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Dead Silence

  • 20072007
  • RR
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
94K
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POPULARITY
4,767
360
Enn Reitel in Dead Silence (2007)
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A young widower returns to his hometown to search for answers to his wife's murder, which may be linked to the ghost of a deceased ventriloquist.A young widower returns to his hometown to search for answers to his wife's murder, which may be linked to the ghost of a deceased ventriloquist.A young widower returns to his hometown to search for answers to his wife's murder, which may be linked to the ghost of a deceased ventriloquist.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
94K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,767
360
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • James Wan
    • Writers
      • Leigh Whannell(screenplay)
      • James Wan(story)
    • Stars
      • Ryan Kwanten
      • Amber Valletta
      • Donnie Wahlberg
    Top credits
    • Director
      • James Wan
    • Writers
      • Leigh Whannell(screenplay)
      • James Wan(story)
    • Stars
      • Ryan Kwanten
      • Amber Valletta
      • Donnie Wahlberg
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    • 419User reviews
    • 174Critic reviews
    • 34Metascore
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    Top cast

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    Ryan Kwanten
    Ryan Kwanten
    • Jamie Ashen
    Amber Valletta
    Amber Valletta
    • Ella Ashen
    Donnie Wahlberg
    Donnie Wahlberg
    • Det. Lipton
    Michael Fairman
    Michael Fairman
    • Henry Walker
    Joan Heney
    • Marion Walker
    Bob Gunton
    Bob Gunton
    • Edward Ashen
    Laura Regan
    Laura Regan
    • Lisa Ashen
    Dmitry Chepovetsky
    Dmitry Chepovetsky
    • Richard Walker
    Judith Roberts
    Judith Roberts
    • Mary Shaw
    Keir Gilchrist
    Keir Gilchrist
    • Young Henry
    Steven Taylor
    • Michael Ashen
    David Talbot
    • Priest
    Steve Adams
    Steve Adams
    • 1941 Detective
    Shelley Peterson
    • Lisa's Mom
    Enn Reitel
    Enn Reitel
    • Billy
    • (voice)
    Fred Tatasciore
    Fred Tatasciore
    • Clown
    • (voice)
    Austin Majors
    Austin Majors
    • Michael Ashen
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Julian Richings
    Julian Richings
    • Bos
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • James Wan
    • Writers
      • Leigh Whannell(screenplay) (story)
      • James Wan(story)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      (at around 1h 10 mins) During the climax, in the storage area with all 101 dolls, you can see Jigsaw's doll from the "Saw" films sitting on the floor, and Edgar Bergen's doll Charlie McCarthy on one of the shelves. The doll that Detective Lipton throws over his shoulder in this scene is a replica of ventriloquist Jimmy Nelson's doll, Danny O'Day.
    • Goofs
      The ventriloquist dummy is considered evidence due to the fact that it arrived the same day Lisa died yet the doll is not retrieved from the crime scene allowing Jamie to take it to his hometown to investigate it's history. Det. Lipton confronts Jamie for trying to get rid of evidence by burying the doll which could have easily been avoided if the authorities had simply retrieved the doll from the crime scene.
    • Quotes

      Children's Rhyme: Beware the stare of Mary Shaw / She had no children only dolls / And if you see her in your dreams / Be sure to never ever scream.

    • Crazy credits
      The 1930s Universal Pictures logo is used in the opening credits.
    • Alternate versions
      Unrated DVD contains the following extended shots which were omitted from the "R" rated version.
      • Mary Shaw has a creepy, disgusting, long tongue.
      • A gorier death for Henry, as Mary Shaw is shown eating Henry's tongue and saying "I now have your voice, Henry."
      • The tongue comes out and licks Jamie after the clown admits the "secret" to him about his wife.
    • Connections
      Featured in Oh, We Review!: Dead Silence (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Let It Go
      Written by Bob Mair, Dino Soldo

      Performed by Bob Mair, Dino Soldo

      Courtesy of Black Toast Music

    User reviews419

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    Top review
    7/10
    Better than many recent horror films
    Firstly, the story isn't bad at all, although it'll hardly win any awards. It's pretty difficult for horror movies to continually be original, and this certainly has some moments in it. The villain seems to have some originality; it's not some Chucky imitation. The story lacks depth, and the characters aren't fleshed out at all. The real point of this movie is to be a horror film and nothing more. After the first few (poor) scenes, this movie does one of two things: keep you waiting to jump or trying to make you jump. From the rest of the audience's reactions, I'd say it did a pretty good job at that.

    The acting was nothing to write home about, but for this genre, it's more good than bad.

    Overall, I would say this a horror movie that deserves a trip to the theater. Compared to many of the sad horror attempts that come out, this isn't too terrible. And it doesn't rely on an abundance of gore like many others do.
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    • spire65
    • Mar 19, 2007

    FAQ4

    • Is the "Saw" doll in this movie?
    • List: Ventriloquists who have disturbing relationships with their dummies
    • What are the differences between the theatrical version and the Unrated Version?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 16, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • MySpace
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mary Shaw
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Twisted Pictures
      • Evolution Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $16,809,076
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,842,725
      • Mar 18, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $22,382,047
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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