What is Hush about?
A deaf woman is stalked by a psychotic killer in her secluded home.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
A deaf woman fights for survival against a relentless killer in a chilling, gritty home invasion.
Suspenseful and tense. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Peacock, AMC+, The Roku Channel (free), YouTube (free) and 2 more.
Hush parents guide
What we could confirm fits an R: real scares and several jump scares.
- Scare
- Properly scary
- Frightening, not just tense.
- Jump scares
- Several
- More than a couple of sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- None flagged
- It is rated R, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is Hush scary?
- Yes, properly. Hush is the real thing without being an endurance test.
- How gory is Hush?
- Light gore and strong violence.
- What is Hush rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Rated R, and it earns it: real scares, several jump scares and strong violence. Not one for kids.
Cast and crew
Directed byMike Flanagan
StarringJohn Gallagher Jr., Kate Siegel, Michael Trucco, Samantha Sloyan, Emma Graves
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