"The Quiet Boy" is the basis for the film Antlers, written and executive produced by author Nick Antosca.

In a small Oregon town, a teacher discovers that her young student is harboring a dark and dangerous secret, that once unleashed cannot be stopped."

"The Quiet Boy" by Nick Antosca is one of 9 short horror stories in Nightfire's audio anthology. Come Join Us by the Fire S2: Originals is the second installment of Nightfire's audio-first horror anthology, featuring a wide collection of short stories from emerging voices in the horror genre as well as longtime fan favorites. "Season 2: Originals" features nine all-new stories from authors Laird Barron, Indrapramit Das, Brian Evenson, Craig Laurance Gidney, Camilla Grudova, Shaun Hamill, Gabino Iglesias, Daniel M. Lavery, and Sunny Moraine.