Experience the day the world went quiet in this terrifying continuation of the A Quiet Place universe. When Samira (Lupita Nyong’o) returns home to New York City, her simple trip turns into a harrowing nightmare when mysterious creatures that hunt by sound attack. Accompanied by her cat Frodo and an unexpected ally (Joseph Quinn), Samira must embark on a perilous journey through the city that has suddenly gone silent, where the only rule is to stay quiet to stay alive. Djimon Hounsou and Alex Wolff also star in this intensely suspenseful thriller. – Synopsis via Paramount Pictures
A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE is directed by Michael Sarnoski, who is best known for his other film, PIG. This is a prequel to the two existing films in the series, looking at the Death Angel’s invasion from a very different place than from the Abbot family. The film also answers some questions that fans have had about the aliens.
Cast
Lupita Nyong’o as Samira
Joseph Quinn as Eric
Alex Wolff as Reuben
Djimon Hounsou as Henri
VIDEO QUALITY 5/5
The video is a 2160p HEVC presentation with Dolby Vision. The details are incredible with even the smallest intricacies coming up clearly. The building dust and rubble on the characters have a flakey, messy look. The makeup has everyone looking like they’ve been through it. During the initial invasion, the clouds of dust don’t have blocking or any other issues that typically occur for that matter. The colors are on the muted side to convey the gloom and hopelessness of the situation. Before the invasion, the reds and yellows that Samira wears tend to be brighter. Skin tones begin warmer and become cooler as the film runs on. This is a perfect transfer.
AUDIO QUALITY 5/5
The audio is a Dolby Atmos mix that defaults to a Dolby TrueHD 7.1 mix depending on your setup. The initial hit of the Death Angels hitting the surface has strong effects of explosions and the aftershock of them hitting the ground. The overhead speakers make the aliens climbing around the buildings feel like they are ramping up the sense of danger. The Atmos mix creates an immersive experience as the format should. The dialogue is clear and prioritized.
SUPPLEMENTS & PACKAGING 4/5
-Day Zero: Beginnings and Endings: This gets into setting the film in NYC and other aspects of the production such as casting the characters as well as film direction.
-In the City: Chaos in Chinatown: Shooting the film and casing it in this part of town.
-The Exodus: Against the Tide: Filming this scene and the choreography needed to pull it off.
-The Long Walk: Monsters in Midtown: Shooting a movie with Frodo and what it takes to film against a set or green screen.
-Pizza at the End of the World: The end goal of the film and figuring out how to add these subplots seamlessly into the movie.
-Deleted and Extended Scenes
Disc Details
2 Disc Set w/ 1 4k UHD and 1 Blu-ray
Digital Copy
Collectible Steelbook case
Running Time
100 mins
Edition Ratings
Rated R
Region Coding
Region Free
4k UHD
Video Resolution
2160p HEVC/H.265
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Audio Mixes
English Dolby Atmos
English Dolby TrueHD 7.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
French Canadian Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
Polish Dolby Digital 5.1
Thai Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles
English
English SDH
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Spanish
Cantonese
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
Korean
Mandarin
Norwegian
Polish
Slovak
Swedish
Thai
Turkish
Blu-ray
Video Resolution
1080p AVC MPEG-4
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Audio Mixes
English Dolby Atmos
English Dolby TrueHD 7.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
French Canadian: Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
Polish Dolby Digital 5.1
Thai Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles
English
English SDH
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Spanish
Cantonese
Czech
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
Korean
Mandarin
Norwegian
Polish
Slovak
Swedish
Thai
Turkish
THE FINAL WORD 4.5/5
A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE is a different kind of entry into the series between the setting and no one knowing how to deal with the invaders. There are still the tense moments of trying not to make a sound but with a different tone. Both the audio and video are outstanding. Having a release as well authored as this is a positive step for the format. The extras a sold with some very food information on the movie. The one that explains the larger alien and the lore involved is a good question answered. Overall, collector’s fans, and completionists will love this one. I highly recommend it.
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