A Quiet Place
When it comes to horror movies, silence is golden.
The creatures are blind and rely on sound to find their victims which means survivors have adapted accordingly.
Here are the 10 scariest scenes inA Quiet Place, ranked.
All they can do is wait and listen.
The Old Man And The Scream
Lee drags an unwilling Marcus on a scavenging expedition.
There’s unexpected freedom in the wild, but there are also other survivors.
Lee sees an immediate threat.
Marcus' sudden fall is both oddly specific and commonplace.
Beau’s Death
A family skulking around in an abandoned drugstore.
Left to right: Noah Jupe plays Marcus Abbott and John Krasinski plays Lee Abbott in A QUIET PLACE, from Paramount Pictures.
A children’s toy handled like a live grenade.
The first few minutes ofA Quiet Placeestablish there’s something to be scared of but what?
The rocket foreshadows a confrontation, and the bridge becomes the O.K.
They are ideal spots for hiding, but they can also provide cover for any number of sinister things.
She sinks into the bathtub and a river of blood trails between her legs.
Its razor-sharp talons scrape against the wallpaper in the hall as Evelyn stifles even the slightest sob.
Left to right: Noah Jupe and Millicent Simmonds in A QUIET PLACE, from Paramount Pictures.
UnlikeRosemary’s Babywhere the threat is undermined by Rosemary losing consciousness, Evelyn is present through every nail-biting moment.
As Evelyn endures contractions while hiding in the basement, the creature is fully revealed for the first time.
The Quiet Placeinfuses originality into situations horror fans have seen before.
Only Ripley isn’t in labor.
Marcus and Regan find themselves stuck in a truck while their father is ambushed.
Regan’s hearing aid provides a distraction, temporarily sparing Lee.
InAQuiet Place,it’s a loving father who sacrifices himself for his family while they watch.
Evelyn’s newborn sleeps exposed and utterly defenseless.
To amp up the fear factor, the creature slides beneath the dark water.
It’s inconceivable what remains of the grieving family will be wiped out, but nobody is guaranteed safety.
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