31 Days of Horror: Silent Hill

Posted by Robert Fure (robert@filmschoolrejects.com) on October 8, 2008

Silent Hill (2006)

Synopsis: A concerned mother goes looking for her daughter after she walks off into the strange town of Silent Hill, an abandoned and dreary place that sits on top of a still burning fire, coating the town in ash. Simultaneously, her husband is looking for her while a cop also searches the town. What follows is a spooky trip through a creepy ass area.

Killer Scene: The climax is righteous, but to prevent spoilers I’ll say when Pyramid Head, a metal head butcher, pursues Rose and makes Swiss cheese out of a metal door with a gigantic sword.

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Violence: There is some pretty messed up stuff in this movie; those of you familiar with the game will know that. Skin is torn off, people are burned, ripped, cut, all sorts of bad things. What we don’t see is pretty awesome too, with dead bodies and lots of blood.

Sex: While it isn’t sexy nudity, we do get a glimpse here and there. Now, the faceless nurses are totally sexy, but not really in the kind of way that I’m allowed to admit to.

Scares: I thought this was a pretty creepy flick. The sound design slinking out of the surround sound speakers was spooky as all hell, with great atmosphere. The movie looks great too - dark and foreboding. I say pop this one in alone, in the dark, and you’re in for a bumpy ride.

Final Thoughts: Silent Hill doesn’t get too much respect from many people and it went unseen by most as well, but I find it to be a great example of atmospheric horror. I never played the video game, but there are definitely some odd and scary characters that look fantastic and disgusting, alongside some potentially disturbing imagery. Definitely worth a look this Halloween.

What are your thoughts on the Silent Hill movie?

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