Are you a fan of satire? Or perhaps you gravitate more toward the horror genre? Whether you prefer a good scare or laugh while watching a film, “Get Out” appeals to all types of audiences.

Written and directed by Jordan Peele, “Get Out” was released on Feb. 24, by Universal Pictures. The movie marked Peele’s first time serving as a director, and “Get Out” is the first debut feature from an African-American writer/director to make $100 million. 

Starring Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams and Bradley Whitford, “Get Out” brilliantly raises questions about race and racism in both a satirical and frightening way.

The storyline focuses on an African-American man named Chris, portrayed by Kaluuya, who travels to meet his girlfriend’s parents in a small town. His girlfriend, Rose, is excellently portrayed by Williams.

The majority of the town residents are white, and Chris notices something eerie about how the small population of black people behave, almost as if they are in a trance. When he runs into an African-American man he met several years ago, Chris realizes that something is very wrong when the man suddenly seems to break the trance and yells, “Get out!” Although Peele drops hints throughout the film, Chris doesn’t realize until it’s too late how important it is for him to “Get out!”

Peele uniquely emphasizes microaggressions in the film — small, casual degrading comments made by white people towards people of color, either intentionally or unintentionally. For example, one particularly startling comment comes from Rose’s father who says if he were able to, he would have voted for Obama a third time although it is clear he only says this because Chris is black.

Although the film incorporates many horror elements and has an overall dark theme, Peele still manages to make the audience laugh every so often and lighten the mood.

I was engaged throughout the movie by the way each actor had brought their character to life and strongly conveyed their emotions. I enjoyed how the movie had a combination of comedy, thrill and social commentary.

The movie has a total running time of 104 minutes and is rated R for violence, bloody images and language including sexual references.

Although it was released in February, it is still currently playing at several theaters throughout Los Angeles, including AMC Century City 15, ArcLight Sherman Oaks and ArcLight Santa Monica.