'Get Out' Tops Empire's List Of The Best Films Of 2017

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The movie, which was produced by Jason Blum's Blumhouse Productions - a company currently leading the way in Hollywood horror - snapped up first place, beating other acclaimed titles such as La La Land, Blade Runner 2049 and Moonlight to pole position.

However, Get Out was not the first horror movie to confront the issues of race and oppression. Following the assassination of the Rev. Dr Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968, Night Of The Living Dead resonated with audiences, presenting a black man's torment at the hands of a mob of white zombies, before vigilante law enforcement eventually kills him.

Speaking to the Guardian about why he chose to work in the horror genre, Get Out director Peele said: "The reason they [horror films] work, why they get primal, audible reactions from us is because they allow us to purge our own fears and discomforts in a safe environment. It's like therapy.

"You deal with deep issues that are uncomfortable with the hope that there is a release."

Here is a rundown of the full list:

1. Get Out
2. Blade Runner 2049
3. La La Land
4. Moonlight
5. The Death Of Stalin
6. Dunkirk
7. God's Own Country
8. Logan
9. The Handmaiden
10. Call Me By Your Name