Hush (2016)
Silence can be killer.
A deaf woman is stalked by a psychotic killer in her secluded home.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 12 March 2016 |
| Genre | Horror, Thriller |
| Director | Mike Flanagan |
| Starring | John Gallagher Jr., Kate Siegel and Michael Trucco |
| Runtime | 82 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes 93% · Rotten Tomatoes (average) 7.6/10 · Metacritic 67/100 · TMDB users 6.7/10 |
Where to watch Hush
Hush is streaming on Netflix ($19.99 a month) in the US. It is also on Prime Video ($8.99 a month), Fubo, Peacock ($16.99 a month) and Tubi. If that is the only reason to subscribe, one month of Prime Video is $8.99 at list price.
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You can rent or buy Hush on Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube and Fandango at Home.
Where to watch Hush in 19 other countries
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Andorra | Netflix |
| Australia | Netflix $20.99 AUD |
| Austria | Netflix €10.99 |
| Canada | Prime Video $9.99 CAD, Netflix $18.99 CAD, Tubi |
| France | Netflix €14.99 |
| French Guiana | Netflix |
| French Polynesia | Netflix about |
| Germany | Netflix €15.99 |
| Guernsey | Netflix |
| Ireland | Netflix €11.99 |
| Italy | Netflix €13.99 |
| Luxembourg | Netflix €10.99 |
| Malta | Netflix €8.99 |
| Mauritius | Netflix about |
| Monaco | Netflix |
| New Zealand | Netflix $17.99 NZD |
| San Marino | Netflix |
| Switzerland | Netflix CHF14.90 |
| United Kingdom | Netflix £13.99 GBP |
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What kind of watch this is
Mike Flanagan directs this 82-minute horror thriller, and he does something rare with the genre’s usual tricks. He makes silence do the heavy lifting. The tagline says it plainly: silence can be killer. That is not a metaphor here. It is the entire engine of the film. A deaf woman is stalked by a psychotic killer in her secluded home. The tension comes from watching her navigate a world that has stripped away one of her primary defenses against fear. It is a tight, anxious watch that trusts its audience to lean in.
What the critics said
Critics mostly liked it. Rotten Tomatoes sits at 91% based on 45 reviews, with an average of 7.5 out of 10. Metacritic lands on 67, a score it labels generally favorable. The consensus calls it a "contemporary horror puree." Benjamin Lee of The Guardian found it offers "ingenious suspense." Not everyone was thrilled. Millicent Simmonds, a deaf actress, criticized the film for inaccuracies regarding deaf culture, saying it didn't feel real. That's a specific hit to the premise.
How it did with audiences
No box office figures exist in the record, so the money question remains unanswered. Instead, the verdict rests on user sentiment. On TMDB, viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10. That is a solid mid-range score, suggesting the film found its specific audience without causing a stampede. It is the kind of watch that leaves you thinking, rather than shouting.
What came next for the cast
John Gallagher Jr. moved from Jonah Hex to a string of horror-adjacent features. Kate Siegel and Samantha Sloyan both pivoted toward prestige horror, sharing a 2018 slot on The Haunting of Hill House. Michael Trucco stayed busy with The Rookie and later The Electric State. These shifts mark a distinct era for each. The timeline suggests a pivot, though it cannot prove Hush forced the change. Sometimes a single year just resets the compass.
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Sources
- Hush on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q23044927 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Hush (2016 feature film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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