To be honest, I didn’t think much of
the film HUSH when I received the email about it earlier today. It seemed
like any other indie thriller, but after I watched the pre-filming teaser
here I was instantly hooked. HUSH looks
like it may be pretty cool, and here’s why.
HUSH, which is directed by A.J.
Fiueroa and stars Adam Ciesielski, follows the final descent of Michael
Rose, a college student troubled by an abusive past, haunted by his nightmares,
and tortured by his “other self.” Michael spends his days playing music, hanging
with his friend, JD, and thinking about his dead mother. Withdrawn from most
social life, he falls for Isabel, a strong charismatic woman who works at the
local video store. Torn between his feelings for Isabel and his fears of the
apparitions that haunt his dreams and the voices in his head; Michael plunges
deeper into his dark world where the line between insanity and reality blur.
As Michael attempts to fight off violent memories of the past and the present,
he must also contend with the obnoxious new boyfriend of his ex-girlfriend, an
old buddy of his who since stealing his girl takes every opportunity to push
Michael over the edge. At the climax of this film, Michael must come face to
face with his innermost demons, and finally come to a point of reassuring
contentment, or utter insanity. Will the first possible love of Michael’s life
save him from himself, or will he become more cold and sadistic than his old man
ever was?
I know the film may sound a little
goofy, but it really does look pretty promising. If you don’t believe me you can
check out their
MySpace page or their
official site for
more details.