Summary

• Get Out is renowned for its rewatchability due to its many hidden messages and intricacies that reveal deeper themes upon subsequent viewings.
• The movie contains numerous easter eggs, such as Jeremy's ambitions and Rose's hints, that foreshadow the twisted intentions of the Armitage family.
• The soundtrack of Get Out, including an unsettling Swahili song, serves as another hidden message that sets the tone for the terrifying journey Chris embarks on.

One of the most successful horror movies of the last decade, the many Get Out easter eggs and hidden messages also ensure the Jordan Peele's 2017 hit is more than worth rewatching. Get Out is Jordan Peele's directorial debut and stars Daniel Kaluuya as Chris, a Black man meeting his white girlfriend's family during a visit to the suburbs. Chris quickly finds himself entering a strange and dangerous situation, with the twist that Chris's girlfriend Rose (Alison Williams) lured him to his doom steadily teased throughout. On subsequent viewings, her intentions are much clearer from the get-go, though this isn't the only reason Get Out is renowned for its rewatchability.

The movie was nominated for several Oscars, including Best Picture and Peele won for his brilliant screenplay which is filled with the Get Out hidden messages that make for an even more interesting experience. Get Out remains one of the most influential horror films of recent years. Because of the many intricacies in its story and hidden messages, Get Out can be rewatched over and over, with each viewing revealing something new about the deeper themes the movie explores. Peele likely hid countless hidden messages within Get Out to be discovered over time, and it seems the depth of Get Out and its many easter eggs is fathomless.

20 Jeremy's Own Ambitions

Jeremy (Caleb Landry Jones) is one of the most unsettling characters in Get Out, and is at time outwardly hostile towards Chris. During the first family dinner, Jeremy drunkenly begins questioning Chris about his fighting experience and sizing him up. Dean had made reference to the fact that Jeremy will be following his footsteps in medicine, hinting that he is meant to continue on the family business. However, the way he obsesses about MMA and comments that Chris has the right body for it suggests he wants Chris' body to pursue his athletic dreams, one of the earliest hidden messages in Get Out revealing the intentions of the Armitage family.

19 Rose Covering Her Tracks

Get Out's twist ending reveals that Rose is part of her family's twisted plans for Chris. Her behavior prior to the reveal contains many Get Out easter eggs that subtly expose the truth in hindsight. One of the moments that's recontextualized is when Rose and Chris are questioned by police as they drive to her parents' house. When the cop unjustly tries to get Chris' ID despite the fact that he wasn't driving, she puts a stop to that. This "noble" gesture was actually Rose covering her tracks, not wanting the cop to see Chris' name end up on a missing persons list and make the connection.

18 Dean's House Tour

Almost immediately after Chris and Rose arrive and the home of the Armitages, Dean (Bradley Whitford) takes Chris on a tour of the property, and the scene contains a lot of hidden references to the eventual twist. When asked about Walter (Marcus Henderson) and Georgina (Betty Gabriel), Dean explains that they were around to care for his parents and couldn't let them go afterward. While the implication is that he's emotionally attached to his household staff, the reality is that Walter and Georgina are Dean's parents in new bodies.

17 The Translation Of The Opening Song

Get Out had an unforgettable soundtrack that suited its tone perfectly, and also contains several easter eggs. The unsettling music that plays primarily at the beginning and the end of the film is indecipherable to English-speaking audiences because the singing is in Swahili. The song is called Sikiliza, and it is both unnerving and also one of the hidden messages in Get Out. The Swahili lyrics contain a warning for Chris — "Brother, listen to the ancestors - run!" The song sets the tone for the film and for the terrifying journey that Chris is about to embark on.

16 Jordan Peele's Rabbit Obsession/Fear

After the notable presence that rabbits had in Us, questions began to arise about Jordan Peele's slight obsession with the animal. In an interview, the writer/director stated that rabbits "terrify" him. In Us, the adorable furballs represented innocence and synchronicity in a sense. But a lesser-known fact is that rabbits were also featured in Get Out but as an incredibly subtle easter egg. The first song played in the film is "Run Rabbit Run." It is the background music to Andre's death/kidnapping as he wanders through the suburbs.

