Jordan Peele changed the world of horror with his 2017 film Get Out. The film not only ranks alongside slow-building psycho-horror classics like "The Shining" and "Rosemary's Baby," but also features Daniel Kaluuya (Chris Washington), Marcus Henderson (Walter), and Laquise Stanfield (Andre Logan King) in a heart powerful performances, tackling the theme of passive racism. Meanwhile, Lil Lil Howery provides iconic comedic relief (and some heavy reality checks).

Over the past decade, the horror genre has made great strides in moving away from problematic films that kill off black characters first or reinforce caricatures that lack development and depth. Peele has helped prove that audiences are clamoring for this change and that we are paying attention to (and devouring) the black-led horror we are seeing more and more.

Between Peele's films and psycho horror staples, here are some of the best films like "Get Out" that fans should see.

Peele followed up "Get Out" with the 2019 film "Us." Like his previous film, Peele wrote and directed this psychological horror film. The director excels at slowly revealing who the main villain is, leaving the audience in doubt as to whether the film is rooted in the supernatural or has sci-fi elements. As the Wilson family faces off against a set of creepy, sadistic doppelgangers, "Us" keeps fans guessing for quite some time. [The cast includes Lupita Nyongo (Adelaide Wilson), Winston Duke (Gabe Wilson), Yaya Abdul-Mateen II (Russell Thomas), Anna Diop (Lane Thomas), and Elisabeth Moss (Kitty Tyler).

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While most people generally think of horror when they think of Peel, he is equally influenced by science fiction, often blending genres in some way. His 2021 film Nope, which he wrote and directed, pays homage to both genres as well as to westerns.

The film stars "Get Out" stars Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer, who are desperate to find evidence of UFOs when their horse goes haywire and their father dies without a reasonable explanation. The film is both an exploration of early filmmaking and Hollywood's remaining exploits, as well as an exploration of the genre it represents. There are certainly elements of horror in this film, but the science fiction is a little taller.

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Peele is best known for his modernized take on the horror genre, but he remains a fan of the classics. His films are not only influenced by the classics of the past, but he has even done reboots of classics like "The Twilight Zone" and "Candyman."

Peele, along with Win Rosenfeld and Nia DaCosta, wrote the screenplay for the 2021 direct sequel to 1992's Candyman. The film centers on a local legend known worldwide about the Hookman (he is essentially the cousin of Bloody Mary, whose hobby is beekeeping) who appears to torment and kill anyone who says his name five times in front of a mirror.

The writer-director has also directed many of his own projects, with DaCosta taking the director's chair for 2021's Candyman. Peele also reunited with "Us" star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Anthony McCoy). However, original "Candyman" actor Tony Todd made a cameo appearance.

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It's time for Hollywood to rethink the "black man dies first" horror trope. Director Tim Story lives up to his name by bringing Tracy Oliver and Dewayne Perkins' story to life. What happens when you rent a cabin in the woods? Nothing good.

In addition to its status as a film slasher, The Blackening tackles issues of deep-seated racism, politics, gender, LGBTQ+, and the nuances of racial identity in America, while its characters break the worst molds of the horror genre. It showcases the best of satirical horror, a point of view that is not forced or preachy while providing as many laughs as it jumps. Starring Gracie Byers, Melvin Gregg, Jermaine Fowler, X. Mayo, Cinqua Walls, and Antoinette Robertson.

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When it comes to psychological horror, nothing beats Stephen King's The Shining. Shelley Duvall and Jack Nicholson play Wendy and Jack Torrance in this 1980 adaptation of King's novel. Meanwhile, Danny Lloyd plays their son Danny and turns his "creepy kid" act up to eleven times. Red Rum for Everyone. The Shining, directed by Stanley Kubrick, was co-written with Diane Johnson.

The audience spends most of the film wondering (as they usually do in King's interrelated lore) whether Jack is naturally insane or whether some dark force is at work.

The film relies on macabre imagery to set the stage (like Grady's twin daughters, who have become a pop culture staple). Like "Get Out," this slow-moving psycho-horror eventually peaks with an intense action-centric ending. Raise your hand if you've ever walked up behind someone and yelled, "It's Johnny."

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Night of the Living Dead may have debuted in 1968, more than a decade before Jordan Peele was born, but its importance to the horror genre remains intact. Not only did the film contribute significantly to the zombie lore we know today, but it also featured Duane Jones as the titular character, Ben.

This casting added significant racial nuances that director and co-writer George A. Romero did not intend when he and John A. Russo wrote the film. But it made the film even more impactful in hindsight. Of course, this slightly quirky indie film has a much different feel than any of Peele's films, but as a classic of the genre, it needs to be on everyone's viewing list. And there is certainly an argument to be made that this film has influenced Peel's body of work.

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If you have noticed structural and genre similarities between "Get Out" and "Rosemary's Baby," it is no coincidence. Peel explained in a roundtable interview with The Hollywood Reporter that "The Stepford Wives" and "Rosemary's Baby" were the inspiration for "Get Out." He said, "What they did in the thriller genre was a very delicate tightrope walk that honored the protagonist, something you rarely see in the genre these days."

Roman Polanski directed and co-wrote the 1968 film with Ira Levin. The Woodhouses, played by Mia Farrow and John Cassavetes, move into a building with disturbing neighbors and try to have a baby.

After a series of disturbing dreams and events, Rosemary must uncover what exactly happened to her (and who or what the baby's father is). Chris in "Get Out" can relate to being so confused in his mind that he doubts reality.

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