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:

survival | post apocalypse | trying to avoid making noise | farmhouse | creature horror | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

The author Tim Lebbon plays a corpse in the pharmacy scene. He is seen behind a desk as Stanley Tucci searches for drugs.

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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.)

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Worst Movies of 2019 (2019)

User Reviews

Naive and frustrating ending

I enjoyed the acting (especially Stanley Tucci and Miranda Otto but the whole cast is worthy of interest), the photography, the general atmosphere, but I moderately appreciated the last third of the movie. Although the post-apocalyptic atmosphere consecutively to the invasion of huge bats as blind as voracious is rather successful, the atmosphere changes after the meeting with the reverend. This is definitely a key milestone: the movie becomes then surrealistic and almost laughable. This was naively developed: the group formed around the reverend depreciates the film by polluting it.

My rating before the meeting with the reverend: 6 of 10. And after: 4/5 of 10. Frustrating!

Details

Official Sites:

Constantin Film [Germany] Official Netflix

Country:

Canada Germany

Language:

English American Sign Language

Release Date:

10 April 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Silence

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,325,977

Company Credits

Production Co:

Constantin Film, EMJAG Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1