15 The Dead Deer Is A Bad Omen

The first overt jump scare in Get Out is the moment when Rose hits a deer during the drive to the Armitage's family home. This scene is also the first time that the audience sees someone being racist toward Chris; the cop that arrives insists on seeing Chris' license even though he wasn't even the one driving. The deer in Get Out is a hidden message symbolizing the moment that Chris's life diverts from normalcy into a nightmare, although he doesn't quite know it himself yet. It's a bad omen and Chris' warning song even plays in the background during the scene.

14 Chris Predicts A Tense End

Jordan Peele has cemented himself as a new and exciting voice in horror, but that doesn't mean he has left behind his comedic roots. Even some of his Get Out Easter eggs seem to have been placed in there with a sense of humor for when the audience discovers them later on. Early in the movie, Chris expresses his worries to Rose about how thrilled her parents will be seeing her bring a Black man home, saying "I don't want to get chased off the lawn with a shotgun." At the end of Get Out, that is exactly what happens with Rose as the one holding the shotgun.

13 H.P. Lovecraft References

H.P. Lovecraft is referenced in many subtle ways throughout Get Out, with many easter eggs nodding toward the Call of Cthulhu author. Jordan Peele has clearly always had a love for the classic horror novelist, far before the creation of his series Lovecraft Country. The most obvious reference to Lovecraft in the film is the family's last name. Armitage is also the name of the main character in the H.P. Lovecraft story The Dunwich Horror. Fellow H.P. Lovecraft fans might want to watch the twisted horror movie more than once to try to pick up on the elusive references.

12 Rose Dropping Hints

Rose's facade is a hard one to crack, and the reveal of her true motives and identity comes as a shock upon the first viewing of Get Out. But upon a closer look, Rose does drop several subtle hints of her sociopathic side throughout the film. One significant example goes back to Get Out's tragic deer scene as she shows no signs of sympathy when she hits and kills the deer early on in the film, while Chris clearly reacts with distress and remorse. This evident lack of empathy foreshadowed the movie's final plot twist, and is impossible not to notice when rewatching Get Out.

11 The Significance Of Chris' Camera

Chris in Get Out is a talented photographer. It's established his skill is due to the fac he's incredibly observant, which is why he eventually figured out the Armitage's true intentions. His skill with the camera goes deeper than that though, and it used to explore one of Get Out's deeper themes. Chris captures images so others can see the world through his lens. This is reminiscent of the white people who live inside of the Black victims, quite literally seeing through the eyes of another. This is heavily emphasized when Chris has a conversation with Jim Hudson, the blind photo critic who seeks to live in Chris' body.

10 Georgina's Slip Up

Georgina and Walter are "hosts" for Rose's grandparents, and out of everyone ⁠— including Andre (⁠LaKeith Stanfield) — Georgina seemed to slip up the most. Her true identity often came through, albeit in small, easy-to-miss glimpses. It's been speculated that the moment in which Georgina stumbles while pouring Chris and the Armitage family drinks was brought on by Rose's mother momentarily clinking a spoon to her glass. Missy has the ultimate control due to her hypnosis techniques and this small scene is an early moment foreshadowing the horrifying truth.

9 The Shining Parallels

The director himself has stated on multiple occasions that The Shining is Jordan Peele's favorite horror film. This is definitely not an unpopular pick, as the Stanley Kubrick's 1980 Stephen King adaptation is widely regarded as one of the best horror films ever made, and there are several references to it scattered throughout Get Out. Get Out contains many horror movie easter eggs, but The Shining was the most referenced. A prominent example is the moment when Andre describes being lost in the suburbs as feeling like being in a hedge maze.

