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Silent House

  • 2011
  • R
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
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Elizabeth Olsen in Silent House (2011)
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.
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A girl is trapped inside her family's lakeside retreat and becomes unable to contact the outside world as supernatural forces haunt the house with mysterious energy and consequences.A girl is trapped inside her family's lakeside retreat and becomes unable to contact the outside world as supernatural forces haunt the house with mysterious energy and consequences.A girl is trapped inside her family's lakeside retreat and becomes unable to contact the outside world as supernatural forces haunt the house with mysterious energy and consequences.

  • Directors
    • Chris Kentis
    • Laura Lau
  • Writers
    • Gustavo Hernández
    • Laura Lau
    • Oscar Estévez
  • Stars
    • Elizabeth Olsen
    • Adam Trese
    • Eric Sheffer Stevens
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    24K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Chris Kentis
      • Laura Lau
    • Writers
      • Gustavo Hernández
      • Laura Lau
      • Oscar Estévez
    • Stars
      • Elizabeth Olsen
      • Adam Trese
      • Eric Sheffer Stevens
    • 192User reviews
    • 211Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

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    U.K. Trailer
    Trailer 2:28
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    No. 1
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    Silent House
    Trailer 2:26
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    "Reflection"
    Clip 0:41
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    "I Heard Someone Upstairs"
    Clip 1:02
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    Silent House: Reflection
    Clip 0:40
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    Silent House: Remember Me?
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    Silent House: I Heard Someone Upstairs
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    Silent House: Elizabeth Olsen On What I Liked About The Movie
    Featurette 0:46
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    Elizabeth Olsen in Silent House (2011)
    Elizabeth Olsen in Silent House (2011)
    Elizabeth Olsen and Eric Sheffer Stevens in Silent House (2011)
    Elizabeth Olsen in Silent House (2011)
    Elizabeth Olsen and Eric Sheffer Stevens in Silent House (2011)
    Elizabeth Olsen and Eric Sheffer Stevens in Silent House (2011)
    Elizabeth Olsen in Silent House (2011)
    Elizabeth Olsen in Silent House (2011)
    Elizabeth Olsen in Silent House (2011)
    Elizabeth Olsen in Silent House (2011)
    Elizabeth Olsen in Silent House (2011)
    Elizabeth Olsen, Adam Trese, and Eric Sheffer Stevens in Silent House (2011)

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    Elizabeth Olsen
    Elizabeth Olsen
    • Sarah
    Adam Trese
    Adam Trese
    • John
    Eric Sheffer Stevens
    Eric Sheffer Stevens
    • Peter
    Julia Chan
    Julia Chan
    • Sophia
    • (as Julia Taylor Ross)
    Adam Barnett
    • Stalking Man
    Haley Murphy
    Haley Murphy
    • Little Girl
    • Directors
      • Chris Kentis
      • Laura Lau
    • Writers
      • Gustavo Hernández
      • Laura Lau
      • Oscar Estévez
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    • Trivia
      Contrary to the marketing's claim that the film was shot in one uninterrupted take, the entire movie was actually shot to mimic one continuous real-time take, with no cuts from start to finish, as a result the time span of the film's plot is exactly 86 minutes. It was shot in roughly 10 minute segments then carefully edited to hide the cuts. This was confirmed in an interview by Elizabeth Olsen and the directors.
    • Goofs
      Blood appears on Sarah's chest and blouse in different places, and different patterns.
    • Quotes

      Sarah: Come on, don't be shy!

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.99 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Wonder Why
      Written by Rob Ritchie

      Performed by Maritime Analog

    User reviews192

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    Featured review
    Very atmospheric with a great central performance
    I had been anticipating this one when it came out, and since then sort of forgot about it. I finally saw it with some hesitation, and... I liked it enough. The concept of appearing as a single-take is used for all it's worth. The cinematography is pretty brilliant, and really does make the film scary. There are some really great horror scenes here, scenes that amount to undeniable levels of terror. The other reason why the film is as unnerving as it is sometimes is because of Olsen. I haven't seen a performance this unbelievably scared as sh*t in a very long time, and Olsen squeezes the film's potential for all it's worth. Many times the reason you jump is because of Olsen's screams and terror. Not a very three-dimensional character, but a big reason the film works is because of how she delivers.

    I was hoping I wouldn't hate the ending, but yeah, I kinda did. I got the big "twist" early on, as it's kinda obvious with how certain characters "communicate" with each other. Once the lead started seeing certain people and figures, I knew what had happened. That wasn't as much the problem as it was how they executed it. Very laughably idiotic, not to mention the dialogue was horrible and on-the-nose.

    Very flawed ending and weak characters/dialogue, but otherwise a well- directed and impeccably photographed horror film with a brilliant central performance. This is another reason to keep looking out for Elizabeth Olsen.
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    • Jul 14, 2012

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 9, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ngôi Nhà Câm
    • Filming locations
      • New Rochelle, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Elle Driver
      • Tazora Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $12,754,783
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,661,234
      • Mar 11, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $16,527,747
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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