Silent Hill (2006)

Director:

Christophe Gans

Writer (WGA):

Roger Avary (written by)

Release Date:

21 April 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Enjoy your stay.

Plot:

A woman goes in search for her daughter, within the confines of a strange, desolate town called Silent Hill. Based on the video game.

Plot Keywords:

Silent Hill | Creature | Little Girl | Sleepwalking | Trapped

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Radha Mitchell	...	Rose Da Silva
Sean Bean	...	Christopher Da Silva
Laurie Holden	...	Cybil Bennett
Deborah Kara Unger	...	Dahlia Gillespie
Kim Coates	...	Officer Thomas Gucci
Tanya Allen	...	Anna
Alice Krige	...	Christabella
Jodelle Ferland	...	Sharon / Alessa
Colleen Williams	...	Archivist
Ron Gabriel	...	Old Mechanic
Eve Crawford	...	Sister Margaret
Derek Ritschel	...	Young Police Officer
Amanda Hiebert	...	Gas Attendant
Nicky Guadagni	...	Distressed Woman
Maxine Dumont	...	Christabella's Aide

Also Known As:

Centralia (USA) (fake working title)
Silent Hill (France)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong horror violence and gore, disturbing images, and some language.

Runtime:

125 min

Country:

Canada | France | Japan | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Ireland:16 | UK:15 | France:-12 | Canada:18A | Philippines:R-13 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Hong Kong:IIB | Finland:K-15 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | Australia:MA | Germany:16 (nf) | Norway:15 | Japan:PG-12 | Sweden:15 | Italy:T | Mexico:C | Hungary:18 | Romania:I.M.-18 | Brazil:18 | Ireland:15 (DVD rating) | South Korea:18 | New Zealand:R16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Portugal:M/18 | Malaysia:U (DVD) | Chile:14 | Netherlands:16 | Belgium:KNT

Filming Locations:

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Silent Hill DCP Inc.

Trivia:

In the room where Rose encounters Alessa scribbling furiously on a desk, the cult symbol from the games can be seen on the wall behind her, just before Rose runs across the catwalk.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: As the miners are trying to break down the washroom door, the camera pans over the door frame from Rose's side to the miners' side. Just as it settles into its final position, you can see the sliding wall section they used to allow the camera to pan, sliding back into position on the left of the door frame.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Rose: Sharon! She's not here! Oh, god. Christopher, can you see anything? Sharon! Sharon!

Movie Connections:

References Silent Hill (1999) (VG)

Soundtrack:

Ring of Fire

WOW, I mean W O W!!!

Agree 100% with agentmatheus: This is, hands down, the best VG adaption bar none! Seriously, it truly is like you are living the game. Granted, several characters have been changed, but that's to be expected. (Having a woman as the main protagonist, ensure's the main character is more vulnerable, than if it were a man). The set-pieces with the creatures are even more disturbing than their VG counterparts - I kid you not! The production design is truly superb and you get the feeling that Silent Hill really does exist.

If I had to nitpick, it would be that they didn't include any puzzle elements in the film, as per the game; it could have been cool to have Rose solving some mad brainteaser, but you can fully understand that they didn't include this sort of thing (well, apart from her memorizing the hospital floor-layout), otherwise it could have slowed down the whole pace of the film.

I was so skeptical about this movie, as traditionally, Game-To-Movie adaptations are, let's face it, crap! - But they have completely pulled it off, and I await a second installment with heavily baited breath.

Again, it really is the best horror movie in years! HIGHLY recommended.

Check this film out as soon as you can.

Craig