8 Missy's Silver Spoon Metaphor

As mentioned, one of Georgina's slip-ups occurred when Missy tapped her spoon onto her glass early on in the film during the first meal Chris had with the Armitages. Missy (Catherine Keener) was often seen with this silver spoon, and it wasn't only to represent her control over the sunken place. A silver spoon is commonly representative of wealth and privilege, a deliberate hidden message in Get Out. This helps emphasize the themes of racial inequality as the Armitages have always had the upper hand in life because they are white and well-off.

7 Rose's Cereal And Milk Symbolizes Segregation

After Chris discovers the truth about the Armitages, Rose almost immediately moves on to scouting her next victim. In this scene, she eats Froot Loops cereal and milk, except they are separated instead of mixed together like a typical bowl of cereal would be. While this makes for a funny moment in the film, it likely represents something much more grim. Because Froot Loops are colorful and milk is white, the separation of the two seemingly symbolizes the American Segregation era when people of color were forced to use different public amenities than white people.

6 Walter Was Running Because Dean's Father Was An Olympian

One of the most famous, disturbing scenes in Get Out is when Walter is running laps in the middle of the night. Chris discovers this anomaly and Walter proceeds to run straight toward him, veering off at the very last second. The scene is shot in a style that portrays Walter running directly at the camera, which makes it all the more memorable. A deeper look into the reason Walter was running makes a lot of sense; Dean's father ⁠— a former Olympic runner⁠ who once lost to Jesse Owens — was inhabiting Walter's body, which explains the late-night exercise sessions.

5 Hidden Lobotomy Scars

The victims of the Armitage family that are present in Get Out are Georgina, Walter, and Andre. Since the process of inserting someone else's brain into the victim's head and sending them into the Sunken Place was achieved via lobotomy, the victims would obviously have evidence of it, yet none of this is ever visible. Georgina, Walter, and Andre all have something in common, though; they all wear something on their head that hides their lobotomy scars. Walter/Dean's father wears a baseball cap, Andre/Logan wears a straw hat, and Georgina/Dean's mother is constantly fixing her hair to hide the scar.

4 The Armitage Family Helmet

Get Out's opening scene is a haunting one that shows the abduction of a Black man by a figure wearing a helmet who is later revealed to be Jeremy. However, the helmet itself also carries some significance. As Jordan Peele explains on the movie's director commentary, the costume choice is another Get Out easter egg exploring the movie's deeper themes. The helmet is associated with the Knights of the Templar, an ancient organization with a long legacy in history. Adding to the creepy origin of the twisted society of the movie, Peele explains that it is meant to confirm the Armitage family has roots in the Knights of the Templar.

3 Chris Had To Pick Cotton To Save Himself

When Chris was tied to a leather chair as the Armitages were preparing for his lobotomy, the video playing on the TV in front of him was supposed to put him in a trance. It failed however, and he managed to escape. The only reason Chris accomplished this was by pulling the cotton out of the arm of the chair and stuffing it into his ears, preventing him from hearing the entrancing spell on the TV. This seems to be a clear reference to the era of slavery in America in which mass amounts of enslaved Black people were forced to pick cotton by hand.

2 Metaphorical Meaning Of The Sunken Place

The Sunken Place becomes such a terrifying aspect of Get Out, and the scene in which Missy sends Chris into a hypnotic state where he is slowly plunged into the depths of consciousness is one of the most immersive in the entire film. Jordan Peele explained that the Sunken Place was a metaphor for the marginalization of Black American people. The director stated, "No matter how hard we scream, the system silences us." It is a haunting connection between a real-world issue and a terrifying piece of horror movie imagery.

1 "A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste."

The Armitages' extremely disturbing PSA that Chris is forced to watch before they try to take his brain explains the origin of the family's "mission" and why they do what they do. The slogan they used to justify the horrible act was, "A mind is a terrible thing to waste" — the slogan the United Negro College Fund has used for over three decades. These 8 simple words are one of the most chilling Get Out easter eggs, as they're a commentary on white people appropriating from Black culture that — in the context of the forced lobotomies carried out by the Armitages — take on a nightmarish gravity for Chris.