A Quiet Place

A Quiet Place is coming to the Tampa Theatre on Wednesday, October 28, for a retrospective screening in the Taylor Screening Room. It's a 2018 horror film directed by John Krasinski, who also stars alongside Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, and Noah Jupe. The story follows a family forced to live in absolute silence to hide from creatures that hunt by sound, and the whole thing works by turning that silence into the main source of tension.

It's the kind of high-concept hook that could have felt cheap in the hands of a less capable filmmaker, but it succeeds by extending the movie-going experience to another of the five senses and triggering a real fear response in the audience. The silence isn't just something the characters are dealing with—it's something you feel in the room with them. The screening is an advance showing in the Taylor Screening Room, a space the reviewer notes is a very, very quiet place itself, which fits the film's premise a bit too well.

If you've seen it before, it's a good one to revisit on a big screen. If you haven't, it's a tight, suspenseful piece of horror that relies more on atmosphere and tension than on jump scares. The screening runs from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM at the Tampa Theatre, 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602. It's a free advance screening—passes are free and seats are first-come, first-served, so you'll want to get there early to make sure you get a spot.