The Exorcist filmmaker William Friedkin has praised A Quiet Place Part II.

The director, who also made The French Connection, took to social media to share his thoughts on the sequel movie in John Krasinski’s horror universe.

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“A QUIET PLACE 2 is a classic horror film,” Friedkin wrote on Twitter. “Cinema is back.”

Baby Driver director Edgar Wright also tweeted about seeing Krasinski’s film on the big screen, writing: “A perfect night out with @johnkrasinski ’s ‘A Quiet Place Part 2’ at Odeon Leicester Square in Dolby Cinema.

“Saw my trailer in the wild for the first time. And I salute Kat on concessions for her badge that stated Hot Fuzz as her favourite film.”

A QUIET PLACE 2 is a classic horror film.
Cinema is back

— William Friedkin (@WilliamFriedkin) May 29, 2021

A perfect night out with @johnkrasinski’s ‘A Quiet Place Part 2’ at Odeon Leicester Square in Dolby Cinema. Saw my trailer in the wild for the first time. And I salute Kat on concessions for her badge that stated Hot Fuzz as her favourite film. pic.twitter.com/ulrOOdnXIu

— edgarwright (@edgarwright) May 31, 2021

A Quiet Place Part II broke the US box office record in the pandemic era on its opening weekend last week. 

Across its first three days in cinemas, A Quiet Place Part II generated $48million (£34m) in revenue, making it the biggest three-day haul since the pandemic began.

NME gave the film four stars, writing in our review: “Krasinski has promised that a third film is coming to close out the story and, given the quality of the first two, it’s extremely welcome.

“He’s shown himself to be a director worth shouting about, but only once you’ve left the silence of the cinema.”

A Quiet Place Part II arrives in UK cinemas on June 3.