A horror movie that you are more likely to cry than have nightmares.

Rating: 7/10 (12 April 2018)

A testament to what the horror genre of films can be. They don't have to have gory murders left and right, they don't have to be provocative or disturbing. A true horror film just simply uses the human nature of fear and puts the audience on the edge of their seat. This movie did that.
Leading off they developed loveable and rounded characters, as well as told you exactly what you needed to know about the monsters, they feed on noise. A simple concept that was explored in its entirety. John Krasinski molded this love child into a fantastic creation and then made a smart decision and casted his wife as his co-star. The two of them played off of each other well, giving us a glimpse into Krasinski's more serious acting side, as well as showing off Emily Blunt's tremendous ability to play the war torn pregnant wife.
The movie did just what it had to do to be successful, no gimmicks, no random murders just to show the monster was evil, no long backstories to build them up, and the movie ended just where it needed to. I mean sure, were all excited to see Blunt and co go out and kick some alien butt, but in the end the film explains enough to know what is going to happen.
For a horror film, it surprised me. I am not a really strong horror film fan, and won't really go and see them, but this was in my opinion what a horror movie should be. This was a horror movie for the average movie goer. I am excited to see what Krasinski comes up with next, and for more films to take the concepts that "Get Out" and "A Quiet Place" found success in and explore them further into a new age of horror films.