Genre Research: A Quiet Place

A Quiet Place was an extraordinary film that was almost completely silent. This was quite obviously an enormous challenge. The costumes were meant to be almost torn into rags as this movie took place post-apocalyptic. The lighting was dim and was meant to make the audience uneasy. The casting was exceptional as one of the stars of the film is deaf in real life. The film also featured Emily Blunt and John Krasinsky as partners, who are actually partners out of the movie. Many props were used to create an eerie sense of danger and unknowing at any point. The crew added in "emergency lights" which stood out creepily. They were to guide the family back to there home, without needing to use words. A water tower was also used and played a large part in the movie. The setting consisted of a post-apocalyptic world where the family thought they were the only living people left.
While camera movements barely occurred in the film, camera shots were immensely ranged. From extreme closeups to landscapes, the movie had it all. There was not a wide variety in angles, but most shots were taken from either an eye-level angle or a high angle. Sound was not very common in this movie. Apart from occasional (scripted) slip-ups from the actors, the only sounds came from times before the monsters roamed the world and eerie background soundtrack. The absence of sound, however, was not only a phenomenal idea but a very peculiar one as well. It truly made the story stand out from all the other horror movies when released. The concept that an apocalypse would force survivors to remain mute in every way without medical disorder is almost profound. As if society would be doing this to minorities metaphorically. Common editing techniques used include jump cuts and fades. The use of fades increases suspense significantly.
A Quiet Place uses relatively few elements of horror but nonetheless conveys the story without strain. The elements that it does include are the malevolent creatures and intensity. The malevolent creatures are those that now roam the Earth. They do not have eyes, so they listen very closely to see when prey is nearby. They eat anyone who gets in their path without mercy. This shows that they intend to harm. The silence in the movie increases the intensity as the audience can pick up better on what is not being said.