In The Silence (2019), a cave research team unearths an unknown species of pterosaur-like creatures called ‘vesps’ from a mine. The vesps violently kill the researchers, escape, and seek out the noisiest areas. Ally, a teenage girl who lost her hearing in a car accident, lives with her parents Hugh and Kelly Andrews, her maternal grandmother Lynn (who has terminal lung cancer), her brother Jude, and their dog Otis. As news of the vesp outbreak spreads, the US government declares a state of emergency, urging people to stay indoors and remain quiet. Ally suggests they head to the quieter countryside. Hugh’s best friend Glenn joins them, bringing his guns. They set out in two cars, but a man hijacks Hugh’s car while refueling. Glenn shoots the man in the leg, and they drive away. The film stars Kiernan Shipka, Stanley Tucci, Miranda Otto, and John Corbett.