Silent House (2011)

Directors:

Chris Kentis
Laura Lau

Writers:

Gustavo Hernández (film "La casa muda") &
Laura Lau (screenplay)

Release Date:

9 March 2012 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

Plot:

Trapped inside her family's lakeside retreat, a young woman finds she is unable to contact the outside world as events become increasingly ominous in and around the house.

Plot Keywords:

Rape | Sledgehammer | Horror Movie Remake | Father Daughter Relationship | Father Daughter Incest

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Elizabeth Olsen	...	Sarah
Adam Trese	...	John
Eric Sheffer Stevens	...	Peter
Julia Taylor Ross	...	Sophia
Adam Barnett	...	Stalking Man
Haley Murphy	...	Little Girl

Directed by
Chris Kentis
Laura Lau

Writing credits
Gustavo Hernández		(film "La casa muda")
Laura Lau		(screenplay)

Produced by
Eva Diederix	....	executive producer
Thomas Fatone	....	associate producer
Adeline Fontan Tessaur	....	executive producer
Meir Gal	....	co-producer
Lynette Howell	....	executive producer
Kristen Konvitz	....	co-producer
Laura Lau	....	producer
Mickey Liddell	....	executive producer
Agnès Mentre	....	producer
George Paaswell	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Nathan Larson

Cinematography by
Igor Martinovic

Production Design by
Roshelle Berliner

Art Direction by
Melissa B. Miller

Set Decoration by
Robert Covelman

Costume Design by
Lynn Falconer

Makeup Department
Fabian Garcia	....	hair department head
Sharon Ilson	....	makeup department head
Kymbra C. Kelley	....	special makeup effects artist
Stephen Kelley	....	special makeup effects artist
Johnny Mooi	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Jeff Caron	....	assistant production manager
Patricia de Paula	....	production supervisor
George Paaswell	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Thomas Fatone	....	first assistant director
Patrick Gibbons	....	second assistant director
Kim Thompson	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Jamie Arbuckle	....	on-set dresser
Susan Blume	....	scenic artist
Barbara Cohig	....	scenic artist
Michael Cory	....	property master
Hugh Cummings	....	art department production assistant
Nicole Eckenroad	....	intern
Dianne Finn	....	scenic artist (as Diane Finn)
James Geyer	....	scenic artist
Scott Griswold	....	set dresser
James Kelleher	....	assistant property master
Mat Kowalski	....	leadman
Michael B. Lewis	....	set decoration production assistant
Meghan Lowry	....	props
Robert Ludemann	....	additional graphic artist
Gray Madder	....	set dresser
Michele Mayas	....	charge scenic artist
Bob Provenzano	....	lead man
John Wolanczyk	....	scenic artist
Warren Lewis Allen	....	intern (uncredited)

Sound Department
Krissopher Chevannes	....	digital assistant
Jeffrey Eisner	....	additional audio
Robert Fernandez	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul Flinchbaugh	....	digital assistant
Jim Gardner	....	additional audio
Arda Gulesserian	....	additional audio
Gary A. Hecker	....	foley artist
Avi Laniado	....	dubbing stage engineer
Sumit Mahendru	....	sound effects editor
Glenn T. Morgan	....	supervising sound designer & editor
Jay Peck	....	foley artist
Peter Rincon	....	adr mixer
Michael Rivera	....	adr recordist
Bob Rosenthal	....	additional audio
Jay Rubin	....	additional audio
Stephen Selvaggio	....	adr recordist
John Sember	....	boom operator
Noah Timan	....	sound mixer
Ben Wilkins	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Drew Jiritano	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Leslie Chung	....	digital compositor
Sasa Jokic	....	visual effects supervisor
Matt Kushner	....	visual effects producer: LOOK Effects
Mani Trump	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Declan Mulvey	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Manny Siverio	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Daniel Choy Boyar	....	electrician
Radium Cheung	....	gaffer
Caswell Cooke	....	key grip
Nicole Cosgrove	....	additional
Spencer Gillis	....	second assistant camera
Jim Gourley	....	additional digital loader
John Guzzi	....	best boy grip (as John Guzi)
Will Hart	....	still photographer
Nicholas Kuhn	....	camera intern
Ludovic Littee	....	first assistant camera
Chris Lombardozzi	....	gaffer: additional photography
James Madrid	....	additional first assistant camera
Igor Martinovic	....	camera operator
Ian O'Neill	....	grip: re-shoots
Robin Pontbriand	....	video assist
Jaime Segschneider	....	digital loader
Kyle Simmons	....	best boy electric
Brooks Toran	....	dimmer board operator
John Vendetti	....	best boy grip
Daniel Wallenstein	....	grip

