INTENSE AND THRILLING (and I yell that as quietly as possible)

Rating: 9/10 (12 April 2018)

I am not a all a horror fan. I don't watch horror films, or anything remotely scary even...
"A Quiet Place" was so intriguing, and "different" and interesting just from the previews that I HAD to see it. I was terrified to see it, which in theory only intensified the effect of the the silence, and the unknown.... what was going to happen, and when? Even the quietest of popcorn eaters in the theater had a hard time eating the savory butter-topped popcorn, as it made so much noise at each bite.
However, I don't quite know what distinguishes a movie to be allocated in the "horror" category, but I do not think of this movie as a "horror" movie at all. Going in I felt the same way I went to the theater in 1994 to see Jurassic Park. I do not at all mean that in a demeaning sense, (I am a HUGE fan of Jurassic Park, and it will ever remain in my life as one of my favorite movies ever), I mean it in the unexpected, when is something going to jump out, "don't move or the t-rex will see you" sense, with the addition of unpredictable KIDS!!
I feel that some of the most intense/shocking/crucial parts of this film were spoiled by the trailers, and the plot synopsis on sites like IMDB. However, that being said, what a masterpiece this movie turned out to be.
John Krazinski, and Emily Blunt are fabulous, but the real stars are the kids, who in some parts of the film took on a "Raptor in the kitchen" role from "Jurassic Park" by bringing that intensity back to the big screen, with unknown creatures lurking about.
In the end it's a family movie, and I say that in the "this is a horror movie, BUT also a family movie" type of way... not a "bring your kids to the theater for this family-classic for all to enjoy". It's about being a parent and the lengths that parents will go to for their children.