When the world is under attack from terrifying creatures who hunt their human prey by sound, 16-year old Ally Andrews (Kiernan Shipka), who lost her hearing at 13, and her family seek refuge in a remote haven.
After hearing a young boy's cry for help, a sister and brother venture into a vast field of tall grass in Kansas but soon discover there may be no way out...and that something evil lurks within.
Director:
Vincenzo Natali
Stars:
Laysla De Oliveira,
Avery Whitted,
Patrick Wilson
A couple stops at a gas station, where their 6 y.o. daughter's arm is fractured. They hurry to a hospital. Something strange is going on there. The wife and daughter go missing.
A father has a recurring dream of losing his family. His nightmare turns into reality when the planet is invaded by a force bent on destruction. Fighting for their lives, he comes to realize an unknown strength to keep them safe from harm.
A deaf and mute writer who retreated into the woods to live a solitary life must fight for her life in silence when a masked killer appears at her window.
Director:
Mike Flanagan
Stars:
John Gallagher Jr.,
Kate Siegel,
Michael Trucco
A woman is held captive by a scientist in a futuristic smart house, and hopes to escape by reasoning with the Artificial Intelligence that controls the house.
When troubled musical prodigy Charlotte seeks out Elizabeth, the new star pupil of her former school, the encounter sends both musicians down a sinister path with shocking consequences.
Director:
Richard Shepard
Stars:
Allison Williams,
Alaina Huffman,
Steven Weber
The story of a family struggling to survive in a world terrorized by a deadly, primeval species who have evolved for millions of years in the pitch darkness of a vast underground cave system, hunting only with their acute hearing. As the family seeks refuge in a remote haven where they can wait out the invasion, they start to wonder what kind of world will remain when they're ready to emerge.
The author Tim Lebbon plays a corpse in the pharmacy scene. He is seen behind a desk as Stanley Tucci searches for drugs. See more »
Goofs
The whole premise of the story makes no sense. It is highly probable that the vesps would eliminate all creatures on the earth since only humans would know that they have to be completely silent, so why didn't the people just set up some fishing nets with sirens in the middle to capture the creatures? See more »
It is trite to say that 'Quite Place' it is not. Right at the beginning we are told that this is going to be a story from the point of view of our showcase family. But that view point is utterly muddled and addled. In fact, narrative is so inane that I am riddled with a question: why the creatures? The family might well have been on a holiday gone wrong. Perhaps creatures were felt necessary to lessen the characters over the feature length. Suffice to say that it is a movie that never reached its intended destination or worst reached it indeed.
Creatures are interesting and competently modelled. The creature effects are par. The photography is good and acting is passable. The direction and the script leave much to be desired.
Watch it once and move on. There's nothing here to return. For those who are picky about their consumption. Avoid steadfastly.
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It is trite to say that 'Quite Place' it is not. Right at the beginning we are told that this is going to be a story from the point of view of our showcase family. But that view point is utterly muddled and addled. In fact, narrative is so inane that I am riddled with a question: why the creatures? The family might well have been on a holiday gone wrong. Perhaps creatures were felt necessary to lessen the characters over the feature length. Suffice to say that it is a movie that never reached its intended destination or worst reached it indeed.
Creatures are interesting and competently modelled. The creature effects are par. The photography is good and acting is passable. The direction and the script leave much to be desired.
Watch it once and move on. There's nothing here to return. For those who are picky about their consumption. Avoid steadfastly.