Movie review
Hush
Woke Score
Lower is better
- Release Date
- March 12, 2016
- Age Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 82 min
Where to Watch
United States · Last checked 5/13/2026
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Review
Summary
A deaf writer living alone in a remote cabin must survive a masked killer’s home invasion in this 2016 Blumhouse horror thriller. The story relies on silence, visual tension, and the protagonist’s resourcefulness for suspense. The film contains no identity politics, activist dialogue, representation messaging, girlboss dynamics, or institutional critique of any kind.
Breakdown
Factors & Ratings
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Hush.
Representation / casting choices
No forced diversity, identity signaling, or audience-visible representation emphasis; the deaf protagonist fits the isolated-cabin horror premise naturally as a tension device with no activist overlay.
Political / ideological dialogue
The film contains no political, ideological, or activist dialogue.
Identity-driven story themes
The narrative is pure survival horror with no identity-driven plotlines, arcs, or messaging around deafness, gender, or any social identity.
Institutional / cultural critique
No institutional, cultural, or systemic critique exists; the story features no portrayals of toxic masculinity, patriarchy, male entitlement, or any modern activist framing.