A Quiet Place is a Sci-fi horror movie that premiered at South by Southwest in March 2018. It stars Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, and John Krasinski, who also takes the director role. In a post-apocalyptic world, the quieter you are, the better your chances of survival.
In a not-so-distant future, the Earth has been invaded by unknown creatures. Consequently, the Abbott family has relocated to a farm. Here, they have built their perfect hide-out.
A place that is distant from the city, which is why they take regular trips to look for essentials such as food. Unfortunately, one day, their youngest child becomes the victim. Luckily for them, Evelyn (played by Blunt) is expecting and a new baby is on the way.
The human senses are the following:
- taste
- touch
- sight
- smell
- hearing
Unfortunately, their daughter Regan (Simmonds) lacks the last one. Hence, the reason why Lee (Krasinski) is constantly trying to fix her auditive device.
On the other hand, they have figured out the creatures also lack one sense: sight. But this doesn’t make them less threatening because they strike via sounds. So, the quieter the family remains, the better.
But, with the baby’s due date approaching, how long will the Abbotts’ hide-out last? More importantly, how to fight back?
What makes “A Quiet Place” so thrilling is the way some scenes can portray tense moments, even with a lack of sound.
In fact, that is what the director aimed for when shooting actress Millicent Simmonds’ scenes, who is a deaf person. Therefore, the cast had to learn American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate with her in real life and on-screen.
With “A Quiet Place Part 2″ out now and the third installment already announced, could this movie be the next blockbuster horror franchise next to the “The Conjuring” saga? Time will tell.
Watch director John Krasinski break down the above-shown scene.
