On Christmas Day, the trailer for Jordan Peele's upcoming horror film Us was released.
In the short clip, everything appears perfectly fine until a young boy, played by Evan Alex, wanders off on the beach and sees something suspicious.
So, of course, the internet came through with memes.
#UsMovie Jordan Peele : so picture this you're at home with your family and someone breaks in and tries to kill you other screenwriters: i mean i think it's been done bef- Jordan Peele :
Us (Jordan Peele, 2019)
One of the things people really loved was the fact that the film centres a dark-skinned family.
Seeing a dark-skin, Black family, prominently at the forefront is everything. https://t.co/TZG56NUS3g
Yep, that's Lupita Nyong'o and Winston Duke, who previously starred in Black Panther together.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a black family portrayed on screen having all the same skin tone, it’s beautiful. I was tired of the dark skin husband, light skin wife and random mixed daughter https://t.co/IFTz30YM5q
Imma just go on record and say this is the first time in a while (or ever) since I’ve seen a Black Family in a movie and the entire family is dark skin. It may seem insignificant but it matters. #UsMovie #WatchYourself
People have been trying to piece together the plot.
Jordan Peele watching y’all go into full conspiracy theory vision board mode trying to figure out the #UsMovie from a 2 min trailer
How convenient the little boy name is Jason and he always wearing a mask How does the white family play into this What’s with those gotdam scissors?! WHY IS LUPITA OFF BEAT?! #UsMovie
And they found the use of Luniz's "I Got 5 On It" in the trailer surprisingly creepy.
I NEVER THOUGHT IN MY LIFE THAT I'D BE TERRIFIED OF I GOT FIVE ON IT, BUT HERE WE ARE. #UsMovie
after #UsMovie “i got 5 on it” gonna come on at the function and this finna be us
So conflicted.
That “i Got 5 on It” flip though? This gif has never been more appropriate. #UsMovie
Some people liked it, of course. But, yeah, they're still spooked.
That I Got 5 On It sample was a lil spooky, but I liked it