The terrifying sound of silence

Rating: 8/10 (9 December 2019)

A family are forced to live in silence on their farm to avoid being killed by hideous blind creatures that hunt using sound. Pretty simple plot. There is no explanation as to what these presumably alien creatures are or where they came from, but that didn't bother me.
For most of its length A Quiet Place is pretty much a silent movie, our cast have to communicate using sign language. For the viewer it means subtitles. It did feel a little strange at first, the silence was initially deafening, but I got used to it. The film does have a dark, moody score and effects sounds, so it is far from completely silent. Still, there will undoubtedly be viewers who will be find having to read subtitles a chore - their loss! The movie is very well filmed, great camera work and sets (I loved a chase scene in a cornfield, you can't beat a bit of corn horror!). There is plenty of tension throughout and some good jump scenes. Acting is excellent. The movie also touches on family, coping with loss and what a parent is prepared to do for their children. A very impressive movie, one of the best horrors of the 2010's.