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Penned and directed by: Jonathan Darby Created by: Jonathan Darby, Jack O’Connell Cinematography by: Chris Manley Modified by: Jonathan Darby

Kate Siegel as Maddie John Carroll Lynch as The Stranger Emilia Schottle as Sarah

The Deadly Thrill: Hush 2016 Film Review The 2016 motion picture “Hush” is one lesson in gripping narration, weaving a strained and unnerving plot that will have spectators on the brink of their chairs. Authored and helmed by Jonathan Darby, the film tells the story of a deaf and mute woman, Maddie (played by Kate Siegel), who finds herself trapped in her home with a mysterious and intimidating stranger. The film’s use of silence is a deliberate and powerful choice, given Maddie’s situation. The audience is forced to undergo the world by her eyes, relying on visual signals and vibrations to navigate the strained and frightening situation. This approach creates a sense of intimacy and immediacy, attracting the spectator into Maddie’s world and rendering the horror all the more visceral. The film’s plot is straightforward, yet masterfully crafted to boost tension and suspense. Maddie, a young female who was born deaf, lives alone in a remote house with her cat. One night, a masked stranger (played by John Carroll Lynch) shows up at her doorstep, and Maddie soon discovers herself trapped and at the mercy of this sinister figure.