# Hush (1998)

> A pregnant New York bride is trapped on her husband's isolated Southern estate by his ruthless mother, whose family secrets turn hospitality into psychological warfare.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10789

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Jonathan Darby
- Cast: Jessica Lange, Gwyneth Paltrow, Johnathon Schaech, Nina Foch, Debi Mazar, Kaiulani Lee, David Thornton, Hal Holbrook
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118744/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: foreboding, melodramatic, claustrophobic, late night thriller viewing, 1990s movie marathon

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