Hush

Name: Hush
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: April 8, 2016
Duration: 81 min
Rating: 67

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): April 8, 2016 | R

Summary: A deaf writer who retreated into the woods to live a solitary life must fight for her life in silence when a masked killer appears in her window. [Netflix]

Director: Mike Flanagan

Genre(s): Thriller, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 81 min

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Dan Caffrey

Apr 13, 2016

Hush‘s madman makes himself visible and vocal to his prey from the get-go. As a result, Flanagan and Siegel both get to lay their cards on the table early, freeing up their characters to focus solely on how to outsmart one another. Read full review

IndieWire Eric Kohn

Apr 13, 2016

Hush isn't as original as it looks. But when things go bump in the night and one person can't hear them, the possibilities are endless, and this movie exploits as many as it can before running out steam. Read full review

Drew McWeeny

Apr 13, 2016

If you enjoy thrillers, Flanagan expertly turns the screws here, and Kate Siegel makes a very appealing and capable hero. Read full review

Clark Collis

Apr 13, 2016

Flanagan’s taut direction reinforces his rep as an up-and-comer we will hopefully be hearing much more from. Read full review

Geoff Berkshire

Apr 13, 2016

Siegel’s likable perf keeps the audience on her side and highlights Maddie’s knack for thinking on her feet. Gallagher is even better as the mysteriously motivated antagonist. Read full review

John DeFore

Apr 14, 2016

Though less novel than Flanagan's previous pic, Oculus, Hush finds plenty of ways to flip roles in this cat-and-mouse game, letting his heroine get a bead on her stalker only to see the advantage taken away from her again. Read full review

Marjorie Baumgarten

Apr 13, 2016

Hush has a solid first half before the cat-and-mouse shenanigans begin to seem repetitive and prolonged. Still, at 82 minutes Hush is a concise and well-executed horror nightmare. Read full review

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COOLQUINN17

Jul 21, 2016

When i was looking for something interesting to watch, i chose this and it was a very great decision i made. This is one of the best horror films that i have ever watched. The idea of a deaf girl trying to survive without being killed is a creative idea. So what makes this movie so good?When i was looking for something interesting to watch, i chose this and it was a very great decision i made. This is one of the best horror films that i have ever watched. The idea of a deaf girl trying to survive without being killed is a creative idea. So what makes this movie so good?

1.The cast: The cast does a very great job portraying their characters. They know what's going on and they know what to feel if these things happen to them.

2.Scary moments: There are moments where your heart will start beating and it's unpredictable of what will happen next.

3.The pace: Hush is not rushed and it takes its time to introduce the characters before **** happens.

I thought this movie would suck but it didn't and if i were to do the top 10 greatest horror films of all time, this would definitely make it on my list.… Expand

6 of 9 users found this helpful63

nielsnable

Jan 5, 2018

Hush is perhaps the only recent horror film with a lead character who actually uses her brain. Nothing about its story is original, but what makes it great is its ability to genuinely terrify the viewer.

2 of 2 users found this helpful20

aim6

Jun 9, 2016

One of the smartest aspects of "Hush" is allowing Kate Siegal to shine as the bright, resourceful and strong protagonist - who just happens to be deaf. In what could otherwise be another run-of-the-mill slasher flick where a killer stalks the prey, highlighting both the advantages andOne of the smartest aspects of "Hush" is allowing Kate Siegal to shine as the bright, resourceful and strong protagonist - who just happens to be deaf. In what could otherwise be another run-of-the-mill slasher flick where a killer stalks the prey, highlighting both the advantages and disadvantages Siegal deals with while being stalked by a killer who lets himself be known to her elevates the movie beyond the expected. Even when familiar tropes pop up here and there, "Hush" is compelling in its bare-bones approach to the home invasion thriller. I've already rewatched it and had just as much fun as the first time.… Expand

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annbd

Sep 26, 2018

I am easy to scare, so 'Hush' was intense for me. I felt constant tension throughout the movie. With a few brutality scenes, the film manages to frighten you and to keep you on thorns. The night I watched the movie I also dreamed something similarly, that why could describe the movie as influencing.

3 of 4 users found this helpful31

marcmyworks

Apr 24, 2016

A decent flick that keeps the plot simple, in some ways this keeps the tension very high. However as the killer reveals his face at the beginning of the film, we lose that sense of urgency and fear. It becomes more a thriller than a real horror film.

6 of 9 users found this helpful63

DirigiblePulp

Dec 11, 2016

This is a simple genre exercise, nothing more. Its premise is sound and uncomplicated -- a blind woman attached in her cabin in the woods all alone at night -- and the storytelling and characters basically non-existent in service of thrills and chills.

The problem is, it's competently made,This is a simple genre exercise, nothing more. Its premise is sound and uncomplicated -- a blind woman attached in her cabin in the woods all alone at night -- and the storytelling and characters basically non-existent in service of thrills and chills.

The problem is, it's competently made, but it offers nothing new outside its set-up. It's neither an interesting story/character study, nor some crazy new take on the genre, so tight and intense as to become profound in and of itself. It's pleasing enough and then forgettable.

My biggest gripe is that although the deaf angle provides a few unique scenes (including a ridiculous opening wherein her neighbor gets stabbed by a window right next to her which she doesn't hear, neglecting her peripheral vision which should be heightened) it doesn't matter nearly enough. It's forgotten for stretches and only serves as an easy way to let the killer sneak up on her. There's no tension from how much sound she's making as she's sneaking around, something she would have no way of gauging, or scenes where the audience is blanked into her silence (there's an occasional glitchy static sound meant to represent her hearing but it's not used for much) nor anything else completely unique like that.… Expand

1 of 4 users found this helpful13

phildog

Jul 28, 2019

Good movie, but this get's a zero for Skinny Waller. Bring Back Fat Waller!

0 of 6 users found this helpful06

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