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Silent Hill
2006 125 min Canada, France, Japan R 18+
★5.9
Horror, Mystery
Director: Christophe Gans
🎮 Based on the game
«Silent Hill»
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Description
Rose, a desperate mother, takes her adopted daughter, Sharon, to the town of Silent Hill in an attempt to cure her of her ailment. After a violent car crash, Sharon disappears, and Rose embarks on a horrific journey to get her back and begins to uncover the truth behind the apocalyptic disaster that burned the town 30 years earlier.
Budget:
$50M
US Gross:
$46.98M
Worldwide:
$100.61M
Starring
Radha Mitchell
Actor
Laurie Holden
Actor
Sean Bean
Actor
Awards
8 nominations total
Key opinion
Silent Hill (2006) is a polarizing adaptation that succeeds as a standalone atmospheric horror film while alienating those seeking a direct translation of the source material. While viewers consistently praise its visual style, creature design, and immersion, opinions on the narrative coherence and character development remain deeply divided.
| Production | The film excels in visual craftsmanship, featuring highly immersive atmosphere and authentic practical effects that bring the game's monsters to life. | |
| Score | The incorporation of Akira Yamaoka’s original score significantly enhances the film’s tension and sense of dread. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative structure is divisive; some find it a rich, philosophical exploration of guilt and motherhood, while others view the plot as illogical and messy. | |
| Adaptation | Adaptation fidelity is a major point of contention, with critics arguing the gender-swapped lead and altered lore betray the game, while others appreciate the creative departures. | |
| Pacing | The pacing is viewed as erratic, characterized by long, repetitive sequences that some find hypnotically intense and others find exhausting or sluggish. | |
| Ending | The ending triggers polarized responses, viewed either as a sophisticated, ambiguous conclusion or as a rushed and confusing resolution. |