Quiet Place: Day One

2024 - 6 - 27

Discover the Whispers of Silence in 'A Quiet Place: Day One'

A Quiet Place - Horror Films - Lupita Nyong'o - Michael Sarnoski - Sequels and Prequels

Uncover the secrets of the prequel to the hit horror franchise with Lupita Nyong'o leading the way through a silent world. Read on for thrills, chills, and a slice of pizza in post-apocalyptic Manhattan!

In the shadowy realms of the prequel 'A Quiet Place: Day One,' Lupita Nyong'o shines as she and Joseph Quinn uncover the eerie silence that engulfed the world. While Hollywood's love for prequels and sequels is a hot topic, this film stands out with its compelling narrative. Six years after its predecessor, moviegoers are once again taken on a thrilling journey through a world where silence is survival. However, critics argue that the prequel falls short of the original's brilliance, lacking the cleverness and genuine fear that made the franchise a success.

Directed by Michael Sarnoski, 'A Quiet Place: Day One' is set to break records with a projected $5M+ opening. Despite the absence of John Krasinski in the director's chair, Lupita Nyong'o's commanding performance adds depth to the chilling narrative. The film explores the emotional essence of silence, offering more chills than thrills to its audience.

While the latest installment may not match the suspense of its predecessors, it weaves a beautifully emotional story, capturing the essence of a world in turmoil. A standout moment includes a feline stealing the spotlight, adding a unique touch to the narrative. As the story unfolds in postapocalyptic Manhattan, audiences are treated to a mix of thrills, chills, and the comforting presence of a familiar food choice – pizza.

In 'A Quiet Place: Day One,' viewers are taken on a rollercoaster of emotions, from heart-pounding moments to a touch of humor. Discover the whispers of silence as Lupita Nyong'o leads you through a gripping tale of survival and companionship in a world where noise means death.

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In prequel 'A Quiet Place: Day One,' Lupita Nyong'o's performance ... (Michigan Radio)

First, let's insert the obligatory Hollywood is too reliant on prequels, sequels, and reboots spiel here, and get it out of the way.

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Lupita Nyong'o, Joseph Quinn explore when the world went silent in ... (WABC-TV)

Joelle Garguilo has the latest. NEW YORK -- Six years ago, "A Quiet Place" introduced moviegoers to a world where silence ...

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Review: The only thing worth saving in 'A Quiet Place: Day One' is ... (The Seattle Times)

This noisy, pointless prequel never approaches the cleverness — or the genuine scariness — of the first two movies in the franchise, writes our critic.

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'A Quiet Place: Day One' Heading To Franchise Record $5M+ ... (Deadline)

Those two movies were directed by John Krasinski, while the prequel is helmed and written by Pig director Michael Sarnoski. The prequel tells the story about ...

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'A Quiet Place: Day One' Review: Lupita Nyong'o Commands the ... (The New York Times)

The chills are more effective than the thrills in this prequel to the “A Quiet Place” franchise.

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A Quiet Place: Day One review: Latest horror leaves 'common sense ... (BBC News)

The latest Quiet Place film is a 'beautifully realised' emotional story – but it doesn't match its predecessors for suspense.

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A Quiet Place: Day One review – cat's entertainment (Little White Lies)

A feline steals the show in Michael Sarnowski's serviceable entry into the sound-focused horror franchise.

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'A Quiet Place: Day One' Gives You Thrills, Chills and Pizza (Just ... (Rolling Stone)

Franchise prequel rewinds to the beginning and watches as a New Yorker and her cat navigate a postapocalyptic Manhattan for a really good uptown slice.

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In prequel 'A Quiet Place: Day One,' Lupita Nyong'o's performance ... (NPR)

Lupita Nyong'o as Samira looking at a reflection of herself in the mirror. ... First, let's insert the obligatory Hollywood is too reliant on prequels, sequels, ...

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'A Quiet Place: Day One' offers a melodramatic look into the day the ... (The Daily Texan)

A Quiet Place: Day One,” written and directed by Michael Sarnoski, follows survivors Samira (Lupita Nyong'o) and Eric (Joseph Quinn) in New York City on the ...

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No need to whisper it: 'A Quiet Place: Day One' is startlingly good (The Washington Post)

“A Quiet Place: Day One,” the startlingly effective prequel to the 2018 blockbuster about noise-sensitive aliens that devour anyone who's ever annoyed a ...

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Box Office: A Quiet Place Day One Makes $6.8 Million in Previews (Variety)

After the 2018 original movie and the 2021 sequel, “Day One” goes back in time to the early stages of the alien invasion that destroyed society. It's aiming for ...

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Shhh! Watch the chilling final trailer for 'A Quiet Place: Day One ... (Space.com)

Summertime is officially upon us, and that means escaping from the broiling heat inside the cool confines of a movie theater accompanied by a feedbag piled ...

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'A Quiet Place: Day One' good, but unnecessary (Boston Herald)

A Quiet Place,” now on its third movie with a prequel about a few new characters in New York on the first day of the invasion, the thrill of that fresh idea ...

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'A Quiet Place: Day One' Review: Same Old, Same Old (Vulture)

The prequel 'A Quiet Place: Day One,' starring Lupita Nyong'o and directed by Michael Sarnoski, is being sold as an expansion of the horror franchise, ...

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UK-Ireland box office preview: 'A Quiet Place: Day One' makes a ... (Screen International)

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'Quiet Place: Day One' powered by Lupita Nyong'o (KGET 17)

Prequels are tricky. “A Quiet Place: Day One” shows how difficult it can be to set a film in a period before we know where the story is going to go.

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