A Quiet Place: Day One is the highly anticipated prequel film to John Krasinski‘s sci-fi film franchise A Quite Place. Written and directed by Michael Sarnoski, the apocalyptic horror film shows us the day when the aliens in A Quiet Place franchise invaded Earth, and instead of the Abbott family, we see the story of a terminally ill woman who tries to survive in New York City with her cat and an English law student named Eric. A Quiet Place: Day One stars Lupita Nyong’o and Joseph Quinn in the lead roles, with Alex Wolff, Djimon Hounsou, Eliane Umuhire, and Nico & Schnitzel starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the intense survival thriller and alien invasion elements in A Quiet Place: Day One, here are some similar films you could watch next.
A Quiet Place Part I & Part II (Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
While A Quiet Place: Day One tells us how the aliens invaded the Earth, we already know what will happen in the future as Day One is a prequel to the John Krasinski-directed horror sci-fi film series A Quiet Place. A Quiet Place Part I & Part II both follow the story of the Abbott family as they try to survive on an alien-ridden Earth. A Quiet Place stars Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, and Noah Jupe in the lead roles, with Cade Woodard, Djimon Honsou, and Cillian Murphy starring in supporting roles.
The Darkest Hour (The Roku Channel & Rent on Prime Video)
The Darkest Hour is a sci-fi action thriller film directed by Chris Gorak from a screenplay by Jon Spaihts. The 2011 film follows the story of five ordinary people in the midst of an alien invasion in Moscow. While they start their journey as ordinary people, they become heroes when they save the city’s people and learn how to destroy the aliens worldwide. The Darkest Hour stars Emile Hirsch, Olivia Thirlby, Max Minghella, Joel Kinnaman, Rachael Taylor, and Veronika Vernadskaya.
Prey (Hulu)
Prey is a prequel film in the Predator franchise directed by Dan Trachtenberg from a screenplay by Patrick Aison. The 2022 film is set in 1719 in the Great Plains, and it follows the story of Naru, a young Comanche warrior who must protect her whole tribe from a deadly alien who is hunting humans for sport using only her skills and rudimentary weapons. Prey stars Amber Midthunder in the lead role, with Dakota Beavers, Dane DiLiegro, Harlan Blayne Kytwayhat, Michelle Thrush, Stormee Kipp, Alec Gillis, and Bennett Taylor starring in supporting roles.
The Silence (Netflix)
The Silence is a horror thriller film directed by John R. Leonetti from a screenplay by Carey and Shane Van Dyke. Based on the 2015 novel of the same name by author Tim Lebbon, the Netflix film follows the story of Ally Andrews, a deaf teenage girl, and her family as they try to survive an unknown species known as the “Vesps” who hunt humans if they make any kind of noise. The Silence stars Stanley Tucci and Kiernan Shipka in the lead roles, with Miranda Otto, John Corbett, Kyle Breitkopf, Billy McLellan, Sarah Abbott, Karte Corbett, and Dempsey Bryk starring in supporting roles.
Don’t Breathe (Rent on Prime Video)
Don’t Breathe is a horror crime thriller film directed by Fede Álvarez from a screenplay co-written by Álvarez and Rodo Sayagues. The 2016 film follows the story of three delinquents who break into the house of Norman, a blind Gulf War veteran, thinking that it would be an easy score, but it turns out that Norman is not as helpless as they first thought. Don’t Breathe stars Stephen Land, Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto, Christian Zagia, Emma Bercovici, and Sergej Onopko starring in supporting roles.
Independence Day (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Independence Day is an epic sci-fi action film directed by Roland Emmerich from a screenplay co-written by Dean Devlin and Emmerich. The 1996 film sees a massive alien ship invading Earth and destroying major cities throughout the world, and humanity’s only hope of survival is a US Air Force pilot, the US President, and a group of survivors who must destroy the alien mothership before they can do any more damage. Independence Day stars Will Smith, Bill Pullman, and Jeff Goldblum in the lead roles, with Margaret Colin, Judd Hirsch, Vivica A. Fox, Mary McDonnell, Randy Quaid, and Harvey Fierstein starring in supporting roles.
Cloverfield (Paramount+ & Rent on Prime Video)
Cloverfield is a found-footage monster thriller film directed by Matt Reeves from a screenplay by Drew Goddard. The 2008 film follows the story of four friends who are desperately trying to rescue their friend Beth, who is trapped in her apartment after a massive monster attacks New York City. Cloverfield stars Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas, Michael Stahl-David, T.J. Miller, Mike Vogel, Odette Annable, Ben Feldman, Margot Farley, Theo Rossi, Billy Brown, Brian Klugman, and Vakisha Coleman starring in supporting roles.