Hush (2008)

What is the genre of Hush?
The genre Hush is a horror. We can tell this because it is really dark throughout the film with minimal lighting. There is also tension music to build suspense through the film. There is also a character that we as the audience never see their face as they always have hood up.  It could also be classed as a thriller as the suspense creates excitement for the audience.

 What production context does Hush fit into?

The production context is independent we know this because of the low budget. Their budget was estimated to be £1,000,000. We can see this through the quality of the film and the actors. The actors we not that well know other than William Ash who has starred in TV series for the BBC.

Were there any stars involved in Hush?
There was William Ash who starred in TV shows for the BBC in Waterloo Road. There was also Christine Bottomley who has also been in many TV series. Both these actors will give more publicity to the film.

How did the narrative, dialogue, characters and location relate to the production context?
The location was set in England and they were constantly talking about Manchester and the rivalry between Man City and Man united. The narrative is quite simple to make and wouldn’t need that much money to fund it. There were only 3 main locations which was the car, the service station and the yard with the lorries in.