Overview
A deaf writer's peaceful retreat turns into a fight for survival against a relentless killer.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- claustrophobic
- visceral
- late night horror viewing
- solo movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's ingenious, tightly controlled suspense and performances while noting some weaknesses in the third act and aspects of its deaf representation.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Maddie's inability to hear transforms ordinary sounds, silence, and visual information into the film's primary suspense mechanisms.
Maddie's solitary home in the woods functions as both refuge and trap throughout the nighttime confrontation.
Maddie must independently devise ways to evade and resist the masked intruder after discovering she is alone and vulnerable.
The premise and filmmaking emphasize near-silence, limited spoken interaction, and an escalating one-night pursuit between Maddie and The Man.
Films like Hush, and why
Don't Breathe
home invasion suspense, resourceful isolated protagonist, and stripped-down survival mechanics
Halloween
classic slasher tension, masked killer, and escalating pursuit around a vulnerable target
Wait Until Dark
sensory deprivation as a source of suspense, isolated setting, and a woman fighting an intruder
Movie Details
- Director
- Mike Flanagan
- Release Date
- 2016-03-12
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (4959)
Cast
- John Gallagher Jr.
- Kate Siegel
- Michael Trucco
- Samantha Sloyan
- Emma Graves
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- 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 Hush about?
- A deaf writer’s secluded woodland retreat becomes a deadly arena when a masked killer turns her isolation against her.
- 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 praised the film's ingenious, tightly controlled suspense and performances while noting some weaknesses in the third act and aspects of its deaf representation.
- Which films are like Hush?
- Films with a similar feel include Don't Breathe, Halloween, and Wait Until Dark.
- How long is Hush?
- Hush runs 82 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hush?
- In United States, Hush streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
