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Special Features
- "Path of Darkness": Six Silent Hill Production Diaries:
- Part One: Origins of Silent Hill
- Part Two: Casting the film
- Part Three: Building Silent Hill (the town)
- Part Four: Stars and Stunts
- Part Five: Creature Choreography
- Part Six: Constructing the Creepy Creatures from the film
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
A lot of movies can be described as "dripping with atmosphere," but in the case of Silent Hill it's literally true. Faithfully adapted from the Konami video games by French director Christophe Gans and Pulp Fiction cowriter Roger Avary (both self-confessed video game addicts), this dark and grisly horror-fest is nothing if not a triumph of cinematography and production design, consisting of a minimal and mostly incoherent plot propped up by a mysterious maze of sets that literally seep, drip, and ooze with the atmospheric evil of past misdeeds. Welcome to the abandoned and perpetually foggy ghost town of Silent Hill, where grey ash falls like snow, a devastating coal-mine fire still burns in a hellish underground, and demons of various shapes and sizes make your worst nightmares seem like a walk in the park. It's here that distressed mother Rose (played by Pitch Black heroine Radha Mitchell) has taken her daughter Sharon (Jodelle Ferland) in hopes of discovering the source of Sharon's sleepwalking nightmares. What they find instead is a burned-out legacy of unspeakable evil, as Silent Hill's dark secrets are revealed. As opposing denizens of Silent Hill's meta-morphing underworld, Canadian actresses Alice Krige and Deborah Kara Unger seem to be the only ones who recognize this morbid mess as campy comedy; Gans (who established his visual flair with The Brotherhood of the Wolf) and Avary take it far too seriously, and the entire movie is utterly devoid of any emotional hooks or plot logic that would make us care about anything that happens. In crafting a loyal big-screen rendition of Silent Hill and its Playstation sequels, they've forgotten that movies play by a different and more demanding set of rules. As a result, they've made an impressive-looking but ultimately hollow horror film that only Silent Hill game-players can truly appreciate. --Jeff Shannon
Product Description
Radha Mitchell and Sean Bean star. A town's terrible secret is about to reignite a 30-year-old battle with the ultimate evil when a desperate mother comes to Silent Hill in search of her missing daughter. Extras include 6 part production diary.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
46 of 48 people found the following review helpful
By Gus
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
First with regard to Blu-Ray, I suspect the above reviewer was using an inferior television. The picture was sharp and superb almost to the point of distraction sometimes, but I suppose that's the point of using Blu-Ray.
As for the movie, when I saw it had Radha Mitchell (from Pitch Black) and Sean Bean I knew that this would not be a standard shocker, and I was not disappointed.
The movie throws subtle clues about what's going on to accumulate and fall together at the end for a touching and rewarding 'wow'. This movie stuck with me through the night after I watched it and put all the pieces together neatly with appreciation for the writing as well as the directing and acting.
I'm extremely pleased I waited for this movie to come out on blu-ray before I saw it, too.
As for the movie, when I saw it had Radha Mitchell (from Pitch Black) and Sean Bean I knew that this would not be a standard shocker, and I was not disappointed.
The movie throws subtle clues about what's going on to accumulate and fall together at the end for a touching and rewarding 'wow'. This movie stuck with me through the night after I watched it and put all the pieces together neatly with appreciation for the writing as well as the directing and acting.
I'm extremely pleased I waited for this movie to come out on blu-ray before I saw it, too.
69 of 76 people found the following review helpful
By PohlSE
Format:DVD
Silent Hill is a movie based on a video game.
Still reading? Good, because you will be pleasantly surprised to learn that, unlike every other video game-based movie ever made, this is a great film! And it's a great film that fans of the game can enjoy as well as moviegoers who never heard of the game (or who have been offended by the drek that usually comes to the theaters in the guise of video game movies).
Silent Hill is a ghost town that was abandoned in the seventies because of an underground coal fire and now haunts the nightmares of a little girl. In an attempt to help her adoptive daughter Sharon (Jodelle Ferland), Rose (Radha Mitchell) takes her to Silent Hill and enters a nightmare-like alternate reality. Going any further into the plot would spoil the surprises in this film and the surprises are part of the fun.
The creatures that inhabit this alternate Silent Hill are very disturbing and nightmarish and they move in a very fluid way that is both familiar and strange at the same time. Seeing them in action (and, unlike most horror films, in full lighting) causes an almost immediate flight or fight reaction until the rational side of your brain remembers that it's only a movie.
Also on the plus side is the music of Silent Hill. Very creepy, very fitting, and, very good; at least half of the reason this film works so well is because the music and sound effects do so well in conveying the sense that something is moving just beyond your vision.
