“Us” (*** out of four) was a strikingly told horror thriller about a family (Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss) who vacation at a serene woodside home and are terrorized by a mysterious group of doppelgangers which causes them to mentally and physically unravel as they struggle to fight for their lives. Director Jordan Peele borrows much of his story and images from “The Shining” (and also “The Strangers”) but features plenty of creepy moments and stylish scares right up through the end. Soundtrack is a key boost also (you may never listen to Luniz’ “I Got 5 On It” the same way again).

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