# Andy Richter Trades Comedy for Dark Crime Thrills in Chilling ‘After the Silence’ Trailer

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/andy-richter-trades-comedy-for-dark-crime-thrills-in-chilling-after-the-silence-trailer/
- Published: 2026-11-03T17:00:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T17:33:53+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/after-the-silence-trailer/
- Topics: Film

## Key points

- Andy Richter takes a dramatic turn in *After the Silence*.
- A former podcaster searches for his missing sister.
- The thriller centres on grief, suspicion and a dangerous local mystery.

## Summary

Andy Richter, best known for comedy and his work alongside Conan O’Brien, takes a dramatic role in the crime thriller *After the Silence*. The trailer follows a former true-crime podcaster who returns to New England to investigate his sister’s disappearance, drawing him into a dangerous search involving a wealthy local man.

Dónall Ó Héalaí plays Ethan Walker, with Kevin Pollak as Richard Ashwood and Richter as Tom Holloway, a local who knows the people and events around the case. Tracy Spiridakos, Karren Karagulian and Melia Kreiling also feature. Writer-director Michael Marantz says the film explores how grief can distort memory and trust; it is scheduled for release around Christmas.

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