The 2018 thriller A Quiet Place tells a beautiful story about a family traveling through a world where creatures hunt by sound, and the ending is as sad as it is thrilling. The movie begins with Evelyn (Emily Blunt) and Lee Abbott (John Krasinski) walking with their three children Beau (Cade Woodward), Marcus (Noah Jupe) and Regan (Millicent Simmonds). A Quiet Place is a great example of a story that is paced perfectly. Since the characters can't make any noise, they communicate with meaningful looks, and their emotions are always painted all over their faces.
A Quiet Place grossed $340,939,361, according to Box Office Mojo, and was a hit with fans and critics. The ending of A Quiet Place is one of the most engaging of any thriller or horror movie as it is packed with feeling and the Abbott family truly goes on a journey.
What Happens At The End Of A Quiet Place?
The Last Of Us should inspire A Quiet Place's video game because the two have a lot in common, and they are both great examples of scary and moving storytelling. At the end of A Quiet Place, Marcus and Regan are sitting in a truck and when Marcus yells, one of the terrifying creatures hears the noise and is about to kill them. Lee's parental instincts kick in and he makes a noise for the creature will kill him instead, which is exactly what happens.
Evelyn and her children, including the baby she gave birth to not too long before, hide in the basement of the house they have been staying at. In the final scene, Regan increases the wattage on the security cameras and Evelyn and Regan exchange a glance before Evelyn aims a shotgun at the creatures. This is a beautifully crafted moment between the two characters and proves that Evelyn respects her daughter's intelligence and knows that if they're going to survive, they have to lean on each other.
Emily Blunt, who starred in Oppenheimer and many movies of every genre, is particularly impressive as Evelyn, a woman who deals with an extraordinary situation that no one could ever have seen coming. A Quiet Place's ending is so memorable because of this amazing character who stays strong even though she is falling apart at every moment.
All of A Quiet Place is terrifying, particularly the scene when Evelyn has to give birth silently so the creatures don't kill her and her family. But there's something especially scary about the ending. A movie with an on the nose title, A Quiet Place concludes with a sweet look between a mother and daughter as they know that they can get through even more hard times as long as they have each other.
Why A Quiet Place's Ending Is So Moving
The ending of A Quiet Place is not only a satisfying horror movie ending as Evelyn is continuing on her journey with her family, but it's also incredibly sad. Evelyn has to grieve the loss of her husband Lee, but also the death of their son Beau which happened at the beginning of the movie. The last few moments of the story are so moving because of the strong character development given to Evelyn. She translates so much to the audience without even saying a word or making any noise at all.
It's a rare horror or thriller movie that makes audiences sob as much as cower in fear, and that's exactly what A Quiet Place achieves. The movie makes audiences care deeply about the Abbott family who find themselves in a horrible situation that they never predicted.
How Does A Quiet Place Lead Into The Sequel A Quiet Place 2?
A Quiet Place's ending leads perfectly into the sequel A Quiet Place 2 which expands the world it creates in the first film. When Evelyn and her children Regan, Marcus, and her baby boy have survived, it's clear that the battle is only just beginning as they are worse off than they were at the beginning of the story since they're mourning the loss of their husband and father Lee.
In A Quiet Place 2, Regan becomes an even more important character, which is hinted at in the first movie's ending. As she's deaf, she realizes that the creatures don't like audio feedback that is of a higher frequency, and she uses this knowledge to keep her family safe. As she is fleshed out more and given more to do in the sequel, Regan becomes one of the best horror movie main characters. She is as compassionate and caring as Evelyn and also shares her mother's scrappiness and ability to adapt to terrible and scary circumstances.
When A Quiet Place III is released on March 8th, 2024, it will be fascinating to see how the characters continue to move through this strange and forever changed world and how they keep helping each other.