The aliens in A Quiet Place: Day One are scarier than they have ever been before in the franchise. The upcoming horror movie is a prequel to the two original Quiet Place movies, which were directed by John Krasinski, who also starred in both titles and wrote the second movie in addition to co-writing the first with Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. Both movies were hits, grossing more than $600 million worldwide altogether and both earning Certified Fresh scores over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Krasinski is a producer and has story credit on the upcoming A Quiet Place: Day One, which kicks off the action at the beginning of the alien invasion. It also transfers the setting from rural upstate New York to the bustling New York City, specifically the island borough of Manhattan. It is currently unknown if Krasinski or his character’s family will appear in the Lupita Nyong’o-led movie, though it is already set to feature Djimon Hounsou’s Henri from Part II as well as the return of the sound-sensitive alien monsters whose arrival caused the apocalypse in the first place.

A Quiet Place: Day One Features More Aliens Than The Other Movies Combined

The Quiet Place Prequel Is Upping The Ante

Although the prequel A Quiet Place: Day One takes place more than 100 days before the main events of the original movies, it features far more aliens than either of those titles. The original movie was much more small-scale, as it focused on the few aliens who made their hunting ground in the area around a single rural family home. While Part II upped the ante somewhat, especially during a big escape sequence set on a dock, it nevertheless typically focused on the threat posed by a single alien at a time.

On the other hand, the A Quiet Place: Day One trailer revels in monstrous mayhem. Several of the shots in the trailer show multiple aliens attacking at once in various locations, including the initial onslaught on a city street and a moment where they come crashing into the lobby of a high-rise. While the budget for the prequel has not been officially revealed, it seems that it has been significantly increased from the original’s $17 million, which allows for this much alien action.

A Quiet Place: Day One’s Aliens Are Even Scarier

The Manhattan Setting Poses An Even Bigger Threat

Considering their size and viciousness, the increased quantity of the aliens makes them even scarier in A Quiet Place: Day One. However, they also pose an even bigger threat thanks to the Manhattan setting. There are many more possible sources for noise, both inside and outside, as the characters don’t have open fields that they can easily run into when necessary. The interiors themselves are also more claustrophobic, as there are limited exits and entrances in New York City buildings.