Mike Flanagan’s new horror thriller Hush has been acquired by Netflix prior to its world premiere at SXSW on March 12, 2016. Flanagan (Oculus) and Kate Siegel co-wrote the script, with Siegel starring and Flanagan directing. The cast also includes John Gallagher Jr (10 Cloverfield Lane, The Newsroom), Michael Trucco (Battlestar Galactica), and Samantha Sloyan (Grey’s Anatomy). Blumhouse Productions’ Jason Blum and Intrepid Pictures’ Trevor Macy produced Hush and Michael J. Fourticq Sr., Jeanette Brill, Kate Lumpkin, and Couper Samuelson executive produced.
“We’re excited that Netflix is our platform to connect this movie with audiences around the globe,” said producer Macy, commenting on the acquisition.
“Hush is a great example of what happens when you give an incredible filmmaker like Mike Flanagan creative freedom to tell a fun and original scary story,” added Blum. “We had a great time continuing our relationship with Mike and Intrepid and are psyched to share Mike’s movie with genre lovers all over the world on Netflix.”
Netflix will release the film on April 8th.
The Plot: After losing her hearing as a teenager, author Maddie Young (Siegel) has lived a life of isolation fully retreating into her now silent world. When the masked face of a psychotic killer appears in the window of her secluded home, she must push herself beyond her mental and physical limits in order to survive the night.
