10 Horror Movies To Watch If You Loved A Quiet Place

John Krasinski made a major splash in 2018 with his debut horror feature, A Quiet Place. Along with co-writing and directing, Krasinski also starred in the film opposite Academy Award nominee Emily Blunt (his real-life wife). The thrilling film takes place in the near future, after Earth has been overtaken by violent aliens that hunt by sound. The audience is put in the shoes of a family who struggles to survive in a world in which making noise could result in certain death.

A Quiet Place was not only a hit in the horror community, but actually gained a massive audience around the world, as it ended up appealing to many people who wouldn’t typically enjoy horror. Part of this is due to the way the film relies more heavily on suspense, as opposed to things like gore and excessive jump scares. The inclusion of a clever, captivating plot and several great performances attracted even more support for the film. For those who found themselves loving these elements of A Quiet Place, these other horror films are perfect to check out next.

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Bird Box (2018)

Directed By Susanne Bier

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Bird Box

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Sci-FiDramaHorror

Bird Box shows the apocalypse through the ears of Malorie Hayes (Sandra Bullock), a mother of two who tries to get her children to safety after realizing that the demonic entities who are ravaging the world only affect their victims through their eyes. The 2018 Netflix hit is based on Josh Malerman’s 2014 novel of the same name.

Release Date

December 13, 2018

Runtime

124 minutes

Cast

Machine Gun Kelly
, Pruitt Taylor Vince
, BD Wong
, Danielle Macdonald
, Lil Rel Howery
, Tom Hollander
, Julian Edwards
, Sarah Paulson
, Rosa Salazar
, Parminder Nagra
, Sandra Bullock
, Trevante Rhodes
, Vivien Lyra Blair
, John Malkovich
, Jacki Weaver

Director

Susanne Bier

Writers

Eric Heisserer
, Josh Malerman

Studio(s)

Netflix

Distributor(s)

Netflix

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Interestingly, another horror movie with a very similar premise to A Quiet Place was also released in 2018, although it came several months later. Based on the Josh Malerman novel of the same name, Bird Box takes place in a world overrun by mysterious creatures that drive people to cause their own deaths after they see the creatures.

Sandra Bullock stars as Malorie Hayes, a woman who must use her cleverness and strength to not only survive around the deadly creatures, but to protect a pair of children as well. From the minute it was released, it was clear that viewers would be making comparisons between Bird Box and A Quiet Place.

A composite image features Claire in Bird Box Barcelona and Mallorie in Bird Box

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Although the stories are definitely different, both films occur in a world in which the characters must essentially eliminate one of their senses in order to survive. Bird Box is a great option for someone looking for a different twist on the concept of A Quiet Place, while maintaining high levels of suspense, as well as the element of a parent-and-children relationship at its core.

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Arcadian (2024)

Directed By Benjamin Brewer

Arcadian Movie Poster Showing Nicolas Cage, Jaeden Martell, and Maxwell Jenkins

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Arcadian

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Arcadian is a sci-fi thriller film by director Benjamin Brewer and released in 2024. Set after the events of a near-world ending event, Arcadian follows Paul and his twin sons as they battle against unseen forces from beyond the stars that look to destroy anything they lay eyes on.

Release Date

April 12, 2024

Runtime

92 Minutes

Main Genre

Horror

Cast

Nicolas Cage
, Sadie Soverall
, Jaeden Martell
, Maxwell Jenkins
, Joe Dixon
, Samantha Coughlan
, Daire McMahon
, Joel Gillman

Director

Benjamin Brewer

Writers

Michael Nilon

Distributor(s)

RLJE Films

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Another film with clear similarities to A Quiet Place was actually released in 2024, but definitely flew much more under the radar, especially compared to A Quiet Place: Day One, which was released at around the same time. The film, titled Arcadian, follows a father and his two sons as they attempt to survive in a post-apocalyptic version of Earth, one dominated by bloodthirsty creatures whose main weakness appears to be light.

Together, the trio must do what they can to live and defend their home from the beings that attack each night. Arcadian stars Nicolas Cage as Paul, with Jaeden Martell and Maxwell Jenkins playing his two sons, Joseph and Thomas. The film was praised for the strong performances by the three main actors, as well as for its ability to capture a believable family dynamic in this horror-fueled setting.

Arcadian is consistently suspenseful and frightening, but pleasantly grounded in an intelligent story about family.

Arcadian is consistently suspenseful and frightening, but pleasantly grounded in an intelligent story about family. The film also packs the added bonus of some genuinely terrifying creatures, ones that make it clear that they pose a deadly threat despite their weakness.

