A horror film on the surface, a film about families beneath

Rating: Null/10 (15 October 2019)

In the world of A Quiet Place, there are monsters who hunt solely by sound. We follow the initial survivors after the appearance of these monsters as they learn to deal with the situation and to live as quietly as they can. Because any loud sound has a high chance of bringing the monsters straight to your doorsteps.
Fantastic premise, easily A tier. You could tell entire sagas about humanity forced into silence. I also really like that we don't see the first days of horror. The movies happens some months and years after that. The initial slaughter is over and those who are left live in a constant state of anxiety. The film is eerily quiet, with not much of a score or any sound beyond soft footsteps, some creaks and groans, and the occasional whisper. Any sound louder than that is stressful, both to the characters and the audience. You can imagine it's easy to tell a horror story with such tools in your arsenal. And the movie definitely delivers.
But the film is more than that. It's a story about a family living under stress and still trying to have more than the basics of survival. They argue, they doubt, they love and cherish. The parents are played by the director John Krasinski and his real-world wife Emily Blunt. And these two definitely have chemistry together, which brings the film a great deal of authenticity.
Furthermore, one their children in the film is congenitally deaf - explaining the plot point of the family knowing sign language - and Krasinski sought to find an actress who's deaf in real life. He found her in Millicent Simmonds, who's simply all kinds of fantastic in her role. Not just in portraying deafness, but all-around.
Very good film, and one of the best horror films I've seen in years. Very highly recommended.