7 Movies Way Better Than They Had Any Right To Be

So place your bets folks, will a mostly silent horror film be able to hold the attention of the popcorn crunching, explosion loving masses for an hour and a half? What if it’s also directed and starring an actor known primarily for comedic roles? What if it's not even based off an existing property and has to tell an original story? Well, actually John Krasinski managed to pull it off.

A Quiet Place is one the best films of the year so far, with a gimmick that would have been a recipe for unbearable cheesiness and boredom if it was handled any less than expertly. Aside from the prologue, the film takes place entirely over a 24 hour stint, with only a tiny cast to hold the narrative together. It manages to be tense, tragic, and heartwarming, all wrapped up in an easily digestible 90 minute run time.

Not bad, Jimothy. Not bad at all.