HorroRated archive entry
HorroRated pickA Quiet Place
HorroRated verdict
- Directed by
- John Krasinski
- Written by
- Scott Beck, Bryan Woods, John Krasinski
- Produced by
- Bryan Woods, Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Scott Beck, Brad Fuller, Deb Dyer, John Krasinski, Allyson Seeger, Celia D. Costas, Jeffrey Beecroft, Aaron Janus, Ryan Wiederkehr, Katherine Soares, Jacinthe Côté, Margaret Lewis
Why it’s HorroRated
A Quiet Place is the rare horror film that finds a formal constraint and uses it to generate real emotion rather than just tension. The Abbott family's situation is terrifying and heartbreaking at the same time and John Krasinski directs with a control that makes the silence feel inhabited rather than gimmicky. Emily Blunt's performance is exceptional. One of the best horror films of its decade.
Synopsis
John Krasinski shoots the silence as a sustained formal constraint and the sound design does the work that dialogue would otherwise do. Emily Blunt's performance is the emotional center of a film that doesn't waste a single moment. One of the best horror films of its decade.
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Quick facts
- Release date
- April 3, 2018
- Runtime
- 1 hour 31 mins
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Content rating
- PG-13
- Entry type
- Movie
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