Movies Kiernan Shipka bats away an apocalyptic horror in The Silence trailer By Clark Collis Clark Collis Senior Writer EW's editorial guidelines Published on March 29, 2019 11:08AM EDT A Quiet Place meets Bird Box in the new trailer for The Silence, which premieres on Netflix April 10. Directed by John Leonetti (Annabelle) and starring Kiernan Shipka (The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), the film is set in a world under attack by deadly creatures who hunt by sound. That prompts a family to seek refuge outside the city, where they encounter a mysterious cult. The Silence costars Stanley Tucci, Miranda Otto, John Corbett, Kate Trotter and Kyle Breitkopf. The film is based on the 2015 book of the same name by British writer Tim Lebbon Watch that trailer for The Silence above. Related content: Guillermo del Toro says Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is ‘greatest hits’ of books Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark gets very creepy posters Us Easter egg: How Jordan Peele teased his hit film’s plot with a single horror movie reference From Near Dark to The Wind: The 6 best horror westerns Close