Cinematic, Funny, & Terrifying to the Beat of the Music

Rating: 10/10 (7 June 2019)

Seeing such wildly different ratings for this film let's me know Jordan Peele did exactly what he wanted, create a film that keeps you guessing. While we have seen doppelgänger themes in horror before, this takes the sub-genre to a different level.
We'll start with the Peele's masterful way of combining comedy and horror. Just enough to lull you into a relaxed state, but immediately jarring you out of it a few moments later. The juxtaposition of certain feel good tunes also creates this sense of safety, but this film manages to make every one of these songs terrifying.
The opening creates an absolutely creepy mood that sticks through the whole film. Peele even manages to make a beautiful sunny beach seem eerie. There was enough blood to satisfy gore hounds, while also enough off screen kills and pain to heighten the tension.
Best of all, the film makes you want to understand what it means. I kept guessing throughout the entire film. Just when I thought I had it figured out, the film throws in the final twist. I'm sure I'll be thinking about this masterpiece of horror for a while.