Do the writers think we're idiots?

Just live next to the waterfall. Even a 5 year old can think of a better monster

One thing I noted that was one of your beefs incorrectly mentioned...at the dinner I noticed they did not have plates nor silverware.

The barefoot part was illogical to me too. The pictures on the wall too. Not to mention the IDIOCY of her getting pregnant. The second part was Day 427, the first Day 89, so she clearly got preggers after the death of the youngest kid. Safe sex mandatory in that scenario.

I can understand why these people would stay where they were. Traveling any distance is risky. You can probably find a building somewhere with a basement that's effectively already soundproof - but you might be too far from a field to grow crops, a barn to raise quiet little creatures like rabbits, and a stream to catch fish with traps (also a very quiet process). Their options were limited. Plus they obviously had a solar electric setup there which gave them electricity. Definite plus in that world.

Yeah they should've taken down the pictures and anything else that could fall to the floor and make noise. You'd definitely do a better job of proofing your home against accidental loud crashes. The whole barefoot thing seemed kinda silly. Sneakers work better and they protect your feet outdoors.

That noisemaker idea wouldn't be as effective as you think though. These creatures according to the movie's creator are sentient. They have no technology but they're very smart. The only reason knocking over the lamp didn't draw them to the house is they got the animals they assumed made the noise. Once drawn by something, they will scour the area looking for you. And they would figure out after the first couple of times that a rattling can sound = no food. In other words it would work once or twice and then they'd start ignoring it. These things are hunters. They're used to prey hiding, and having to be stalked and flushed out.

Never mind WHY she got pregnant. I want to know HOW. That is some really, really quiet sex. :)

There were so many things in this movie that just didn't make sense. I thought the same thing about the sand they put down to walk in when they went outside. Do you really need sand? Do sneakers really make that much noise when you walk down the sidewalk or on plain dirt? And where does he get this constant supply of sand? I've never even seen big bags of sand at my local Home Depot.

Who planted all of those fields of corn without making any sound? What was wrong with the older boy at the beginning of the film that she needed to find prescription medicine? I don't think this was explained, although I suppose it wasn't really important. Does no one ever have to cough or sneeze when they are outside? In the end, we learn there are only 3 of these Aliens for- how large an area? So how is it that whenever someone does accidentally make a sound one of them just happens to be nearby, ready to pounce? And if there are only three, how was no one able to lure them into being trapped by the time this movie starts?

You make some good points - the can idea seems like a very obvious thing to do. However, I enjoyed the atmosphere and tension of the movie enough to where my disbelief was properly suspended.

For the guys first movie as a director and all that, it was good. So I cut them some slack there.

But yeah for all the hype around it and people praising it. When you really break it down, it’s stupid.

1. They would not have things hanging on the wall correct.

2. They sure as shit would have carpeted everything.

3. Somehow there is a random nail, that gets caught and pulled up and then stepped on? Piss off. That is not happening at all. One there was no reason for that nail to be there. 2 there was a clear path marked so obviously they had checked the stairs. A nail would not be left there at all. 3 finally a nail bent like that is going to take a bit of effort to bend back up.

4. 89 days in and the 4 year old keeps playing with a toy making noise? No. As soon as it made noise he’s ditching that thing since it was obviously drilled into their heads noise equals death.

5. Why did they leave the batteries there? I imagine those would be a resource they need. So why take them out then leave them sitting there? They would most definitely have kept those and pocketed them. Rather than leave them there so the 4 year old can put them back in the toy.

6. Your telling me they over ran America in less than 89 days? That nothing can kill them? Really? I mean we see that when their heads open up they can be killed. So what a tank round to the face won’t kill them? But a shot gun blast will? That the military didn’t realise how they can use shitload of noise to confuse the shit out of these guys so their troops are hidden?

7. With that much power how did that work? Like you need a generator for that and those aren’t quiet.

There were more but can’t remeber them all now. I did like the film but there are a lot of holes when you break it down. It would make a really good tv series where they could explore it more in depth. Because there were a lot of questions raised in the movie.

Lol I agree with all you guys. I didn't actually like the movie at all it just didn't make much sense to me. It's a shame as its a nice idea they had but just badly thought out. Oh well, still waiting for the next horror film to really make me jump and want to curl up. A girl can dream lol xx

So much agree what you say. I think it was very average movie and not that good.