A Quiet Place (2018) KILL COUNT - Summary

Summary

"A Killcount review of the horror movie 'A Quiet Place' discusses the film's premise, plot, and themes. The movie, released in 2018, is about a family living in a post-apocalyptic world where alien monsters are attracted to sound. The Abbott family, consisting of parents Evelyn and Lee, and their children Marcus, Regan, and the unborn baby, must remain silent to avoid detection. The film explores themes of familial love, survival, and the cost of silence. The review highlights the film's unique sound design and the performances of the cast, particularly the deaf actress Millicent Simmons who played Regan. The film ends with the family's survival and the preparation for the arrival of the new baby. The review concludes by discussing the film's impact on the audience and the characters, and the film's sequel, set to be released in 2020."

Facts

Here are the key facts extracted from the text:

1. The movie "A Quiet Place" was released in 2018 and directed by John Krasinski.
2. The movie is about a family living in a post-apocalyptic world where monsters that hunt by sound have taken over.
3. The family consists of Lee, Evelyn, Regan, Marcus, and Beau.
4. Beau is killed by a monster in the first 10 minutes of the movie.
5. The family uses American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate, and the movie features a deaf actress, Millicent Simmonds, as Regan.
6. The monsters in the movie operate on sound and have super hearing abilities.
7. The family has to be extremely quiet to survive and uses various methods to keep noise down, such as walking on sand and using sign language.
8. Evelyn becomes pregnant and gives birth to a baby, which poses a significant risk to the family's survival.
9. The family has a system of warning lights to alert each other of potential dangers.
10. Lee takes Marcus on a scavenging mission and teaches him about the monsters and how to survive.
11. Regan feels guilty for Beau's death and blames herself.
12. The family's home is equipped with a basement and a system of cameras to monitor the surroundings.
13. The movie features a unique sound design, with long periods of silence and sudden loud noises.
14. The sound design was nominated for an Academy Award.
15. The movie's themes include familial love, survival, and the importance of communication.
16. The movie ends with Regan and Evelyn preparing to face the monsters again, with Regan using her cochlear implant to create a high-pitched sound to deter the monsters.

Note: I excluded opinions and subjective statements from the text to provide a list of objective facts.