The Silence 2019

Movie · 90 min · English, American Sign Language · April 10, 2019

Directed by John R. LeonettiWritten by Carey Van Dyke, Shane Van Dyke

Starring Stanley Tucci, Kiernan Shipka, Miranda Otto, Kate Trotter, John Corbett

The Silence is a 2019 post-apocalyptic horror film directed by John R. Leonetti and starring Kiernan Shipka, Stanley Tucci, Miranda Otto, and John Corbett. Carey and Shane Van Dyke wrote the screenplay adapting Tim Lebbon's 2015 horror novel of the same name. The story follows a world where creatures hunt by sound. Shipka portrays a deaf teenager finding shelter with her family while a cult attempts to exploit her fertility. Netflix distributed The Silence on April 10, 2019. The film also opened in theaters across seven countries during 2019, earning $2.3 million.