''Somewhere Quiet'' is a 2023 American

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film written and directed by Olivia West Lloyd, in her directorial debut. It stars Jennifer Kim,

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, Micheál Neeson and

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. It had its world premiere at the

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on June 8, 2023.

Premise

''Somewhere Quiet'' is a psychological horror film that explores what happens after the end of a traditional slasher story. The story follows Meg, the survivor of a harrowing kidnapping, as she attempts to readjust to normalcy at her husband's family estate in Cape Cod. After exposure to his family's unusual dynamics and town history, Meg's grip on truth and reality begin to unravel.

Cast

* Jennifer Kim as Meg Rhoads *

as Scott Whitman *

as Madelin Whitman * Micheál Neeson as Joe

Production

Olivia West Lloyd was inspired to make the film after watching

slasher film A slasher film is a subgenre of horror films involving a killer or a group of killers stalking and murdering a group of people, usually by use of bladed or sharp tools. Although the term "slasher" may occasionally be used informally as a generic ...

s and wanting to continue to follow the "final girl" characters after the credits.

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took place in 2022 in the Massachusetts cities of

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, Barnstable and Yarmouth.

Release

''Somewhere Quiet'' had its world premiere at the

on June 8, 2023. In October 2023, Vertical acquired North American, United Kingdom and Irish distribution rights to the film. The film was released in the United States on February 2, 2024.

Reception

Meagan Navarro of

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wrote: "For those that don't mind wading into the darker recesses of a fractured mind, ''Somewhere Quiet'' offers a melancholic, intimate, and moody seaside epilogue of a Final Girl's story.

References

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Films shot in Massachusetts 2023 directorial debut films Vertical (film company) films American psychological thriller films