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Is Hush OK for Kids?

HorrorThriller
17+
R⭐ 6.6 / 102016 · 1h 22m
Mike Flanagan

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What's In It

Based on the actual screenplay
🗡️Violence
Extreme▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
0
Cartoon / Comedic
4
Action & Peril
1
Injuries & Death Shown
4
Graphic & Disturbing
  • A naked woman is shown screaming and tied up in the back of a truck, discovered by Zakes on the motorway — a disturbing, graphic image early in the film
  • The killer violently attacks an elderly couple, John and Dottie, at the farmhouse where Zakes seeks help
  • Zakes is beaten by security guards in a garage bathroom, and later physically fights a police officer in a restroom after being wrongly arrested
  • A girl held in the truck is explicitly threatened with death by the killer, and the killer is shown pursuing victims multiple times with clear lethal intent
  • Zakes cuts his hand on a nail while trying to escape; the final confrontation involves Zakes physically fighting the killer to save Beth
  • No weapons like guns are specified, but the violence is intense and thriller-style throughout, focused on pursuit, threat, and physical struggle rather than graphic gore
💬Language
Extreme▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
0
Mild Words
(damn, hell)
0
Moderate
(ass, b**ch)
41
Strong
(sh*t)
47
Extreme
(f**k)
  • The f-word (f**k/f**king) is used extremely frequently — 47 times throughout the film
  • 'S**t' is used 24 times, and 'da**/godda**' 8 times
  • Other strong language includes 'b**tard' (2), 'pr**k' (3), 'cock' (2), 'arse' (1), and 'c**t' (1)
  • This is pervasive, adult-level profanity used throughout the film, not isolated to one scene
👻Scary Scenes
Extreme▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
0
Mildly Tense
1
Startling Moments
3
Genuinely Scary
3
Deeply Disturbing
  • The initial sighting of the naked woman screaming in the truck bed is deeply disturbing and sets an unsettling tone from the start
  • Beth's sudden disappearance at the service station with no explanation creates sustained dread and confusion
  • The killer's sudden, violent attack on the elderly couple John and Dottie is genuinely frightening and unexpected
  • The final confrontation sequence, where the killer pursues Zakes and Beth, is described as overwhelming in intensity
  • There are multiple startling jump scares as the killer appears unexpectedly, and extended scenes of being hunted in the dark, isolated farm setting
  • Scary content is resolved through Zakes's direct physical confrontation with the killer at the end, but tension is sustained for much of the film
💕Romance
Moderate▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
2
Crushes & Holding Hands
0
Kissing & Dating
1
Suggestive
0
Sexual Content
  • The core relationship arc follows Zakes and Beth's deteriorating relationship throughout the film, including an argument about moving in together and general relationship troubles
  • There are references to a man named Leo that imply Beth may have been unfaithful, though this is only suggestive, not shown
  • No kissing, dating scenes, or sexual content are depicted — the romance is centered on relationship conflict rather than affection
🍺Substances
Mild▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
1
Mentioned in Passing
1
Shown Casually
0
Featured Prominently
0
Glorified or Abused
  • There are casual references to getting 'tanked up' at a football match, mentioned in dialogue only
  • Coffee is consumed at the service station, a minor and incidental detail
  • No drug use or on-screen drinking is shown; substance references are brief and not glorified
⚡Stimulation
Extreme▼
Moments in the script, mildest → most intense
0
Gently Engaging
0
Exciting
3
Intense
1
Overwhelming
  • A high-speed car chase on the motorway is intense in pacing and sensory impact
  • An extended cat-and-mouse pursuit through dark countryside builds sustained tension
  • Scenes of Zakes being arrested and suspected of murder add to the intensity of the plot
  • The final escape sequence from the killer at the farm is described as overwhelming, likely too much for sensory-sensitive viewers
  • Overall pacing is tense and thriller-driven rather than fast-cut action, but sustained dread makes it unsuitable for younger or sensitive viewers
Hush — Heads Up for Parents

Despite being marketed as a thriller, parents should be aware the film opens with a genuinely graphic and disturbing image — a naked woman screaming while tied up in a truck bed — which sets a much darker and more mature tone than the plot description might suggest.

About Hush

Hush is a tense thriller about Zakes, who spots a terrified naked woman screaming and tied up in the back of a truck on the motorway, and becomes drawn into a nightmare when his girlfriend Beth vanishes at a service station shortly after. As Zakes is wrongly arrested and a killer stalks his victims across an isolated farm, the film builds into an intense chase to save Beth before it's too late. The tone is dark, suspenseful, and frequently disturbing.

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Watch with your child
With 47 uses of extreme profanity, graphic disturbing imagery like the naked woman in the truck and the attack on the elderly couple, and an overwhelming final chase sequence, this film requires a parent present for any viewer under 17 to help process the intensity and disturbing content.

Family Takeaways from Hush

What it gets right

  • ✓The film shows Zakes never giving up on Beth, even after being wrongly arrested and suspected of murder, modeling persistence and loyalty
  • ✓The young girl who escapes the truck still finds the courage to help Zakes despite her own trauma, showing resilience

Hush Cultural & Values Guide

Cultural & Values Guide

No cultural or religious themes detected for this film.

Cast:John Gallagher Jr.Kate SiegelMichael TruccoSamantha SloyanEmma Graves

Is Hush Appropriate for Your Child's Age?

✗Age 5: Not recommended for 5-year-olds
✗Age 8: Not recommended for 8-year-olds
✗Age 10: Not recommended for 10-year-olds
✗Age 12: Not recommended for 12-year-olds
✗Age 13: Not recommended for 13-year-olds
✗Age 15: Not recommended for 15-year-olds
✓Age 17: Generally appropriate for 17-year-olds

Individual children may vary — use your judgment.

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