I love a good monster movie, and while I tend to like them rubber, make-up, and with gooey effects, this movie’s heart is more than enough to make up for the chi monsters.

John Krasinksi is a new comer to the horror genre, but he is clearly a quick study as he manages to nail a great, fun, tense romp. Set in a world in which aliens incredibly sensitive to sound begin hunting down and slaughtering anything above a soft whisper, we follow a family’s struggle to survive. I’m a sucker for fantasy/sci-fi movies where the creators have clearly put thought into their world, and Krasinksi clearly has. The lengths the family goes spans from the obvious to the ingenius.

The story itself doesn’t hit any surprising beats–i had this movie’s number from the jump–but it does it very well, and I don’t think it’s trying to surprise you. It’s trying to make you care.

All in all, highly recommended, and a special shout out to Millicent Simmonds, who turned in a wonderful performance, and I hope she continues to see success.