Hidden

During a deadly outbreak, a family hunkers down inside a fallout shelter, hoping to outlast the danger above. Ray and Claire, their daughter Zoe, and Jillian and Joey Neary lock themselves inside, trusting that the bunker will shield them from what lies outside. Days turn into a tense routine of rationing, whispers, and careful observation of flickering monitors. The claustrophobic space gnaws at everyone as fear and fatigue mix with suspicion. With the outside world largely a mystery, they must decide whom to believe and how far they are willing to go to stay safe.

Directed by Ross Duffer with a script by Matt Duffer, Hidden arrived in 2015 as an early feature from the duo who would later create Stranger Things. It stands as an original thriller rather than an adaptation, marked by a lean, claustrophobic setup.

Critics described it as a tense, atmospheric survival tale that leans on character dynamics and mood as much as it does on shocks. The story uses isolation to explore trust and family loyalty under pressure and raises questions about what safety really means.

As an early feature from the Duffer brothers, Hidden offers a snapshot of their developing style and foreshadows the slow burn, intimate thrillers that would hallmark their later work. It’s a footnote in the larger arc of their careers.