Hush

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 Hush is a horror-thriller film currently available on Netflix. It centers on a deaf and mute woman who is an author living in a secluded cabin in the woods that is being stalked and tormented by a sadistic killer. Actress Kate Siegel is great in the lead role. I don’t know if the actress is deaf in real life or not. Either way, she pulls the role off with apparent ease. Hush isn’t the most groundbreaking movie in the horror genre, but it’s not really trying to be, either. It’s a movie that is smart and clever, but also harkens back to movies like When a Stranger Calls and Wait Until Dark. John Gallagher, Jr. plays the movie’s nameless antagonist, and is really damn good. This is a man who seems to be doing what he’s doing for no real reason, which may just make him one of the best horror movie villains of the past few years. I really have to compliment the director Mike Flanagan, who also made Oculus, the writers, Flanagan and Siegel themselves. These two show that they really know what they are doing. I also have bring some praise to the movie’s slow pace, as I feel it allows the tension to build into something meaningful. As I’ve said before, this movie is on Netflix. If what I said in this review peaks your interest at all, then check it out. You might be surprised. 

9 / 10