"Key and Peele" star Jordan Peele is officially making the switch over from comedy to horror with his new film "Get Out." This is quite an unusual career change for the former sketch-comedy star, but Peele said has always had the itch for the genre.

According to Deadline, this new film is not just a project to put him in front of the camera but also one Peele himself wrote and will be directing under the guidance of Jason Blumhouse's Blumhouse Productions.

This is the same company responsible for turning out "Paranormal Activity" and has been a pioneer in the field of low-budget horror films that have been returning gigantic profits from the box office.

In regards to Peele himself, he said he has had a true passion for the genre of horror for a long time, and he described his venture as a way to bring social issues to the forefront of fictional cinema.

"People know me for my work in comedy, but now I'll get to focus on my passion for writing and directing horror films," Peele said in a statement about his new film.

"Like comedy, horror has an ability to provoke thought and further the conversation on real social issues in a very powerful way. 'Get Out' takes on the task of exploring race in America, something that hasn't really been done within the genre since 'Night Of The Living Dead' 47 years ago. It's long overdue."

The race issue he was referring to in "Night of the Living Dead" stems from the fact it came out during the civil rights movement in 1968, and director George Romero had cast a black man, Duane Jones, in the lead role as the main protagonist. Although his character did not survive the night, it was still controversial at a time when race was a major issue and segregation was at the forefront of society.

There has been no word yet when Peele's film will go into production or be released.