How the horror satire 'Get Out' became an unlikely Oscar darling

[The Patriot]

How the horror satire 'Get Out' became an unlikely Oscar darling

02-16-2018 05:57 AM

By conventional Hollywood standards, "Get Out" shouldn't be an Oscar darling. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is usually averse to horror movies, and almost never rewards films that come out early in the year. What's more, the academy typically favors industry stalwarts, not first-time filmmakers like writer-director Jordan Peele.


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