Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- eerie
- foreboding
- claustrophobic
- late night horror
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly recognized an atmospheric supernatural horror premise and effective scares, though the execution was uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Scott and his friends become stranded beside a remote cornfield and farmhouse after their vehicle breaks down.
The film’s supernatural force is associated with a scarecrow and the ritual imagery surrounding the farmhouse.
The plot explicitly includes hallucinations while the friends are held inside the farmhouse by a supernatural force.
The friends are separated when Johnny vanishes and Natalie is dragged away, leaving Scott, Brian, and Chris trapped together.
Films like Husk, and why
Jeepers Creepers
shared supernatural horror, isolated rural setting, and friends confronting an inhuman threat
Dark Harvest
shared cornfield setting, folk-horror atmosphere, and escalating pursuit by a supernatural force
The Ruins
shared stranded-friends premise, desolate landscape, and bleak creature-feature tension
Movie Details
- Director
- Brett Simmons
- Release Date
- 2011-01-28
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (387)
Cast
- Devon Graye
- Wes Chatham
- C.J. Thomason
- Tammin Sursok
- Ben Easter
- Josh Skipworth
- Nick Toussaint
- Michael Cornelison
- Aaron Harpold
- Candice Rose
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Google Play Movies
- Buy
- Google Play Movies
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Husk about?
- A stranded group of friends faces a murderous supernatural presence hidden within a remote cornfield and farmhouse.
- What is Husk like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Husk as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Husk violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Husk as brutal.
- What did critics think of Husk?
- Critics broadly recognized an atmospheric supernatural horror premise and effective scares, though the execution was uneven.
- Which films are like Husk?
- Films with a similar feel include Jeepers Creepers, Dark Harvest, and The Ruins.
- How long is Husk?
- Husk runs 83 minutes.
- Where can I watch Husk?
- In United States, Husk streams on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel.
