Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012)

When her father disappears, Heather Mason is drawn into a strange and terrifying alternate reality that holds answers to the horrific nightmares that have plagued her since childhood.

Director:

Michael J. Bassett

Writers:

Michael J. Bassett, Laurent Hadida (adaptation),

Stars:

Adelaide Clemens, Kit Harington, Carrie-Anne Moss

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adelaide Clemens	...	Heather / Alessa
Kit Harington	...	Vincent
Carrie-Anne Moss	...	Claudia Wolf
Sean Bean	...	Harry
Radha Mitchell	...	Rose Da Silva
Malcolm McDowell	...	Leonard
Martin Donovan	...	Douglas
Deborah Kara Unger	...	Dahlia
Roberto Campanella	...	Red Pyramid
Erin Pitt	...	Sharon / Young Alessa
Peter Outerbridge	...	Travis Grady
Jefferson Brown	...	Detective Santini
Milton Barnes	...	Detective Cable
Heather Marks	...	Suki
Rachel Sellan	...	Mannequin Girl

Storyline

Heather Mason and her father have been on the run, always one step ahead of dangerous forces that she doesn't fully understand, Now on the eve of her 18th birthday, plagued by horrific nightmares and the disappearance of her father, Heather discovers she's not who she thinks she is. The revelation leads her deeper into a demonic world that threatens to trap her forever.

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Plot Keywords:

nightmare | 18th birthday | on the run | alternate reality | cyborg | 

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and disturbing images, some language and brief nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

France USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 October 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Silent Hill 2

Filming Locations:

Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$8,023,036 (USA) (26 October 2012)

Gross:

$17,529,157 (USA) (14 December 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anibrain Digital Technologies, Davis-Films, Konami

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

At Jack's Inn, there is a red high-heel shoe on the headboard. In the game, Silent Hill 3, Heather uses such an object to solve a puzzle in the amusement park.

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Goofs

In the end fight, Pyramid Head gets hit with a sword that rips open the metal of his head, however in any scene after that, his head is undamaged.

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Quotes

Douglas: They know where you are...

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Crazy Credits

After the end credits, Pyramid Head is seen walking and dragging his giant sword after defeating the missionary.

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Connections

Version of Silent Hill 3 (2003)

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Soundtracks

"Never Forgive Me, Never Forget Me"
Written by Akira Yamaoka

User Reviews

Too Short, Underdeveloped

The first half of the film was great. It was creepy, it was suspenseful, and it was almost scary (speaking as someone who considers most scary films to be dull and silly). The film did a good job of summarizing the first, and the 3D was generally well-done. So where did this film fail? Well first, the character relationships were extremely superficial, to the point where it felt like they were tacked-on or unrealistic. Some of the character motivations were also underdeveloped and made the characters come off as stupid or just hard to relate to, especially towards the end. The characters take a while to actually enter Silent Hill, and when they do the film quickly devolves from creepy moments to explaining the story, which is not particularly compelling. Obviously, the film makers had to work within the context of the original while trying to tie it into the third game, but so much of the film was devoted to characters explaining the plot that it made the film feel somewhat dull. Think of the old adage "show, don't tell". The film was overly short, and it seemed as though this was the central problem. 20 more minutes to SHOW the plot, interspersed with a few more creepy scenes, and this film could have easily surpassed the original. Alas, the director chose to keep the film succinct, and the result is that it feels rushed and the last ten or fifteen minutes feel more like a cheesy action movie than a horror film. As I said, with twenty more minutes of footage, the film could have easily been one of the scariest movies of the last 10 years, and could have had believable characters and a more expertly revealed plot. Instead, we're left with a decent movie with a few good scares.