Horror moviesfared decently well in 2024. Six horror films released last year made over $50 million at the domestic box office, which is an impressive feat within the genre. Currently, the horror movie to watch isNosferatu, theRobert Eggers-directedremake that was released on Christmas Day. At the time of writing,Nosferatuhas made over $56 million at the worldwide box office, with more international rollout still to come. It has already beaten outThe Witchin box office sales, and will likely beatThe Northmanto become Eggers' highest-grossing movie.
Last year was also important forhorror franchises. Sequel moviesSmile 2andTerrifier 3made it into the top 10 for horror at the domestic box office. Another high performer wasAlien: Romulus, which was sandwiched between the events ofAlienandAliens.The latest installmentgrossed over $350 million worldwide, with a good chunk coming from international markets. Now, one of 2024’s best-performing horror films is starting 2025 with streaming success.
A Quiet Place: Day One Is Doing Well On Streaming
The Movie Did Well In Theaters
A Quiet Place: Day Oneis now a streaming hit. The prequel film precedes the events of the 2018 smash-hit John Krasinski filmA Quiet Place, revealing what happens in New York City when the noise-sensitive aliens first touch down on Earth. The film featured aleading duo of Lupita Nyong’o and Joseph Quinn.A Quiet Place: Day Onereceived decent reviews, getting an 86% Tomatometer on Rotten Tomatoes. It also fared well at the box office, making over $261 million worldwide. Itwas the highest-grossing horror film domestically, making $138.9 million toAlien: Romulus' $105.3 million.
PerFlixPatrol,A Quiet Place: Day Oneis now doing well on streaming. After being available on Paramount+ for months, the prequel movieis now finding success on Prime Video. The filmhas climbed to no. 3 on the platform’s top 10 charts.
Our Take On A Quiet Place: Day One’s Streaming Success
This Is Good For The Quiet Place Franchise
A Quiet Place: Day Oneis not the best film in the franchise by most accounts, but it is an interesting exploration of the lore behind the main story. The fact that it is succeeding in streaming mirrors its theatrical performance, where it did well at the box office. This is good for the health of theA Quiet Placefranchise, which has already begundevelopment onA Quiet Place: Part III.
A Quiet Place: Day One
Cast
A Quiet Place: Day One is a spin-off of the A Quiet Place franchise conceived by John Krasinski. The film is set at the beginning of the invasion as humanity scrambles to survive, before the events of the original film, with Lupita Nyong’O leading the cast, directed by Michael Sarnoski.
