And with a promising teaser released late 2019, I was cautiously excited to see this sequel. I was excited and definitely somewhat worried to hear a sequel was greenlit, but I was encouraged by the fact that everyone who had made the 2018 film was returning.
Everything from Krasinski's subtle direction, to the strong acting, deeply human story, exceptional effects (which are used to add to the story, not drive it), and fantastic cinematic score from Marco Beltrami has made A Quiet Place my favorite "horror" movie. The horror in the first film is based largely on the fact that the family is being hunted by these creatures, and in the midst of it all, the mother in the family, played by Emily Blunt, is on the verge of giving birth to a new baby, all the while needing to keep quiet through it all. As a father of a young son myself, the theme of protecting your family at any cost is an impactful one-and it didn't hurt at all that the father in the film was played by John Krasinski, who was known almost exclusively for his role as Jim Halpert in what is arguably my favorite TV show, The Office. They realize that they must live in near silence to survive, but the events of the film prove this to be a critical challenge. For A Quiet Place, the story centered around a family who have been living for over a year under the invasion of monsters that hunt by sound. PG-13 psychological thrillers like The Secret Window or ghost-centric stories like The Haunting or The Ring can be far more unsettling to a viewer like me. I don't mind the thrill of monster movies - especially classic ones from our parents' childhood, but when it gets supernatural and spiritual, it can often be especially disturbing and unsettling to the soul.
I typically do not like horror movies, but 2018's A Quiet Place really connected with me.
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