10 Slasher Horror Movies That Had No Right To Be This Good

Released on Netflix without any sort of fanfare, Hush gave the impression of being an unremarkable straight-to-streaming horror flick that was intended to be buried at the bottom of Netflix's library.

And while there are certainly dozens of stinkers released this way, Hush proved to be the exception. Our first clue that the film was good was it was directed and co-written by Mike Flannagan. Though he was yet to go on to helm acclaimed series like The Haunting Of Hill House and Midnight Mass, alongside the likes of hit films Doctor Sleep and Gerald's Game, Flannagan's previous work on Absentia and Oculus had started to garner him a reputation as a powerhouse in the genre.

The premise is simple: deaf author Maddie (Kate Siegel) is trying to finish her novel when she becomes targeted by a masked intruder. From here, Hush descends into an edge-of-your-seat thrill ride in which she must try and stay one step ahead of her would-be killer.

What makes Hush excellent is Flannagan's ability to keep the action grounded within reality with smartly written characters who act believable within the given situation. Effective use of gore likewise helps rack up the tension in this underseen home invasion horror.