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It Follows (2014)

Directed By David Robert Mitchell

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It Follows

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It Follows is a horror-thriller film released in 2014 and follows a college student named Jay who is terrorized by a specter of a woman that follows her everywhere she goes. When Jay has sex with her new boyfriend, he ties her up and reveals that this mysterious woman will now haunt her until she passes it on to another or is killed by her. Now haunted by a woman that only she and those once afflicted by her can see, Jay will attempt to survive and find away to break the curse.

Release Date

March 27, 2015

Runtime

100minutes

Cast

Olivia Luccardi
, Jake Weary
, Keir Gilchrist
, Daniel Zovatto
, Maika Monroe
, Lili Sepe

Director

David Robert Mitchell

Writers

David Robert Mitchell

Studio(s)

The Weinstein Company

Distributor(s)

The Weinstein Company

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It Follows took audiences and critics alike by surprise in 2014, offering a surprisingly thought-provoking social commentary in the form of a chilling horror movie. This unique horror film is centered around a mysterious entity which follows its potential victims at a walking pace, never stopping until it has successfully attacked its target, before moving on to the next one.

The film was written and directed by David Robert Mitchell, and stars Maika Monroe as Jay, a young woman who must convince her friends of the creature’s existence before it is too late. It Follows and A Quiet Place may have completely different concepts, but they do take a very similar approach to horror.

Both are very intelligent films, never resorting to using cheap tricks to scare their audiences. Instead, each thrives at building suspense, keeping the viewers on the edge of their seats as they wonder when the terrifying creatures will strike next. To make it even more enticing, It Follows features an ending that is guaranteed to keep viewers thinking about the film long after the credits roll.

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The Invisible Man (2022)

Directed By Leigh Whannell

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The Invisible Man

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Inspired by H.G. Well’s novel of the same name, The Invisible Man is a modern retelling of the sci-fi horror classic. After narrowly escaping her abusive and powerful tech mogul boyfriend (Oliver Jackson-Cohen), Cecilia (Elisabeth Moss) is relieved to hear of his death. However, she soon becomes convinced that he’s watching her, and little by little, she comes to believe that he’s found a way to not only cheat death but the laws of reality, too.

Release Date

February 28, 2020

Runtime

124 minutes

Cast

Zara Michaels
, Storm Reid
, Sam Smith
, Oliver Jackson-Cohen
, Anthony Brandon Wong
, Aldis Hodge
, Amali Golden
, Harriet Dyer
, Bianca Pomponio
, Elisabeth Moss
, Benedict Hardie

Director

Leigh Whannell

Writers

Leigh Whannell

Studio(s)

Universal Pictures

Distributor(s)

Universal Pictures

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Over the last two decades, Leigh Whannell has made quite a name for himself in the world of horror, thanks to films like Saw and Insidious. However, these films (and their subsequent sequels) seemed to be geared more toward hardcore horror fans. His 2020 feature, The Invisible Man, though, is an excellent option for people with any level of experience with the genre.

The film stars Elisabeth Moss as Cecilia, an architect who finds herself being tormented by her invisibility-suit-wearing ex-boyfriend, only for her fear to be compounded by the realization that no one seems to believe her. The Invisible Man received widespread praise from critics and audiences alike, largely thanks to its impressive commentary on domestic abuse.

Elisabeth Moss looks upward mysteriously in The Invisible Man

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The film effectively takes a classic horror figure and reinvents it into something more relevant to modern society, making it all the more terrifying in the process. The Invisible Man achieves its terrifying effect through various psychological tactics, particularly by capitalizing on the inherent fear that arises when no one seems willing to help.

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Signs (2002)

Directed By M. Night Shyamalan

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Signs

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Signs is a sci-fi horror film by director M. Night Shyamalan. It follows devout priest Graham Hess and his family as they find themselves in the middle of a mysterious event where crop circles appear in the middle of their farmland. Then, seeing the entire world begin to experience similar phenomena, the family starts to worry about their safety and the end of days as they ponder what may be coming.

Release Date

August 2, 2002

Runtime

106 minutes

Cast

Joaquin Phoenix
, Mel Gibson
, Cherry Jones
, Rory Culkin
, Abigail Breslin

Director

M. Night Shyamalan

Writers

M. Night Shyamalan

Studio(s)

Disney

Distributor(s)

Disney

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A Quiet Place takes place many days after the alien creatures have arrived on Earth. The two sequels, however, each take at least a little bit of time to explore what it was like when these deadly beings first landed on the planet. M. Night Shyamalan’s 2002 horror feature, Signs, employs a story very similar to this.

Set in rural Pennsylvania, this eerie film explores a global alien invasion through the eyes of one everyday family. In doing this, the film offers a refreshingly grounded perspective of this global phenomenon, very similar to the approach used in A Quiet Place. In addition to its captivating perspective and layered story, Signs is boosted by many strong performances.

Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Abigail Breslin, and Rory Culkin star as the members of the main family, with each performance not only feeling impressive on their own, but fully believable as a family. This dynamic plays a major role in the film, similar to its importance in A Quiet Place. For those with questions about how the alien invasion in A Quiet Place may have begun, Signs presents an excellent option for some answers.

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Us (2019)

Directed By Jordan Peele

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Us

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Written and directed by Jordan Peele, Us follows the Wilson family; Adelaide (Lupita Nyong’o) and her husband Gabe (Winston Duke), and their children, Zora (Shahadi Wright Joseph) and Jason (Evan Alex). When visiting a remote lakeside cabin, the Wilson family is beset by exact doppelgangers of themselves, who quickly disclose that they mean their counterparts harm. The Wilson family is forced to fight for their lives against twisted mirror images of themselves, not realizing that there are more doppelgangers out there.

Release Date

March 22, 2019

Runtime

116 Minutes

Main Genre

Horror

Cast

Lupita Nyong’o
, Winston Duke
, Elisabeth Moss
, Tim Heidecker
, Shahadi Wright Joseph
, Evan Alex
, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
, Anna Diop

Director

Jordan Peele

Writers

Jordan Peele

Studio(s)

Universal Pictures

Distributor(s)

Universal Pictures

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​​​​Much like John Krasinski, Jordan Peele also made the bold leap from comedy television to horror movies. Although all three of his horror films have proven to be quite successful thus far, his 2019 feature, Us, is perhaps the best choice for fans of A Quiet Place. Us follows a family as they fight for their survival when attacked by a group of doppelgängers, each one closely resembling a different member of the family.

Matters get even more complicated and deadly when more of the “tethered” (as they are called in the film) begin rising up and attacking their doubles. Fans of the Quiet Place franchise are bound to recognize the main star of Us, Lupita Nyong’o, as she also starred in the 2024 sequel, A Quiet Place: Day One.

Us has a 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Nyong’o shines in both films, but especially in Us, as she effectively manages to embody two separate characters who are, despite their clear similarities, quite different. Us is incredibly effective as a horror film, using unsettling imagery and perpetually increasing suspense in order to thoroughly unnerve its viewers.

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Don’t Breathe (2016)

Directed By Fede Álvarez

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Don’t Breathe

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HorrorThriller

In Don’t Breathe, three friends looking to escape their lot in life decide to act on information that could change their fortunes forever; a blind veteran with hundreds of thousands of dollars lives alone in a deserted neighborhood. When the trio decides to perform the heist on his home, who they thought to be a feeble aging man with no sight turns out to be far more dangerous and capable than they could have anticipated. 

Release Date

August 26, 2016

Runtime

88minutes

Cast

Stephen Lang
, Katia Bokor
, Daniel Zovatto
, Sergej Onopko
, Jane May Graves
, Jon Donahue
, Jane Levy
, Dylan Minnette

Director

Fede Alvarez

Writers

Fede Alvarez
, Rodo Sayagues

Studio(s)

Sony

Distributor(s)

Sony

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Like A Quiet Place, Fede Álvarez’s 2016 horror movie, Don’t Breathe, forces the main characters into a situation where they must remain silent, but this time, there are no aliens involved. Don’t Breathe follows a trio of young thieves who break into the house of Norman Nordstrom, a blind Gulf War veteran who recently lost his daughter in a car accident.

The thieves quickly discover that they may have bitten off more than they can chew, though, as Norman wakes up ready to protect his home and his belongings at all costs. Álvarez is certainly no stranger to the genre, having also directed Evil Dead, as well as the 2024 film, Alien: Romulus.

Through his clever filmmaking and storytelling tactics, he manages to create a horrifying character who consistently poses a deadly threat to the main trio despite his inability to see. Norman embodies the same level of threat as the aliens in A Quiet Place, but with an added element that makes him an even more frightening antagonist: humanity.

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10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

Directed By Dan Trachtenberg

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10 Cloverfield Lane

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From Dan Trachtenberg, 10 Cloverfield Lane follows Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), a young woman who awakens after a car crash in a bunker alongside two strangers. Howard (John Goodman) tells her that it’s not safe to leave, and that he saved her life, but Michelle becomes increasingly suspicious of Howard’s motives and his past and begins to plan a daring escape to see what exactly has happened to the outside world.

Release Date

March 10, 2016

Runtime

103 Minutes

Main Genre

Thriller

Cast

John Goodman
, Mary Elizabeth Winstead
, John Gallagher Jr.
, Douglas M. Griffin
, Suzanne Cryer
, Bradley Cooper

Director

Dan Trachtenberg

Writers

Josh Campbell
, Matthew Stuecken
, Damien Chazelle

Studio

Bad Robot Productions

Studio(s)

Bad Robot

Distributor(s)

Paramount Pictures

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Part of what makes A Quiet Place so captivating is the way it manages to depict the impact of a worldwide alien invasion by focusing solely on one specific location. Released just a couple of years before A Quiet Place, 10 Cloverfield Lane takes a very similar approach. This standalone sequel to Cloverfield tells the story of a young woman who wakes up to find herself being held captive by a strange man who claims that the outside world has been overtaken by aliens, and that they must remain in the bunker together, or else risk certain death.

