‘Us’

Unlike Jordan Peele’s first feature, the immensely enjoyable Get Out, Us is an overthought, overwrought home invasion horror thriller.

The Wilson family’s beach vacation turns into a nightmare as doppelgängers appear with vacant stares, guttural grunts and wielding sharpened golden scissors. But this home invasion is not restricted to the Wilsons’ holiday home – and it’s soon apparent Santa Cruz and beyond are impacted by these murderous zombie-like creatures.

Lupita Nyong’o takes control to protect her family (the man of the family, Winston Duke, is something of an ineffectual fool) as it appears her doppelgänger is also the one in charge. Lots of frantic night-time activity, blood and gore (and occasional foray into humour) fail to hide the film’s shortcomings and predictability.

Rating: 42%

Director: Jordan Peele (Get Out)

Writer: Jordan Peele (Get Out)

Main cast: Lupita Nyong’o (Twelve Years a Slave, Black Panther), Winston Duke ( Avengers Infinity War, Black Panther), Elisabeth Moss (The Square, Truth)