jordan Peele movies combined. “
“It feels like nobody ever saw a Jordan Peel movie describing what a Jordan Peel film is?” One commenter wrote.
“Jordan Peel has given us two black horror movies and now they are already copying it,” another pair.
Also a twitter user Funny title of series, “They also got ripped off the title ‘us’ and called it’.” “
A fan was angry that the show is Directed by a “white man” And while Geniza Bravo is a black director in 10 episodes, IMDB lists the remaining nine episodes As directed by white men.
Others who have appreciated Peel’s work suggested that there are plenty of topics to explore with black actors within the horror genre without exposing racism.
“I applaud Jordan Peel for getting black people in horror style, but black terror doesn’t have to be around white people all the time,” One critic said. “These directors, writers and producers like to shop around black trauma for reactions and sales. Only a light-hearted film will do but we don’t expect to sit through it, ” another pair.
However, some people who have already seen the show, such as journalist Jendra Lebeff Which gave it a great review: “This is a viewing series. I was lucky to be on screen during #sxsw and it is amazing writing, storytelling and can we meet in this talented and beautiful starring cast? “
“Prime” drops on Amazon Prime Video on April 9.
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