The Silence (2019)

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.

Director:

John R. Leonetti

Writers:

Carey Van Dyke (screenplay by), Shane Van Dyke (screenplay by)

Stars:

Stanley Tucci, Kiernan Shipka, Miranda Otto

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stanley Tucci	...	Hugh Andrews
Kiernan Shipka	...	Ally Andrews
Miranda Otto	...	Kelly Andrews
Kate Trotter	...	Lynn
John Corbett	...	Glenn
Kyle Breitkopf	...	Jude Andrews
Dempsey Bryk	...	Rob
Billy MacLellan	...	The Reverend
Chris Whitby	...	Man with Shotgun
Barbara Gordon	...	Woman with Shotgun
Zoe Doyle	...	Mother (as Zoé Doyle)
Cory O'Brien	...	Subway Man
Alex Hatz	...	Max
Gregory Waters	...	Jock
Sarah Abbott	...	Hushed Child

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

boyfriend girlfriend relationship | religious cult | scared child | father son hug | child in peril | 

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi horror violence and terror, and for some language

Details

Official Sites:

Constantin Film [Germany] Official Netflix

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

English American Sign Language

Release Date:

10 April 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Silence

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Constantin Film, EMJAG Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Around the fourteen minute mark, the Andrews family are watching a news broadcast that lists affected states. The newscaster mentions West Virginia during a cutaway shot of John Corbett, who was born in Wheeling, West Virginia.

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Goofs

At 1:09:09, Hugh (Stanley Tucci) writes in the journal, "Leave us alone please." At 1:09:33, the note now reads, "Please leave us alone." (It returns to the original text at 1:09:40.)

User Reviews

Dear Netflix, where were the captions for those who don't know Sign?

I found this film well directed by cinematographer turned director John R. Leonetti, and the acting fairly decent, but this B-grade film failed miserably with its screenplay. The Van Dyke's left many plot issues, and threw in scenes that needed more backstory. The pacing and length were decent, but this film needed more... such as Closed Captions for the Sign scenes that clearly no one could understand unless they knew sign language. I had to rewind, enable CC, then have to put up with every sound, song and dialogue plastered on my screen in text. The score was also too evident and out of place in most scenes, but unlike some of the other reviewers complaining about the creatures, I found them (CGI and V/SFX) well created and convincing, especially for a B-grade film. Still, this film could have been much better, but sadly missed the mark. It's certainly does not deserve all these 1 & 2's, but not even close to any 9 & 10's. It's a fair 6/10 from me.