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Lupita Nyong'o scares people at a haunted house as her 'Us' character and it's as epic as you think

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Halloween Horror Nights
ByGMA Team
October 31, 2019, 4:22 PM

Lupita Nyong'o got into the Halloween spirit in the best way possible this year.

The star brought back her infamous evil character, Red, from Jordan Peele's 2019 thriller "Us" to scare a few people visiting Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights 2019.

In the video, the actress looked excited to jump right back into the role. "Okay, let's go scare some people!" she says.

Check out the hilarious results for yourself.

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"Us" has been the inspiration for many Halloween costumes this year.

The cast of ABC's "Black-ish" created an amazing reinterpretation of the "Tethered" family. Tracee Ellis Ross shared a photo of the group with the caption, "Tethered. The Johnsons do it again. Shout out to @blackishabc hair, makeup, and wardrobe for killing the Halloween game."

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"Hi @lupitanyongo it’s me again. Another year, another costume," she captioned another snap of herself dressed as Nyong'o's character.

The look clearly had Nyong'o's seal of approval, as she commented, "You look exactly like Us!!!"

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