| Im a huge John Kasinski fan so I may be slightly biased, but in his directorial debut I believe him to have constructed one of the most tense and effective movies I've seen in a long time | By using this site, you agree to the and the |
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| In a sea of horror films this day and age that rely on setup, gimmicky jump-scares, this movie stands out, much like Don't Breathe, as an exercise of your patience and nerves | That's when a person is drawn down and suffocated |
And now, more than ever, the Abbotts must not make a sound.
19| This page was last edited on 13 January 2019, at 02:33 | This movie is not without its flaws in logic and plot, but in what it attempts to do, it's incredibly successful |
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| There were very few moments where I wasn't guessing what was going to come next or what could potentially happen to one of the characters | While that is a danger usually fatal , the only way a person sinks like that is when the grain is being removed from the bottom of the bin |
Just before the final sequence in the film, though, which you can read all about here, we see the death of John Krasinksi's Lee, who sacrifices himself for his two children by screaming and thus attracting the attention of the blind monsters.
9| Indeed, as this new type of invader is attracted to noise, even the slightest of sounds can be deadly; however, it's been already twelve months since the powerful monsters' first sightings, and this resilient family still stands strong | It was truly nearly a masterful performance by both he and Emily and should not go unappreciated by the niche horror audience |
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| In a post-apocalyptic world, a family is forced to live in silence while hiding from monsters with ultra-sensitive hearing | ] it's the very first time in the movie where we go into that complete silence in Millie's envelope and that's where she actually turns off the cochlear implant for the first time |
This attempt makes me truly excited for John's potential future in filmmaking because of his ability to play the audience and draw reactions from them.
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