A Quiet Place: Your Stomach Will Not Unclench

As a former Hawkeye, I’m always up to see a film that is written by University of Iowa graduates. In this case, I’m happy to report that my fellow graduates have delivered a fine piece of work, as well as proved that horror films don’t need to be over the top and extravagant to terrify. All you need is a simple premise, a great cast, and the ability to capture an audience’s mind with the idea of horror they could easily face themselves. True, the way that the horror scares you is not one you’re unused to – it’s a lot of jump scares, and even the cheapest horror movie can harness those if they know when to add in a loud noise. But in a movie with very little, if any, noise at all, all scares can be jump scares, and triggering them will not relieve your tension in any way (rather than most jump scare-filled films where you almost feel ashamed of yourself for jumping, even when you know it’s coming).