Sinners director Ryan Coogler recently revealed that a personal fear directly informed the themes of his latest film, which stars Michael B. Jordan in dual roles as twins.
Appearing on Amy Poehler’s podcast Good Hang, Coogler said he has a longstanding phobia of doppelgängers. “I have a crippling fear of doppelgängers. Like a straight up phobia,” he explained. When Poehler asked what that fear looks like, Coogler added that he has had recurring nightmares about encountering his own double.
The conversation later turned to the science and psychology of twins, a subject that played a major role in shaping Sinners. Coogler said he consulted with filmmaker siblings Noah and Logan Miller while developing the project, asking them to help him better understand the mindset and dynamics of twins. According to Coogler, the discussions went deep into what it means to live alongside someone who is, in many ways, a copy of yourself.
Those ideas are central to Sinners, which explores identity, duplication, and the psychological tension between identical siblings. The film has become one of the most prominent releases of the year, earning multiple award nominations and wins and drawing significant attention for Jordan’s dual performance.
Sinners recently won two Golden Globes and is expected to earn a record number of Academy Award nominations for a genre film. It was also Dread Central’s number one horror movie of 2025.
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