Mike Flanagan is a man who needs less of an introduction with each horror film he makes, as dictated by the positive buzz surrounding Absentia and Oculus. Audiences latch on to his tight direction and simplistically sinister visuals, to the point where any conversation about up-and-coming genre filmmakers is usually started with his name. He quickly found himself courted by Jason Blum and Trevor Macy, which led to a few yet-to-be-released features, and the chance to right Ouija‘s wrongs through a much more adept sequel. Flanagan’s a hot commodity, and his latest film, Hush proves why – to a degree.
Admittedly, I’m positively lukewarm on both Absentia and Oculus, and Hush evoked an almost mirrored reaction. Flanagan is a talented filmmaker, as he’s able to market easily-digestible stories (some more than others) with an engaging plethora of taught, tense shot selection. He’s a dream director for mainstream horror,...
Admittedly, I’m positively lukewarm on both Absentia and Oculus, and Hush evoked an almost mirrored reaction. Flanagan is a talented filmmaker, as he’s able to market easily-digestible stories (some more than others) with an engaging plethora of taught, tense shot selection. He’s a dream director for mainstream horror,...
- 4/11/2016
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
Stars: Kate Siegel, John Gallagher Jr., Michael Trucco, Samantha Sloyan, Emma Graves | Written by Mike Flanagan, Kate Siegel | Directed by Mike Flanagan
Horror movies centered on home invasions are much more likely to terrify me than ones about ghosts and zombies, and that’s mostly because, well, there’s nothing unrealistic about the idea of someone breaking into your home and terrorizing you – if you ever watch the news, you know it happens all the time. How do you make that simple premise even scarier? Giving the character-in-peril a disability is a damn fine start, whether you’re rendering her blind (Wait Until Dark) or arming her with a fear that literally makes her unable to leave her home (this year’s Intruders).
Co-written by Kate Siegel and Mike Flanagan, and directed by Flanagan, Hush tells the story of Maddie, a deaf and mute young woman who lives alone out in the woods.
Horror movies centered on home invasions are much more likely to terrify me than ones about ghosts and zombies, and that’s mostly because, well, there’s nothing unrealistic about the idea of someone breaking into your home and terrorizing you – if you ever watch the news, you know it happens all the time. How do you make that simple premise even scarier? Giving the character-in-peril a disability is a damn fine start, whether you’re rendering her blind (Wait Until Dark) or arming her with a fear that literally makes her unable to leave her home (this year’s Intruders).
Co-written by Kate Siegel and Mike Flanagan, and directed by Flanagan, Hush tells the story of Maddie, a deaf and mute young woman who lives alone out in the woods.
- 4/9/2016
- by John Squires
- Nerdly
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