<P> The film is the directorial debut of Jordan Peele, and marks a genre shift for him, as he has traditionally worked in comedy, although he has stated that he had been wanting to make a horror film for a while . He stated that the genres were similar in that "so much of it is pacing, so much of it reveals", noting that he considers that comedy gave him "something of a training" for the film . The Stepford Wives (1975) provided inspiration for Peele, who said "it's a horror movie but has a satirical premise ." As the film deals with racism, Peele has stated that the story is "very personal", although he noted that "it quickly veers off from anything autobiographical ." </P> <P> The two lead actors, Daniel Kaluuya and Allison Williams, were cast in November 2015, with other roles cast between December 2015 and February 2016 . </P> <P> Principal photography on the film began on February 16, 2016 . It was filmed in Fairhope, Alabama for three weeks, followed by shooting at Barton Academy and in the Ashland Place Historic District in midtown Mobile, Alabama . </P> <P> Prior to the release of the film Peele was worried about its chances of success, telling Los Angeles Times, "I thought,' What if white people don't want to come see the movie because they're afraid of being villain - ized with black people in the crowd? What if black people don't want to see the movie because they don't want to sit next to a white person while a black person is being victimized on - screen?"' However, Peele noted that much of his fear was due to "the darkness of my imagination ." </P>

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