Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- eerie
- paranoid
- late night horror
- road thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the low-budget debut effective and entertaining, especially for its eerie motorway and service-station atmosphere despite visible budget limitations.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Zakes must investigate the van and search for Beth across deserted roads and service stations with little dependable assistance.
Zakes sees a bound woman in the van but struggles to convince strangers and authorities that the threat is real.
Night-time motorway travel, service stations, and fleeting views through a truck's rear doors create the film's central atmosphere.
The premise repeatedly asks what happens when bystanders and institutions fail to respond to Zakes's emergency.
Films like Hush, and why
Duel
shared motorway setting, escalating pursuit, and claustrophobic survival tension
Breakdown
shared abduction thriller premise, ordinary protagonist under pressure, and paranoid suspense
Joy Ride
shared roadside horror atmosphere, isolated locations, and relentless cat-and-mouse structure
Movie Details
- Director
- Mark Tonderai
- Release Date
- 2008-08-13
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (164)
Cast
- William Ash
- Christine Bottomley
- Andreas Wisniewski
- Claire Keelan
- Stuart McQuarrie
- Robbie Gee
- Peter Wyatt
- Sheila Reid
- Shaun Dingwall
- Rupert Procter
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Hush about?
- A furious motorway driver becomes the lone witness to an apparent abduction and must hunt for his missing girlfriend while a relentless killer closes in.
- What is Hush like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hush as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Hush violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Hush as brutal.
- What did critics think of Hush?
- Critics broadly found the low-budget debut effective and entertaining, especially for its eerie motorway and service-station atmosphere despite visible budget limitations.
- Which films are like Hush?
- Films with a similar feel include Duel, Breakdown, and Joy Ride.
- How long is Hush?
- Hush runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hush?
- In United States, Hush is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube.