There is a downside to the film and it occurs almost dead center in the film. The beginning and ending of the movie is rife with psychological-based horror, and creatures dredged up from the depths of nightmares. But the middle is where we get an explanation for what's going on and it's a jarring change of pace that, thankfully, doesn't last too long.
But the rest of the film makes up for that one pacing stutter and the entire film comes together in a great conclusion that may or may not hint at a sequel.
Silent Hill also accomplished two very important things; it proves that a video game can be successfully translated into a great film, and it restored my faith in the horror genre' by giving me real chills without resorting to cheap tricks.
A must see!
Still reading? Good, because you will be pleasantly surprised to learn that, unlike every other video game-based movie ever made, this is a great film! And it's a great film that fans of the game can enjoy as well as moviegoers who never heard of the game (or who have been offended by the drek that usually comes to the theaters in the guise of video game movies).
Silent Hill is a ghost town that was abandoned in the seventies because of an underground coal fire and now haunts the nightmares of a little girl. In an attempt to help her adoptive daughter Sharon (Jodelle Ferland), Rose (Radha Mitchell) takes her to Silent Hill and enters a nightmare-like alternate reality. Going any further into the plot would spoil the surprises in this film and the surprises are part of the fun.
The creatures that inhabit this alternate Silent Hill are very disturbing and nightmarish and they move in a very fluid way that is both familiar and strange at the same time. Seeing them in action (and, unlike most horror films, in full lighting) causes an almost immediate flight or fight reaction until the rational side of your brain remembers that it's only a movie.
Also on the plus side is the music of Silent Hill. Very creepy, very fitting, and, very good; at least half of the reason this film works so well is because the music and sound effects do so well in conveying the sense that something is moving just beyond your vision.
There is a downside to the film and it occurs almost dead center in the film. The beginning and ending of the movie is rife with psychological-based horror, and creatures dredged up from the depths of nightmares. But the middle is where we get an explanation for what's going on and it's a jarring change of pace that, thankfully, doesn't last too long.
But the rest of the film makes up for that one pacing stutter and the entire film comes together in a great conclusion that may or may not hint at a sequel.
Silent Hill also accomplished two very important things; it proves that a video game can be successfully translated into a great film, and it restored my faith in the horror genre' by giving me real chills without resorting to cheap tricks.
A must see!
32 of 36 people found the following review helpful
By Robert
Format:DVD
I am a fan of the Silent Hill games.
I read nothing but negative critics about this movie and I thought it might be a bad one... until I saw it. This one is an outstanding work. The story is unique and brilliant, as well as the acting, even the smallest parts are played by very talented actors. The director took care of all the details to make a perfect and scary movie about Silent Hill. Amazing. Can't wait to get the R2 version.
I read nothing but negative critics about this movie and I thought it might be a bad one... until I saw it. This one is an outstanding work. The story is unique and brilliant, as well as the acting, even the smallest parts are played by very talented actors. The director took care of all the details to make a perfect and scary movie about Silent Hill. Amazing. Can't wait to get the R2 version.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
Ok
This movie had real potential, the visual effects were stunning, the acting was OK but the plot and character development needed some serious work.
Published 1 day ago by Hal2K
4.0 out of 5 stars
Movie was "ok"
I enjoyed the movie for what it was, but being a fan of the games and the original this one fell a little flat. Read more
Published 8 days ago by dealiadeets
5.0 out of 5 stars
i love it
this was the first time i saw the movie--very creepy and well done----the disc and packaging were in perfect shape--it also got here in no time whatsoever
Published 15 days ago by Alan Caulkins
5.0 out of 5 stars
Watch on stormy nights
Spooky! Have your snacks and beverages all ready to go because you won't want to leave your seat until the end of the movie!
Published 21 days ago by Cheryl A Lovell
5.0 out of 5 stars
Closest to the game series
This is a great movie to have in your collection! If your a silent hill/resident evil fan , it's a gotta have!
Published 22 days ago by blupercio
4.0 out of 5 stars
Family scary movie night
My children are young but for some reason they love to watch scary movies, and they hadn't seen this movie, but seen the new one. Read more
Published 24 days ago by sammie miller jr
5.0 out of 5 stars
scary and evil
This movie is evil, right from hell. It is about a mother looking for her daughter, whom, in the hands of the devil's daughter. Read more
Published 25 days ago by Pauline Frazier
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointed
This is exactly not what I wanted. THe case does not look the same. The reason why I bought it cause the case looked different.
Published 26 days ago by Charles Castillo
4.0 out of 5 stars
Silent Hill
Excellent movie! It came sooner than expected, and was in great condition, there were no scratches and the movie itself was amazing
Published 27 days ago by Jonathan
5.0 out of 5 stars
I'd give it six stars if I could...Awesome
Yes this is one of those movies based on a video game, so what?.. Almost all the movies are based on books, which is basically someone imagination. Read more
Published 1 month ago by ICWiener
