Tubi TV
Our take
Hive is a Tubi horror thriller rated TV-MA about an anxious teen babysitter who loses a child and faces a sinister force among playground kids. Reviews praise atmosphere but note heavy social commentary. Expect child peril, body horror makeup, and supernatural dread in an affluent suburb
Uplifting themes
Sasha fights to protect the child despite overwhelming fear The babysitter shows courage and resourcefulness under pressure
Story (may spoil tone)
A strict, anxious teenager loses the child she’s babysitting and must brave a sinister force hiding in plain sight among the children in the playground. As her world unravels and her grip on reality starts to slip, she must outwit a world where nothing is as it seems to make it out alive.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Supernatural attacks and babysitter peril escalate around the playground
Supernatural attacks and babysitter peril escalate around the playground
Language TV-MA dialogue includes moderate profanity under stress
TV-MA dialogue includes moderate profanity under stress
Sex / nudity No sex found in this title
No sex found in this title
Drugs / alcohol No drugs found in this title
No drugs found in this title
Frightening Hive-mind horror, missing child panic, and reality slippage dominate
Hive-mind horror, missing child panic, and reality slippage dominate
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse A missing child and possessed kids create central child-endangerment sc…
A missing child and possessed kids create central child-endangerment scares
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons Grotesque yellow scab makeup and consumption themes; limited graphic go…
Grotesque yellow scab makeup and consumption themes; limited graphic gore
Dangerous behaviour Babysitters split up and enter unsafe spaces under supernatural pressure
Babysitters split up and enter unsafe spaces under supernatural pressure
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health Anxiety, class tension, and losing grip on reality drive the lead
Anxiety, class tension, and losing grip on reality drive the lead
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement No grief found in this title
No grief found in this title
Talk after watching
- How does the film use playgrounds to create horror?
- What responsibilities do babysitters have when things go wrong?