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Release Date:
21 April 2006 (USA) moreTagline:
Enjoy your stay. morePlot:
A woman goes in search for her daughter, within the confines of a strange, desolate town called Silent Hill. Based on the video game. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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A very surprising, dark and gruesome movie! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) more
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Rated R for strong horror violence and gore, disturbing images, and some language.Parents Guide:
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125 minLanguage:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:R | Ireland:16 | UK:15 | France:-12 | Canada:18A | Philippines:R-13 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Hong Kong:IIB | Finland:K-15 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | Australia:MA | Germany:16 (nf) | Norway:15 | Japan:PG-12 | Sweden:15 | Italy:T | Mexico:C | Hungary:18 | Romania:I.M.-18 | Brazil:18 | Ireland:15 (DVD rating) | South Korea:18 | New Zealand:R16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Portugal:M/18 | Malaysia:U (DVD) | Chile:14Fun Stuff
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The prayers recited by Christabella and the citizens of Silent Hill within the church in their effort to keep the dark side of Alessa at bay are actually lines from Revelation, a book in the New Testament of the Bible. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: As the miners are trying to break down the washroom door, the camera pans over the door frame from Rose's side to the miners' side. Just as it settles into its final position, you can see the sliding wall section they used to allow the camera to pan, sliding back into position on the left of the door frame. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Rose: Sharon! She's not here! Oh, god. Christopher, can you see anything? Sharon! Sharon!
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Ring of Fire moreFAQ
Did the main characters (Rose, Sharon & Cybil) die in the beginning of the film?Is Silent Hill based on a real place?
I heard the film was originally 3.5 hours - when is the director's cut coming out?
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You have to approach any movie adaptation of a video game with extreme trepidation. Think of the other corkers we've all caught on TV in the past: Super Mario Bros., Mortal Kombat, Resident Evil. Stinkers, one and all. Doom was vapid, but at least got close to the source material.
So what about Silent Hill? The movie opens with music lifted straight from the game itself - in fact, the entire movie contains original tracks from the game as well as some remixed score. Just as it was a fantastic and brooding background when playing the game, it works very effectively on screen.
As for the film itself, the story is a composite of story elements from the first and second games, but the final act is a monstrous and highly original thirty minutes that kept me guessing (as well as being completely grossed out). Indeed, the violence is pretty gruesome.. clever mixtures of CGI and fully made-up monsters which really add to the foreboding atmosphere.
At first, I felt nervous watching this.. not because of the visuals (which are absolutely SPOT ON.. I've never seen ANY movie adaptation that is this close to the source material.. all the comic book movies from the past few years still stray furiously).. but because of the weak opening. After I'd resigned myself to the fact that the movie was going to be disappointing, I was pleasantly surprised as soon as the main character Rose gets to Silent Hill itself. If you're a fan of the game, you won't be disappointed. If you're a horror hound, you'll love the creatures and the visuals. If you're expecting a deep movie about the relationship between estranged mother and daughter.. you're in the wrong theatre.
Highly recommended. Best horror movie I've seen in a long time.