The estimable trio at the heart of the cast goes close to carrying the whole thing over the line, but it never feels as taut or kinetic as it needs to be.

| May 3, 2019

There may come a time when the Netflix algorithm grows sophisticated enough to cut out the middle man and write its own scripts, but until that day arrives, niche-targeted dreck like "The Silence" will have to suffice.

| Apr 12, 2019

Imagine A Quiet Place, but deeply mediocre.

| Apr 11, 2019

Even the always-welcome Stanley Tucci can't add any flair to a movie that feels so much like a relative of John Krasinski's 2018 smash hit.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Apr 10, 2019

This is the most insidious type of knockoff: the one that sincerely expects you to believe that it's the real thing. Leave it to Netflix to take the fun out of incompetence.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Apr 10, 2019