The first film is a tricky thing for any budding director to pull off to a passable standard, so it's impressive when one turns up that has critics and moviegoers alike falling out of the cinema on opening night, unable to keep their mouths shut for the awestruck spewing of praise.

Nevertheless, that's exactly what Jordan Peele managed to do with the release of his critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning directorial debut, Get Out.

Now, and with awards already pouring out of its proverbial arse, Get Out has been bestowed with one of the biggest honours in movie journalism, topping Empire's annual Top Ten Films list.

The announcement came on Wednesday afternoon when the esteemed movie magazine posted the news on its website.

The revelation, which will no doubt leave horror fans jumping for joy, was accompanied by a message that read:

"It's fair to say that we've been spoiled by the cinematic gods this year. La La Land and Moonlight started 2017 with a bang, with The Disaster Artist (released after this list was compiled) and Call Me By Your Name bringing the year to a close. And we still have The Last Jedi to come!

"But it's Jordan Peele's timely, unsettling satire Get Out that takes Empire's top spot this year."

The gripping 2017 masterpiece takes the horror movie genre and all its tropes, uproots everything and rebuilds it as a racial satire, taking a sideways look at the mindset of middle-class America.

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