Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- claustrophobic
- brooding
- eerie
- late night horror
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics generally viewed the film as a polished, creative minimalist horror thriller with strong performances and carefully constructed tension, while noting limited visibility, dark lighting, and occasional low-budget shortcomings.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ray, Claire, and Zoe transform a cement bomb shelter into a functioning home through routines, memories, and strict protective rules.
Most of the story unfolds inside the family’s underground shelter while noises and footsteps from above suggest an unknown threat.
The film initially conceals what devastated the outside world, using flashbacks to disclose information about the outbreak and its aftermath.
The family’s shelter existence follows a day of devastation associated with quarantine, virus, and an altered world above ground.
Films like Hidden, and why
The Mist
Shares minimalist post-apocalyptic horror, family survival, and escalating threats from an unseen outside world.
10 Cloverfield Lane
Shares underground isolation, creature-driven suspense, and a family fighting to preserve safety after societal collapse.
The Last House on the Left
Shares intimate survival horror, a confined domestic setting, and tension built around mysterious external threats.
Movie Details
- Directors
- Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer
- Release Date
- 2015-09-15
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (1249)
Cast
- Alexander Skarsgård
- Andrea Riseborough
- Emily Alyn Lind
- Heather Doerksen
- William Ainscough
- David James Lewis
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Hidden about?
- A family’s carefully maintained bunker refuge becomes a pressure cooker when the mysterious danger outside finally breaches their underground sanctuary.
- What is Hidden like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hidden as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Hidden violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Hidden as brutal.
- What did critics think of Hidden?
- Critics generally viewed the film as a polished, creative minimalist horror thriller with strong performances and carefully constructed tension, while noting limited visibility, dark lighting, and occasional low-budget shortcomings.
- Which films are like Hidden?
- Films with a similar feel include The Mist, 10 Cloverfield Lane, and The Last House on the Left.
- How long is Hidden?
- Hidden runs 83 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hidden?
- In United States, Hidden is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
