Review of A Quiet Place (2016) by Nick S — 13 May 2018

A QUIET PLACE PORTRAYS ITSELF AS A HORROR MOVIE, BUT PLAYS MUCH MORE LIKE AN UNCOMPELLING DRAMA WITH FEW SCARES AND EVEN FEWER WISE DECISIONS BY THE CHARACTERS.

This review of A Quiet Place (2016) was written by Nick S on 13 May 2018.

A Quiet Place has generally received positive reviews.

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