An advanced screening of Universal Studio’s "Get Out" will be free for Ball State students at the AMC Muncie Showplace 12 at 7 p.m. Feb. 9. The movie will not be in theaters until Feb. 24.
"Get Out," a horror-thriller, was written and directed by Comedy Central star Jordan Peele and produced by the makers of the "Insidious" series.
The film revolves around ominous events that happen when a young black man, Chris, stays at the estate of his white girlfriend’s parents for the weekend.
When he senses her parents are being overly friendly towards him, he thinks it is simply their nervous way of dealing with their daughter’s relationship with a black man.
However, as his stay progresses, he soon discovers there is an uglier, darker truth underlying the seemingly cheerful neighborhood. There are cases of black residents missing, and another black man urgently warns Chris to "get out." As other secrets emerge, Chris finds himself facing a very real possibility: his life is in danger.
"Get Out" premiered at the Sundance Film Festival Jan. 23 and received largely positive reviews.
RogerEbert.com, a well-established site for movie reviews founded by legendary film critic Roger Ebert, described the movie as "an ambitious and challenging editorial debut by Jordan Peele," while the editor of the Thrillist Entertainment praised the script as "brilliant" that the film "blends shocks and laughs."
The stars of the movie include Daniel Kaluuya, known for his role in 2015’s "Sicario," Allison Williams, from the HBO comedy-drama "Girls," Bradley Whitford, Caleb Landry Jones and Catherine Keener.
Jacob Logeman, a video production major at Ball State and intern at Universal, is coordinating the screening.
Logeman will also be giving out free merchandise on the day, including T-shirts, cups and posters. He estimates there will be enough for 100 people.
To get tickets for the screening, email Jacob at jplogeman@bsu.edu.
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