Nice little horror

Rating: 9/10 (5 April 2018)

I enjoyed this simple horror/science fiction movie.
There are a couple of reviews which seem to miss a key point, when they remark that the protagonists should not have had a baby (noting that contraception or abortion were options). Another remarked that even New York was in lockdown - presumably from a newspaper heading indicating this. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but things had got a lot worse since the newspaper was published. New York is now most certainly a silent ghost town; contraception made difficult through an absence or severe shortage of medical supplies, and home abortion a bad idea. Apart from a crazed man in the woods, this family may well be the sole survivors for many miles around. They have the advantage that they knew sign language and so could function in a silent world.
This is really more of a high-end "Twilight Zone" or "Outer Limits" than a full-length feature film, but it handles its material well - and the solid acting helps.
The back story is explained through conveniently still readable newspapers. There were a few details which niggled; they were using a huge amount of electricity, with no apparent generator (as generators are extremely noisy I can't imagine them running one anyway). They also had an impressive collection of electronic equipment, including radios and cameras, so presumably the father was some sort of survivalist before everything went bad.
Some shocks were too well signposted, such as the demise of the youngest child (well deserved according to my wife!).
These minor points aside I enjoyed the film.