Stand out performances, but it is far from 100% original

Rating: 7/10 (9 March 2017)

SPOILERS, don't read on unless you've seen the film or just do not care!
'Get Out' has good pace, great performances and a good script, but so many keep going on about its originality I have to point out the following.
'Get Out' is a very good film, but it takes its themes from many films that have gone before. Some use similar cultural references, 'Skeleton Key' (2005) and 'Angel Heart' (1987). These don't use surgery to complete the transference, they use the supernatural. Mind transference is also touched upon in both, 'The Stepford Wives' (1975 & 2004), which I've read Jordan Peele references.
Obviously, when you start watching a film where everyone tells you it is going to have a twist you can't avoid looking for it. The trailer even implies what could be happening. Half way through it came to me, a forgotten cult film from 1973, 'Nothing But the Night'. I wouldn't call it a classic, but its a very clever idea and stars Peter Chusing and Christopher Lee. The film hides its final reveal too well, to the point where at the end, to avoid confusion, a tonne of exposition dialogue has to be used to explain. In this film, old people transfer their minds into those of orphaned children, with a plan to continue doing this to live forever.
'Nothing But the Night' (1973) has white old rich people using their power, influence and wealth to stay young by taking over those who won't be missed. But are caught out when someone comes looking.
Finally, just listen to this clip of Eddie Murphy's stand-up (The Amityville Get Out) on how white people and black people relate to events in horror films https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IH6IeiLtts