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Hush

Don't breathe a word.

1998 · 1h 35m · PG-13 Drama, Thriller
Directed by Johathan Darby

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Overview

Jackson and Helen are in love and about to have their first child when they move in with Jackson's mother, Martha, in order to take care of the family estate. But all is not well in this household. Martha is jealous of her son's affection for Helen, and, despite her Southern smile, she's starting to act strangely. As Helen tries to create a happy home life, Martha attempts to divide the family so that Jackson will become hers alone.

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Hush is the kind of movie where you walk in, watch the first 10 minutes, know exactly where it's going, and hope devoutly that you're wrong.

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Rotten

Hush is gussied up by its classy distaff cast members, but remains trashy all the same.

Todd McCarthy, Variety
Rotten

Jessica Lange establishes a spark of interest in this psychological thriller with her giggly demonic performance. But the film never adds up to anything more than an elaborate tease.

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Rotten

Hush has three very simple problems: it's incredibly dumb, it's incredibly boring, and it's incredibly predictable (at least up to the stupefying ending).

James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Rotten

Lange seems at a loss to know how to convey Martha's malevolence -- and writer-director Jonathan Darby offers almost no guidance.

Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle

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