Stay Quiet, Both ‘A Quiet Place’ Movies Are Streaming Now
When John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place first premiered in 2018, it took the horror world by storm. The cryptic Super Bowl teaser—the first glimpse many had of the movie—didn’t reveal much. Not to mention, Jim Halpert himself was helming the feature. Was Krasinski, an Office alum, tackling horror just another prank? Not so. In our 5-star review at the time, we wrote, “One of the most inventive, emotional, and terrifying films I’ve seen in a long time, A Quiet Place is destined to be recognized as one of the greatest horror films of this generation.”
As a result, Krasinski returned to helm A Quiet Place Part II. The sequel was just as effective as the first, and it cemented returning player Millicent Simmonds as a bonafide star (seriously, she’s remarkable). In our review of the sequel, we wrote, “If you liked the first A Quiet Place, chances are A Quiet Place Part II will also resonate with you. It succeeds at being a true sequel that remains firmly rooted in the original while making strides into a broader universe.”
And now, of course, there’s A Quiet Place: Day One. Michael Sarnoski’s prequel film features a returning player in the form of Part II’s (woefully, almost disrespectfully, underused) Djimon Hounsou, though it is otherwise disconnected from the first two. Still, it does a remarkable job of expanding the world Krasinski first established in the original, and in our review, we called it the franchise’s best installment.
Day One has already had the franchise’s best weekend opening, but if you haven’t seen it yet and you’re itching to revisit the first two, you’re in luck. Both A Quiet Place and A Quiet Place Part II are streaming on Paramount+.
What sets the series apart from other apocalyptic monster movies is its commitment to character. It’s not necessarily unusual in dystopic fare, though A Quiet Place centers on more unusual characters than most. The first two center around Simmonds’ Regan, a deaf young girl who must endure a world where sound equals death. It’s not perfect, but it’s still a noteworthy bit of representation, in no small part because Simmonds herself is deaf.
A Quiet Place: Day One stars Lupita Nyong’o’s Samira, a terminally ill patient similarly tasked with enduring a monstrous invasion. It’s the kind of character work big-budget horror too regularly eschews, and both Simmonds and Nyong’o are remarkably adept at conveying a lot with very little.
What do you think? Are you a fan of the A Quiet Place franchise? Which film is your favorite? Remember, if you need a refresher, you can catch the first two streaming on Paramount+ now. Let me know over on Twitter @Chadiscollins.
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