10 Cloverfield Lane has a strong mystery element to it, as the viewer (like the protagonist) is constantly unsure of who can actually be trusted, and what is really going on in the outside world. This allows the film to build immense levels of suspense as more and more information is gradually revealed. For those who found themselves taken by the grounded perspective of an alien invasion in A Quiet Place, 10 Cloverfield Lane is an excellent option.

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Hush (2016)

Directed By Mike Flanagan

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Hush

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ThrillerHorror

Hush is a thriller directed by Mike Flanagan, starring Kate Siegel as Maddie Young, a deaf-mute author living in isolation. The film chronicles Maddie’s survival as she becomes the target of a masked intruder. With limited senses, Maddie must use her resourcefulness and intellect to outwit the assailant.

Release Date

April 8, 2016

Runtime

82 Minutes

Main Genre

Thriller

Cast

John Gallagher Jr.
, Kate Siegel
, Michael Trucco
, Samantha Sloyan
, Emma Graves

Director

Mike Flanagan

Writers

Mike Flanagan
, Kate Siegel

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One of the most captivating characters in A Quiet Place is Regan, the deaf teenage daughter of Krasinski and Blunt’s characters. Being unable to hear, Regan must use her intelligence and carefulness in order to survive. The 2016 horror movie, Hush, places the primary focus on a protagonist in a very similar situation. The film follows a horror author named Maddie as she is forced to fight for her survival after a serial killer breaks into her home.

Both A Quiet Place and Hush present compelling stories about deaf individuals using their resources to find brave, creative ways to survive in the face of a deadly threat.

Both A Quiet Place and Hush present compelling stories about deaf individuals using their resources to find brave, creative ways to survive in the face of a deadly threat.​​​​​​​ To make matters even more complex, Maddie is deaf, which makes it much easier for the killer to sneak around undetected.

Although both stories are actually quite different in terms of the specific situations the characters find themselves in, this element does create a clear tie between the films. Hush is an excellent option for another horror movie for viewers who loved the character of Regan, although it is worth noting that Hush can get to be quite a bit more gory than A Quiet Place.

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Alien (1979)

Directed By Ridley Scott

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Alien

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Alien is a sci-fi horror film released in 1979, set in a retro-future setting aboard a spaceship known as the Nostromo. En route to return to earth, the crew of the Nostromo investigates a distress signal from a derelict spaceship. When the investigation leads to a strange alien discovery, the crew’s lives are jeopardized as the new, unknown life form hunts them relentlessly.

Release Date

May 25, 1979

Runtime

117 minutes

Main Genre

Horror

Cast

Tom Skerritt
, Sigourney Weaver
, Veronica Cartwright
, Harry Dean Stanton
, John Hurt
, Ian Holm

Director

Ridley Scott

Writers

Dan O’Bannon

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Although it definitely manages to stand out from most others, A Quiet Place is, at its core, a movie about aliens attacking a group of people. If A Quiet Place made you realize that this kind of movie may be right up your alley, Ridley Scott’s 1979 horror classic, Alien, is an absolute must-see. Alien is easily among the most iconic alien films of all time, becoming highly popular among critics and audiences alike.

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The film follows the crew of a spaceship as they begin to be picked off one-by-one by a deadly creature they accidentally let onboard. A Quiet Place and Alien each feature some of the most frightening extraterrestrial characters ever brought to life on screen. Both immediately manage to establish their deadly abilities, making them a clear threat from beginning to end.

Alien adds another interesting dynamic to the standoff between humans and aliens, though, as the film occurs entirely in outer space. The characters in the film don’t have the same comforts of home possessed by the family in A Quiet Place, making their journey all the more perilous.

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A Quiet Place

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A Quiet Place takes place in a world ravaged by predatory alien beings with ultra-sensitive hearing. With humanity on the brink of extinction, the Abbott family has managed to carve out a delicate survival by living in total silence, but with a baby on the way, their tentative peace seems more fragile than ever. A Quiet Place stars John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, and Noah Jupe and is directed by Krasinski.

Release Date

April 3, 2018

Runtime

90 Minutes

Cast

Emily Blunt
, John Krasinski
, Millie Simmonds
, Noah Jupe
, Cade Woodward
, Leon Russom

Director

John Krasinski

Writers

Bryan Woods
, Scott Beck
, John Krasinski

Studio(s)

Platinum Dunes
, Sunday Night Productions

Distributor(s)

Paramount Pictures

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