The screenplay by Carey and Shane Van Dyke adapts the 2015 horror novel of the same name by Tim Lebbon.

Shipka plays a deaf teenager who seeks shelter with her family, and a cult tries to take advantage of her fertility.

A cave research team unearths an unknown species of pterosaur-like creatures, referred to as "vesps", from a mine.

As news of the vesp outbreak spreads, the U.S. government declares a state of emergency and asks people to stay indoors and quiet.

The child has her mouth taped, and the mother shows a note written, "Don't make noise".

The third one shows the cave research team screaming, and it cuts to another shot of the vesps fleeing, shortly before getting interrupted by an emergency broadcast.

Speeding through the countryside, Glenn's car hits a herd of fleeing deer and tumbles down the embankment.

Ally learns from the internet that vesps cannot survive in the cold, prompting the family in planning to head to the north.

[4] According to the film's production notes, the creatures are named "vesps" after the Spanish avispa, meaning wasps.

"Their skin is translucent, they have wings, and they fly, but they also crawl and lay eggs like reptiles ... A lot of scientific research went into the design, the creation, and the computer animation of the creatures, right down to the detail of every joint, every vessel, and every move they make.

[8] The film was also released in seven countries around the world, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Bolivia, Singapore, South Korea, and China, grossing over $2.3 million.

The site's critics' consensus reads: "The Silence has nothing new to say with a derivative premise and placid pacing -- even a wasted Stanley Tucci is unable to elevate the stodgy material a decibel above dreadful.

[11] Scott Tobias, reviewing for The New York Times, called The Silence "niche-targeted dreck" where "only a quality cast and more generous production values can cover up the shoddy stitching".

"[13] Hearing actress Kiernan Shipka plays the lead character, a deaf teenager who battles monsters.

[15] DiMarco also criticized Shipka's ASL grammar, and others pointed out plot holes related to her character being deaf.

She noted the criticism of The Silence for having a hearing actor as a deaf character and highlighted its additional elements, a teen romance and a religious cult.

While both films have "a somewhat similar format" in families trying to survive the creatures, "In The Silence, we get interference from external segments of mankind via the Hushed.