Have you ever wondered how the world in A Quiet Place became, well, quiet? The new movie, A Quiet Place: Day One , takes us back to the very beginning, showing us the horrifying initial moments of the alien invasion in one of the loudest cities on Earth: New York City.
On what seems like an ordinary day, meteor-like objects suddenly fall from the sky, crashing into the city. These aren’t just space rocks; they’re carrying terrifying extraterrestrial creatures, often called “Death Angels.”
These creatures are completely blind, but they have an incredibly acute sense of hearing, which they use to hunt anything that makes even the slightest sound. Their armored skin is almost impenetrable, a result of evolving on a harsh, lightless planet with extreme gravity.
The film vividly shows the immediate pandemonium as the invasion begins, instantly turning the bustling metropolis into a death trap where silence is the only key to survival. We follow a character named Sam, a terminally ill woman, and her adorable cat, Frodo, as they navigate this new, terrifying reality.
What Day One reveals is the sheer speed and brutality of the initial onslaught, explaining why the world went quiet so abruptly. It’s a raw look at humanity’s first moments facing an enemy that makes sound their ultimate weapon.