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:

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

Roger Avary was originally set to write the film and had actually begun writing a draft when he was sent to jail for gross vehicular manslaughter and two felony counts of causing bodily injury while intoxicated. The film was then delayed until the studio hired Michael J. Bassett in Fall 2010 to write and direct.

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Goofs

As Heather walks up the steps in the asylum, she puts the pistol into her back pocket on the outside of her coat. In the very next shot the pistol is gone.

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Quotes

Claudia Wolf: You're insane. Just like your grandfather.

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Crazy Credits

The first segment of the end credits is accompanied by images of a frozen battle occurring between Pyramid Head, the mannequin monster, and the nurses.

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Connections

References Silent Hill: Downpour (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Rain of Brass Petals - Three Voices Edit"
Written by Akira Yamaoka & Oscar Wilkenson
Performed by Oscar Wilkenson
Courtesy of Konami

User Reviews

I wanted to like it

I went into Silent Hill: Revelation hoping to be proved wrong. Sure, I knew the move was going to be a bit gimmicky (being shot in 3D and all), and the trailers hadn't looked too promising, but as a fan of the Silent Hill series, I thought that maybe I'd still enjoy the film. Unfortunately, this movie is riddled with so many flaws and defects that it completely falls flat.

The movie is based on the third silent hill game, following Heather Mason as she tries to learn more about her past but more importantly just survive as a series of nightmarish events draw to Silent Hill. The movie tries to follow the plot of the game, but deviates frequently in ways that make little sense. The game's plot was already somewhat muddled and disjointed, and its translation into a screenplay has only made the plot more nonsensical and difficult to follow. Events seem to occur at random, characters are left underdeveloped, and there is no logical progression to the story. The film flounders around for a bit before leaving viewers with an unsatisfactory climax which tapers off with an awkward closing scene.

The acting is pretty poor, and the screenplay isn't much better. Dialogue is stilted and awkward. Carrie-Anne Moss and Kit Harington in particularly do a very poor job of delivering their lines, and are completely unconvincing. To be fair, Sean Bean and Adelaide Clemens do a half-way decent job considering the lines they are given. But overall the acting and writing are both beneath what you would expect from your run-of-the-mill horror flick.

The special effects are pretty well done, and the 3D does make for some interesting moments. Silent Hill's iconic falling ash and dense fog in particular benefit from this treatment. Most of the time though, the 3D is just used to amplify the movies considerable gore. While the special effects are pretty solid, they just don't make up for the poor plot and dialogue which really are sub-par, even by horror movie standards.

I really wanted to like this movie, but even as a fan of the material I found myself unable to appreciate it. My advice is to save your money and rent it when it comes out on DVD.