Great direction and a suspense horror film were silence is the key.

Rating: 8/10 (7 April 2018)

A Quiet Place (4 out of 5 stars).
A Quiet Place is a horror film were silence is the key to survival in an apocalyptic world that has been invaded by some unknown creatures that came from space. At least, that was given from the newspapers clippings in a family's basement. Lee (John Krasinski) and his wife Evelyn (Emily Blunt) and there three children are those last few survivors that are amongst the living. They scavenge for supplies and walk throughout with complete silence. They have a path covered so they can walk barefoot. They rarely talk and only communicate by sign language. And they prevent any noise from occurring such as opening doors, dropping stuff, things that make noise, they cook in a covered grill underneath floor, ect.
The pros about the film? The film does have an intense buildup. It can be scary. The first five minutes really puts the audience on what they will be expecting. One simple noise will bring a creature running at a full speed to kill them. That is what makes the movie nerve wrecking. Kids make a stupid decision turning on a toy. Accidently knocking a lantern. And than staying in complete silence, hoping the creatures don't come close. The suspenseful moment when Evelyn is going through labor having a baby without screaming was intense.
The creature design was interesting. They are blind but have superior hearing. And they are indestructible from nearly everything. But they are quick and fast.
John Krasinski did well with his performance. Playing a father that is trying to protect his family. Emily Blunt was great too.
The plot and concept was good. They kept the creature backstory only down to newspapers clippings. It is a film about survival and family. As in how far will a person go to protect their children.
Director Krasinski may have a cut out with his direction. He built up the suspense and intensity. The music score Marco Beltrami helped putting the audience in edge.
The cons of the film? I feel like the film is a bit slow at times. Feels like a silent film with a music score in it. Characters spend majority of the movie using sign language which is neat and cool. Which plays a key to survival. But the film does pick up pretty fast in the second act.
Overall, A Quiet Place is a good horror film. It is creepy and intense. It has its mediocre amount of suspense. John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, and the kids were great. The direction and music score was good. Krasinski may have a knack to making a good horror movie which in the third act it gets a little wild.
I recommend seeing this film in theatres to get the full experience with the creepy silent moments and music pumping its loud volume to build the suspense.