A familiar premise is redeemed by a nifty gimmick in this suspenseful horror thriller.

But the difficulty does not lie in the lack of verbiage, but in our prohibitions. We're an ableist society, often fearful of the "arduous" journey that comes with empathizing with the deaf.

Sure, it's just a movie but A Quiet Place is so effective that you'll be deathly afraid of making a sound - just like the main characters.

A Quiet Place is the type of film that comes with every piece calibrated for maximum effect, demanding that you watch, silently, as it all plays out. This, simply put, is brilliant filmmaking.