10 Most Immersive Movies Ever
2. A Quiet Place
A Quiet Place is easily one of the most refreshing cinematic experiences of all time, especially for those of us who saw it on a big screen in a crowded cinema.
For a good chunk of its runtime the movie strips away sound, and thus, it removes literally one half of the way we experience movies. Sure, silent films have been around for well over a century, but the characters in those films are still hearing things, whereas the characters in A Quiet Place hear nothing. This puts us in exactly the same boat as them, sharing in their terror at the slightest of sounds and disturbances.
There aren't many films that can make you feel nervous about eating a can of Pringles, but the unnerving stillness of A Quiet Place is simply enthralling; you won't want to snack, you won't want to talk, and you won't want to fidget. You know those bits in a horror movie - just before a jump scare - where everything onscreen goes quiet, and the audience waits with bated breath? It's like that, but for 90 minutes.
Few films have such a massive effect on the viewing habits of the audience, but the spookiness of prolonged silence is a powerful device, and A Quiet Place wrings every possible bit of tension out of its unique setup.