Pieces of Us: The Design of Jordan Peele's Modern Horror Classic

by Caseen Gaines

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Following his Academy Award-winning success with Get Out, Jordan Peele further cemented his status as one of today’s most visionary filmmakers with Us, a chilling horror film with big ideas and bloody retribution in equal measure. Featuring intriguing narrative threads, uncanny characters, subversive musical arrangements, and an eclectic visual style, Us is the rare blockbuster that delighted fans, awed critics, and upped the ante. Pieces of Us showcases the bold production design and dynamic storyboards that form the backbone of a brilliant cinematic achievement. Including insights from Peele and other key creatives, this making-of book decodes the indelible imagery that propelled Us to become one of the most memorable and transgressive modern horror films.

DECODE A HORROR MASTERPIECE: This deluxe coffee table book will reveal the secrets behind the making of Us, interrogating its complexities in a lavish format. Homing in on iconic props, including the golden scissors wielded by the Tethered, this book examines the world of Us in riveting fashion.

NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN STORYBOARDS: Pieces of Us showcases storyboards for key sequences, including the film’s gripping opening scene and the pivotal home invasion. Publicly revealed for the first time in this book, these storyboards offer an all-new experience of Us.

EXCLUSIVE INSIGHTS: New interviews with Jordan Peele and other key creatives offer fresh perspective on the making of Us.

5 YEARS, 5 ON IT: Five years after its release, Us remains a widely celebrated work. The perfect gift for the film fan in your life, there’s never been a better time to get five on it!

COMPLETE YOUR FILM LIBRARY: Fill your bookshelf with incredible volumes from Insight Editions, including Jurassic Park: The Official Script Book, Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Complete Visual History, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: The Ultimate Visual History, and many more!

  • ISBN13 9798886636642
  • Publish Date 17 July 2025
  • Publish Status Forthcoming
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Insight Editions
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 192
  • Language English