I rarely feel right using the word creepy to describe a movie because very few ever are, but Silent Hill is just that. And I can't give enough credit to a horror movie that doesn't resort to startling the audience with loud, sudden noises. That trick was tired years ago people! I would recommend Silent Hill to mystery fans (enjoy following the clues), hard-core gamers (impress friends by pointing out where the movie "got it wrong"), Asian horror fans (it's based on an Asian game after all), new media people (marvel at the impressive use of CGI), and horror fans in general. I would not recommend it to viewers who have difficulty suspending disbelief (you should really work on that) or horror fans who prefer physical scares over psychological ones.
The Upside:
Creepy, cerebral, and gorgeous in a way that only a horror movie could pull off.
The Downside:
Through the vast majority of the film, most of the action simply involves the main character getting away from things. The ending feels different than the preceding, this may be enough to leave a bad taste in the mouths of some.
On the Side:
Contrary to popular belief, Silent Hill hardly uses any computer generated imagery. The most notable use of CGI is the fog that drenches the town. Most creatures are live actors covered in latex and makeup.
Final Grade: B (A for Horror Fans)
Film Stats:
Starring: Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean, Deborah Kara Unger
Directed by: Christophe Gans
Writing Credits: Roger Avary (screenplay) Nicolas Boukhrief (story) Christophe Gans (story)
Release Date: April 21, 2006
Country: USA, Japan, France
MPAA Rating: Rated R for strong horror violence and gore, disturbing images, and some language.
Run Time: 127 min.
Studio: Sony Pictures
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By Jarvis Mishler, Staff Writer for Film School Rejects
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Article comments
1 - GH Morgan
This is a good review. Silent Hill was quality. I watched the film on the day of release and I still find myself thinking about it - which is a rare thing with the amount of dross that is released these days.
2 - NG
Just recently watched this movie again, and I love it, those cretics dont have any idea what they are talking about, if they are too dumb to even understand the movie, then may be they should go and work for McDonalds, I was grabed from the very start, till the very end and completely understood what was going on, most game movies sucked big time, like resident evil, doom, tombraider, Final Fantasy++++ this is the best game movie ever. I have played most of their games 1-3, infact I like the movie much better than the game.
So all you so called critics out there sign up for MC Donalds youll be better at serving burgers.