Silent Hill (2006)
Genre: Horror
Duration: 126 minuten
Country:
Canada / France
Directed by: Christophe Gans
Stars: Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean and Laurie Holden
IMDb score:
6,5 (261.145)
Releasedate: 21 April 2006
Silent Hill plot
"We've been expecting you."
Sharon (Jodelle Ferland), the daughter of Rose (Rahda Mitchell), is plagued by nightmares where she always calls out the same name: Silent Hill. After Sharon has a near-death experience during one of her nighttime sleepwalks, despite her husband's (Sean Bean's) protests, Rose decides to take Sharon to Silent Hill. During a nighttime frenzy, chased by overzealous cop Cybil (Laurie Holden), Rose loses control and has an accident. When she comes to her senses, Sharon is gone, and Rose will do anything to find her in the mysterious ghost town.
Actors and actresses
Rose Da Silva
Christopher Da Silva
Sharon / Alessa
Cybil Bennett
Dahlia Gillespie
Officer Thomas Gucci
Anna
Christabella
Distressed Woman
Christabella's Aide
Reviews & comments
VanRippestein
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- 1178 messages
- 1052 votes
Typical game film adaptation: more important than a coherent plot are the 1 on 1 moments "Look, this was also in the game". There are many different monsters, many of which are more laughable than scary, such as a man with a giant metal construction for his head who walks around as if gravity does not exist and kills people as if it were a tom and jerry cartoon and the female cop looks more like a stripper dressed as a cop. The acting is pretty bad anyway. Also visually very sterile and nowhere really dirty or somewhat real partly due to the amount of cgi (just like the game!). Despite all the monsters and sets, it's simply a boring film.
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Alathir
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- 2143 messages
- 1647 votes
I don't know the game but I'm sure it will be better than the movie. I found the beginning well-constructed, well shot and just a nice cinematography. Once the shit hits the fan in Silent Hill it goes downhill.
Firstly, it's not scary or exciting and secondly, the special effects ruin a lot for me. The story is also full of holes and Sean Bean is completely unnecessary. A worthless role not normal. Furthermore, even the camera work gets a bit repetitive after a while.
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FlorisV
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- 1861 messages
- 799 votes
Nice camera work, beautiful (authentic dirty looking, old and filthy) sets and generally deserving cgi. At times Hellraiser-esque, with an artsy combination of fantasy and gore. Akira Yamakoa's soundtrack is great but also taken directly from the games and therefore feels quite copy-pasted in parts. The casting is consistently strong, with Alice Krige being the icing on the cake.
But in the end, the story is quite simple: ghost town with a dark secret that naturally reveals itself. Yet sometimes it remains too vague in vagueness. Certain things (pyramid head) also fall out of the sky too much. And there are a bit too many characters because Sean Bean gets very little to do. We do learn from him that there are multiple realities.
I would especially love to see a movie adaptation of Silent Hill 2, arguably the best in the game series. That one had a more gripping story. Oddly enough, the next one in the film series is based on part 3 and part 2 has been skipped. In terms of tension, the films can never match the survival horror experience of the games, in which a potentially deadly threat can be found around every corner and much more is done with atmosphere due to a slower pace. But I really appreciate this attempt and as a game film adaptation it stands out far above the many mediocre peers.
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Patient1
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- 109 messages
- 153 votes
Bij de eerste keer kijken was ik onder de indruk van de poging om de film angstaanjagend en griezelig te houden en je op het puntje van je stoel te houden over wat er zou kunnen gebeuren. De special effects van de wezens zijn echt angstaanjagend en de beelden zullen sommigen, als ze geluk hebben, nog lang bijblijven. Ik heb echt genoten van de game in totale duisternis, met het geluid via mijn stereo en een diepe bas waardoor je hun voetstappen bijna kon voelen.
Ik ben altijd klaar voor de honderdste keer en meer.
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