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An anxious teenager who loses the child she's babysitting must brave a sinister force hiding in plain sight among the children of a playground.

Critics Reviews

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Jazzmin Crawley Horror Movie Blog 4d
The first act does a great job of pulling viewers in. The story keeps them engaged, at least until the true threat is revealed. The third act isn’t held together as tightly, but the ending is satisfying enough. Go to Full Review
Jose Solís Common Sense Media Apr 28
3/5
This is an engaging horror film that could've been a little better. Go to Full Review
Joe Lipsett Bloody Disgusting Apr 20
3/5
The messaging is a little heavy handed and repetitive at times, but thanks to its candy-colored production design, evocative sound design, grotesque scabby yellow make-up, and prowling camerawork, Hive is a solid watch. Go to Full Review
Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror Apr 17
2/5
...based on a short film by the same filmmaker. It doesn’t work very well, which is a shame. The actors deliver good portrayals, and the special effects are good, but the story is too weak. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Martin F @manekenthe 4h a horror movie set on a kids playground → surprisingly fresh territory. xochitl is great, and for a tubi original, this punches above its weight. think cooties meets children of the corn meets weapons, with mind-controlled kids and genuinely creepy atmosphere. fun rather than scary. characters make bafflingly dumb decisions, the dialogue is clunky, and the last 15 minutes lose steam. but the core idea is solid enough to carry it. See more Damian D @Kingpharaohsi 1d My reason for giving it a one * was because of the strip, they had awesone actors & actresses. The storyline needs great improvement. Stop taking the viewers for granted. See more Keisha M. @RT51425514 5d Very very strange movie, something I've never seen b4!! It was a spooky strange storyline, but kept me captivated!! I feel kinda terrified about playgrounds and other places that kids play!! Those kids were terrifying!!! See more Shon Y. @RT51514612 5d This is Goosebumps level of horror nothing in the movie made sense complete waste of time See more Phat Birb T @RT03076408 May 25 The movie was blander than the sugar they ate. The concept is promising, but the execution was terrible, like Darius's execution by natural selection. The Hive as an entity wasn't even properly explored or defined. Questions like how it propagates its infection are so vague that I struggle to pick whether it was the fluid or the sheer stupidity of the people that got them infected. I wish to add more, but I've wasted more than enough time watching and bothering to leave a review. See more Amber H. @RT47858364 May 23 I did not enjoy this movie as a matter of fact it actually enraged me cause why would you not just leave after the first incident and for Darius he got what he deserved cause why would you jus sit there a watch that happen -10/10 worst hr of my life. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An anxious teenager who loses the child she's babysitting must brave a sinister force hiding in plain sight among the children of a playground.
Director
Felipe Vargas
Producer
Adam Friedlander, Darren Cameron, Ryan Plachcinski, Nick Scully
Screenwriter
Felipe Vargas
Distributor
Tubi
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 17, 2026
Runtime
1h 31m