25 Best Horror Films of the Past Decade

John Krasinski’s first two features (Brief Interviews with Hideous Men, The Hollars) failed to impress critics. But when he unveiled this high-concept horror film at SXSW in 2018, critics and audiences loved it. A Quiet Place’s core concept is that any noise will attract deadly monsters, and the necessity of silence lends extra tension to a film soaked in the guilt and grief carried by each family member. Delayed a bit by the pandemic, A Quiet Place Part II is currently scheduled to open in theaters on April 23, 2021.

“As a celebration of the physical expressiveness and visual storytelling of silent cinema, A Quiet Place speaks volumes without a word being uttered.” —Ann Hornaday, Washington Post