Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean, Laurie Holden

The eerie and deserted ghost town of Silent Hill draws a young mother desperate to find a cure for her only child's illness. Unable to accept the doctor's diagnosis that her daughter should be permane...( read more  read more... )ntly institutionalized for psychiatric care, Rose flees with her child, heading for the abandoned town in search of answers -- and ignoring the protests of her husband. It's soon clear this place is unlike anywhere she's ever been. It's smothered by fog, inhabited by a variety of strange beings and periodically overcome by a living "darkness" that literally transforms everything it touches. As Rose begins to learn the history of the strange town, she realizes that her daughter is just a pawn in a larger game.

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R, 2 hrs.

Directed by: Christophe Gans

Release Date: April 21, 2006

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DVD Release Date: August 22, 2006

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  • October 11, 2009
    After so many lousy console or computer game to movie adaptations expectations are accordingly low by now. And this film has quite a few things to offer. The cinematography and production design are wonderfully creepy and atmospheric. Without having played the game it's hard to c...( read more)ompare the stories, but I assume the film makers copied the atmosphere rather well. There are some rather scary and pretty disgusting scenes, a lot of gore, but sometimes the logic does not seem to play much of a role. Some of the dialoges are pretty lousy, too. That being said, the film is far from boring and keeps you watching. In the end, everyone has to decide how they read the ending. That's not the worst thing to say about a film. Decent, but with some wasted potential.
  • March 3, 2009
    I don't care what people say about this movie. I found it dark, disturbing, and one of the most eerie movies of our time. The visuals were bad at a few times but the movie actually stands strong.
  • November 29, 2008
    Nothing like watching some old chick get raped by barbed wire.
  • November 28, 2008
    ''Honey, sometimes when you go to sleep you go on a little walk. And sometimes you talk about a place - called Silent Hill...''

    ''I don't remember.''

    ''That's okay honey, that's why we're gonna go there. So you can remember.''

    A woman goes in se...( read more)arch for her daughter, within the confines of a strange, desolate town called Silent Hill. Based on the video game.

    Radha Mitchell: Rose Da Silva

    Sean Bean: Christopher Da Silva

    Big fan of the silent hill games so was generally excited and eager to see the film version.

    Was slightly disappointed with the storyline especially the ending which to me did not feel like a conclusion(sequel please).

    Did like the creatures and the way everything changed into the dark other-world. Sean Bean seemed disconnected from the story, which could of had him searching for his wife in the same reality as opposed to them in alternate worlds. Loved the pyramid head(where did he go?), the nurses in the corridor was very clever.

    Also the haunting sounds and music is kept true to the games and that tune with the guitar is spine tingling.

    Silent Hill, Brotherhood of the Wolf director Christophe Gans has managed to capture the look and feel of the Silent Hill.

    Duplicating everything from the town's fog-shrouded streets and dilapidated shop-fronts to the grinding, rusted nightmare of its 'dark world', Silent Hill immobilizes and formulates the look and feel of the game with perfect clarity and accuracy. Familiar locations are present and correct, the grotesque creatures replicated with horrific attention to detail and even the game's familiar, unsettling score returns to gnaw steadily at the nerve endings. This is a masterful tribute to the game series.

    Did quite enjoy Silent Hill overall so much, but still think the film is no where near as good as the games. Saying that this is the best video game adapt I've seen apart from the Resident Evil series, although Silent Hill was always more psychological relying on ambient sounds and darkness to play against your fears.

    Still...room for improvement if they do a sequel...

    I can't wait to return to Silent Hill

    ''Mother is God
    in the eyes of
    a child.''
  • November 9, 2008
    Watchable.
  • November 5, 2009
    the nurses with scalpels were wicked







    there was alot of awesome parts in this movie
  • November 5, 2009
    Muy buen terror... pero aun asi... el videojuego... esta MAS terrorifico!
  • November 4, 2009
    Being a fan of the Silent Hill games, I loved how this movie managed to capture the creepy and twisted atmosphere.
  • November 3, 2009
    Love the game, like the movie, but wouldn't call it excellent though. It was disturbing but not scary at all.
  • November 3, 2009
    El juego sike da terror y noches sin poder momir

Critic Reviews


April 21, 2006
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine

Despite its often-overwhelming nonsensicality, there's ultimately something irresistibly fiendish about Silent Hill. full review

April 21, 2006
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Not only can I not describe the plot of this movie, but I have a feeling the last scene reverses half of what I thought I knew (or didn't know). full review

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Comments


  • JcobCrim
    July 6, 2009
    Played all the games and loved them, they all scare me...the only thing that scares me in the movie is the dialog...its so bad :(
  • ddfleks
    June 9, 2009
    just can't get this movie out of my mind. its excellent.
  • ivyvera30
    April 29, 2009
    Wow! i was really scared but still enjoyed it... Its really a nice movie... Hope to get more of such movies...
  • TAKENSLAUGHTERHOUSE
    August 9, 2008
    WOW!!!! it scared the shit out of me!!! ill watch it again but its not a movie ill say that i absolutely love it. it was very grusome!! it was ok, but not a favorite
  • DarkL0rd93
    July 26, 2008
    Good God I thought I was the only one who actually loved this movie
  • ACeTheGuitarist
    July 25, 2008
    love it!
    cant wait for the 2nd XD
  • pavacri23
    July 19, 2008
    this movie is long but some parts looks kind of stupid example "look me i'm on fire" that was retarded
  • taylorinnes
    May 17, 2008
    Love The Film Like. Shat My Self:L. Really Gory
  • youngandheartbroken
    March 17, 2008
    such an awsome movie i want to watch it over and over agan
  • TwilightFanxx
    February 23, 2008
    it was orite i heard the is a second one out next year cant wait 2 c that

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