Casting Department
Lee Genick	....	background casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jordan Cain	....	wardrobe intern
Gemma Glasser	....	wardrobe intern
Hollie Nadel	....	wardrobe supervisor
Anatasia Yuferoa	....	wardrobe intern

Editorial Department
Molle DeBartolo	....	digital intermediate producer
Andrew Pang	....	assistant editor
Anthony Raffaele	....	digital intermediate colorist
Jonathan Sanden	....	digital intermediate editor
Darrell R. Smith	....	digital intermediate supervising producer
John Woo	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Jason Domnarski	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
Daisy Flores	....	driver

Other crew
Sean Barrett	....	office production assistant: reshoots
Justin Begnaud	....	completion bond: Film Finances
Katri Billard	....	script supervisor
Jeff Caron	....	location manager
Carol A. Compton	....	script clearance
Stacey Cormier	....	director assistant
Patricia de Paula	....	production coordinator
Kelly M. Duncan	....	production assistant
Scott Ennis	....	creative marketing
Kantarama Gahigiri	....	set production assistant
Brandon K. Hines	....	production secretary
Lindsey Lefkow	....	assistant production office coordinator: reshoots
Robert Levi	....	director: making-of documentary
Darryl Prevost	....	production assistant
John Rhodes	....	acquisitions assistant
Max Rifkind-Barron	....	production assistant: re-shoots
Kelsi Russell	....	assistant production office coordinator
Luke Tomalin Sherman	....	key production assistant: additional photography
Alex Starke	....	assistant location manager (as Alexander Starke)
Scott Tankel	....	location scout
Jessica Thorne	....	assistant accountant
Billy Zayac	....	production assistant: reshoots

Thanks
Warren Lewis Allen	....	special thanks (as Warren Allen)
Annie Chung	....	thanks
Will Lowery	....	special thanks
Jérôme Rougier	....	special thanks
Julie Susset	....	special thanks
Antoine Zylberberg	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Elle Driver
• Tazora Films

Distributors

• E1 Films Canada (2012) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Energía Entusiasta (2012) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Fine Films (2013) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Open Road Films (II) (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
• Paradiso Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Spentzos Films (2012) (Greece) (theatrical)
• StudioCanal (2012) (UK) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2013) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Film1 (2013) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• LD Entertainment (2012) (USA) (all media)
• Sookie Pictures (2012) (South Korea) (all media)

Other Companies

• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• IndieClear  script clearance
• Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting  background casting

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for disturbing violent content and terror

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Ireland:16 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | UK:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Mexico:B15 | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Company:

Elle Driver

Trivia:

The entire movie was shot to mimic one continuous real-time take, with no cuts from start to finish. It was shot in roughly 10 minute segments then edited to hide the cuts.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: (at around 58 mins) John's shirt is lifted and the cord from his on-body microphone is visible

Movie Connections:

Featured in Great Movie Mistakes IV (2012) (TV)

Good one

Directors Chris Kentis and Laura Lau give us a story about a young woman, Sarah, who is sealed inside her family's secluded lake house. With no way out, events become terrifying. The direction was fine and all of the suspense points seem to be there, albeit a bit predictable. I'm not sure who to credit whenever there is two, sometimes three, directors on board.

The cast had fine actors involved including Adam Trese, Elizabeth Olsen, Eric Sheffer Stevens, Julia Taylor Ross. Elizabeth Olsen did a good job and it doesn't hurt that she is nice to look at.

Interesting camera work on this movie. There seems to be a lot of static shots, that work most of the time. I'm sure that these are choices that the director (s) made and I applaud them for making choices and sticking to them.

This is a story based on a concept that is not very original, but what is important is the execution.

Would I recommend it? I'm not sure if this is for everyone. Some may pick it apart just a little too much. For my, I enjoyed it for what it was.