In “Hush,” the psychotic killer’s motives are vague, A dull, mostly incompetent antagonist running in circles around a house apparently fully glazed with safety glass and with no particular geography.

Cinemark Bonded and Unbound: Sean Connery, 1930-2020, Disney+'s The Mandalorian Makes a Valiant Return in Season Two Opener, Amazon's Truth Seekers is Missing Jokes and Scares. |, April 14, 2016 Copyright © Fandango. Maddie (Kate Siegel) is a deaf-mute writer, living in a secluded home. J.R. 'Bob' Dobbs & The Church of the SubGenius, Fall TV First Look: Find Out What’s Coming, The Best Peacock Original Shows and Movies, All Upcoming Disney Movies: New Disney Live-Action, Animation, Pixar, Marvel, and More. invasion thriller that works on its own modest terms. and the Terms and Policies, We see a She is alerted to his presence when he inadvertently breathes against her neck. While discussing her writing, Maddie explains how she visualizes her stories, and considers numerous potential endings before deciding on one. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. The story follows a deaf woman who lives in a secluded house in the woods, and is preyed upon by a psychopathic killer. [7], On making the main character a deaf mute, Flanagan had said it originated from him wanting to do a movie "without dialogue". [11], The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 12, 2016. he doesn’t just kill her. He doesn’t allow the unnamed You're almost there! [10] The film's soundtrack was composed by The Newton Brothers.

Filter by. Subtitles for TV-Series, Movies, and Music videos, phrase by phrase curated and perfected by users. An effectively straightforward exercise in suspense, one that further positions Flanagan-who also made the year's well-received Ouija prequel-as a filmmaker with a strong grasp on horror's fundamentals. It might have worked better as a short film or installment of an anthology The intentions lean the movie more toward the nasty side of the sliding horror scale of serial-killer behavior and perhaps that's why it left me queasy. He sneaks into her house, steals her phone, takes photos of her, and sends them to her. Maddie stumbles into the kitchen, where she disorients the man with insecticide and her visual smoke alarm, but he regains the upper hand by strangling her. The man confronts John, posing as a police officer responding to a call. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! Maddie is completely unaware, even as a crossbow-wielding maniac (John [6] It was revealed Mike Flanagan had directed and written the film, along with his wife Kate Siegel who also stars in it. The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 12, 2016,[4] and was released by Netflix on April 8, 2016.[5]. This 10-digit number is your confirmation number.

Terrifying. He is also a writer for Vulture, The Playlist, The New York Times, and Rolling Stone, and the President of the Chicago Film Critics Association. [10] The resulting audio for these scenes could not be used and had to be redone in post, with Flanagan noting that the audio initially "sounded like a herd of elephants. away as we close in on her face. Just as he's about to strike, Maddie bangs on the window, distracting him and allowing the man to stab him in the neck. On Netflix. Hush doesn't break new ground, but that doesn't mean it's not a bloody good time. As John bleeds to death, he puts the man in a chokehold to buy Maddie enough time to escape. Hush navigates the bloody waters of home invasion thrillers and incisive slashers for a contemporary horror puree. Rated R [8] The possibility of making the film entirely silent was briefly considered, but was soon abandoned when it was realized that building tension with this limitation would be "impossible" [8] Flanagan also noted that the target audience would not have been used to silent films and, as such, would "seek out every kind of audio stimulus anywhere else in the environment" or simply choose to not watch the film at all.

It’s one of those simple Top reviews. We watch horror thrillers like “Hush” not to see the All reviewers. fascinated with Maddie, and decides he wants to prolong her fate and play games ", "Netflix Buys Mike Flanagan's Horror-Thriller 'Hush' Ahead of SXSW Premiere", "Hush' Buyer Screening Leaves Buyers Buzzing: Toronto", "Toronto 2015: Mike Flanagan's 'Secret Project' HUSH Creates Buzz At Buyers Screening", "[Interview] 'Hush' Director Mike Flanagan and Actress Kate Siegel On Their New Thriller! They’re minor |. tension and then just allowing it to simmer. The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. even more), but this is a better-than-average, essentially-VOD thriller for the and it’s no coincidence that we see his Mr. On the verge of death, Maddie grabs a corkscrew and plunges it into the side of his neck, finally killing him. climax. As the man begins bashing the door in with a tire iron, Maddie rushes to her computer, typing up a description of the man and a message to her family. so if he’s just a lunatic killing for fun, why not have a little bit more of [10] As a result of the aforementioned camera set in, Siegel had to ADR her own breath into the final film. Outside, the man catches and threatens Maddie's cat with a knife before he is struck in the shoulder with a bolt. They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. onions being sliced, asparagus sizzling on the stove—and then the sound falls It's what it says on the tin. Continuing their game of cat and mouse, he allows Maddie to pull her mangled hand inside and close and lock the door.

Sarah comes over for a brief visit (Samantha Sloyan). for strong violence/terror and some language. Forgot your password? All stars Text, image, video. Hush is a 2016 American slasher film directed and edited by Mike Flanagan, starring Kate Siegel, who also co-wrote the film with Flanagan. “Hush” works best As Maddie realizes she is being stalked, the man cuts the power and sabotages her car to prevent escape. A bloodied Sarah bangs on the door shouting for help; her cries go unheard because Maddie cannot hear her, and the man stabs Sarah to death. | Rating: B “Hush” is a fast-paced episode, but it also manages to world-build swiftly, establishing a version of Sunnydale that’s startlingly broken down and dystopic in just a few scenes. While attempting to escape through the second story window, Maddie is shot in the leg by the man with a crossbow bolt, but she manages to knock him off the roof and steal the weapon. [9] The fact that so much of the script was based around Flanagan and Siegel's own house proved problematic for filming, as when they went to shoot the film in Alabama, they could not find a house similar enough to theirs and had to significantly alter the film's script. The percentage of Approved Tomatometer Critics who have given this movie a positive review.

| Rating: 4.5/5 Hoping to advance her career as an author, she lives an isolated life in the woods with her cat. He delivers a story of how he was rendered unconscious by an intruder, but John grows suspicious and eventually attempts to attack him from behind with a rock. "[18] Michael Gingold of Fangoria gave the film 3.5/4 stars, calling it "a good old-fashioned truly scary movie". Search. Brian Tallerico is the Editor of RogerEbert.com, and also covers television, film, Blu-ray, and video games. She concludes by writing that she "died fighting" before shutting her laptop, arming herself with a knife, and locking herself in the bathroom. When he threatens to enter the house, Maddie writes "do it, coward" on the door with her own blood.

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