10 Most Obscure And Underrated Slasher Horror Movies
1. Hush
There was relatively little fanfare behind Hush when it was acquired and released by Netflix. After all, the 2013 offering was shot on a budget of just $1 million. However, Netflix proved to be the perfect springboard for the obscure thriller, which operates on such an uniquely intriguing premise that Hush is well on the way to cult classic status.
The protagonist, Maddie Young, is both deaf and mute as a result of a childhood ailment. As an adult, she is an author living a secluded existence as she attempts to finish her latest horror novel. She is stumbled upon quite by accident by the sadistic masked killer. The crossbow-wielding psychopath proceeds to murder her friend Sarah on her doorstep in a sequence invoking memories of iconic subgenre staple Scream, before turning his attention to the horrified Maddie.
Hush is a genuinely unnerving, taut horror, that plays on the strengths of two incredible lead performances by scream queen Kate Siegel and the superbly menacing John Gallagher Jr. This hellish take on a home intrusion effortlessly maintains a constant grounded atmosphere of nerve-wracking visceral suspense, cultivated by a notably distinctive status quo. "Maniacal killer hunts disabled woman in her own home" sounds like an absolute disaster of a slasher on paper, but the end result of Hush is a polished, nail-biting horror experience that stands head and shoulders above the majority of its contemporary competition.
Ultimately, Hush succeeds where many of the aforementioned competition fail. All the CGI monstrosities, jump scares and bloodshed in the world are no substitute for genuine fear.