The Silent House (2010)

A girl becomes trapped inside a house and becomes unable to contact the outside world as supernatural forces haunt it.

Director:

Gustavo Hernández

Writers:

Oscar Estévez (screenplay), Gustavo Hernández (story)

Stars:

Florencia Colucci, Abel Tripaldi, Gustavo Alonso

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Florencia Colucci	...	Laura
Abel Tripaldi	...	Néstor
Gustavo Alonso	...	Wilson
María Salazar	...	Niña (as María Paz Salazar)

Storyline

The plot is based on a true story that happened in the late '40s in a small village in Uruguay. The film focuses on Laura, who, second by second, intends to leave a house, which hides an obscure secret, unharmed. Laura and her father Wilson settle down in a cottage they have to renew since its owner will soon put the house up for sale. They will spend the night there and repair the following morning. Everything seems to go smoothly until Laura hears a sound that comes from outside and gets louder and louder on the upper floor of the house. Wilson goes up to see what is going on while she remains downstairs on her own, waiting for her father to come down.

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Plot Keywords:

based on true story | loose bird | subjective camera | running | crying | 

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Taglines:

Real Fear In Real Time

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Recorded with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR photographic camera, shot over four days, with $6000 budget, two hand held lamps and a few light tubes.

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Connections

Remade as Silent House (2011)

User Reviews

The Silent House is a great movie for fans who have seen hundreds of horror flicks, and look for that unique film that stands out for it's creepiness.

I like horror movies . . . a lot. I don't care if they're daring & original or formulaic. If they're made well, I enjoy them. That being said, if you don't like the daring & original type (Blair Witch Project, REC, Paranormal Activity, Cloverfield, etc) you may not enjoy this one as much as I did. Sometimes these types of movies fail miserably (District 9). This one was excellent. The word that kept coming to mind as I watched it was 'creepy'. And the Polaroid flash sequence was one of the most frightening movie-watching experiences I've had in hundreds of horror flicks.

I actually read one review on this site where the viewer didn't like it because it didn't give a clean answer to questions that arose from the plot twist. Really? Seriously?? If you feel the way this reviewer did, you may want to stick with any of the Final Destination incarnations. There is certainly nothing challenging in there. All tied up with a nice bow on top.

Unfortunately, as with Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, The Silent House will undoubtedly be dumbed down and ruined when it goes through the Hollywood cookie cutter machine. Do yourself a favor . . . again, as with GWTDT, watch the original, subtitles and all!

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Uruguay]

Country:

Uruguay

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

4 March 2011 (Uruguay)

Also Known As:

The Silent House

Filming Locations:

Uruguay

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,149,327

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tokio Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min 78 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1