When the world is under attack from terrifying creatures (a lethal bat called Vesps) who hunt their human prey by sound, 16-year old Ally Andrews (Kiernan Shipka), who lost her hearing a few years before, and her family seek refuge in a remote haven. But they discover a sinister cult who are eager to exploit Ally’s heightened senses. The Silence is directed by filmmaker & cinematographer
John R. Leonetti, director of the films
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation,
The Butterfly Effect 2,
Annabelle,
Wolves at the Door, and
Wish Upon previously. The screenplay is by Carey Van Dyke & Shane Van Dyke, adapted from Tim Lebbon’s
novel of the same name. Netflix will premiere Leonetti’s
The Silence streaming exclusively starting on
April 10th.
Also starring Stanley Tucci, Miranda Otto, John Corbett, Kate Trotter, and Kyle Breitkopf.
From YouTube here is the trailer: