LOS ANGELES: Buzz-worthy horror film “A Quiet Place: Day One” is the eagerly awaited prequel in the popular franchise. The film is making a mark at the global box office and stars Lupita Nyong"o, Joseph Quinn and Djimon Hounsou shared why this film is “so much more devastating to witness” than its predecessors. John Krasinski hands the directorial baton off to Michael Sarnoski for the third installment in the franchise that plunges audiences into an alien-invaded New York, where silence means survival. Samira (Nyong"o), a tourist, must adapt to this new reality alongside Eric (Quinn), a stranger she encounters. Together, they navigate the eerily hushed metropolis, struggling to stay alive amidst the deadly visitors with hyper-acute hearing. “Day one of the invasion in New York City comes with chaos and pandemonium,” Oscar-winning actress Nyong"o said, adding: “Nobody knows the new rules of the world and everybody has to learn them. And we take you on the journey of how that happens.” Quinn addressed the popularity of the films, saying: “I think it"s a franchise that people have a lot of reverence for and a very loyal fan base. And the fact that I get to contribute to it in any way is beyond anything I could have imagined.” Building on the success of the previous two films, the new installment surpassed the $100 million mark at the worldwide box office earlier this week and continues to thrill cinema goers with its fresh take on the sci-fi-meets-horror genre. “It"s a completely different perspective, a different environment, a different setting. And this one is so much more devastating to witness … how a city so vibrant and so full of people gets shut down and gets completely overwhelmed by … these type of creatures,” Hounsou said.