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Silent Hill

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Unable to accept the fact that her daughter is dying, Rose (Radha Mitchell) decides to take the girl to a faith healer. On the way, the pair drive through a portal in reality, leading to an eerie town called Silent Hill. The town is surrounded by a potent darkness, and the human survivors fight a losing battle against it.
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Silent Hill is visually impressive, but as with many video game adaptations, it's plagued by inane dialogue, a muddled plot, and an overlong runtime.

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Chris Stuckmann ChrisStuckmann.com Oct 24, 2019
B
Where this movie shines is in its disturbing imagery, its very creepy visuals, and the stunning production design. Go to Full Review
Brian Tallerico UGO Mar 24, 2007
Silent Hill starts out at point A and then goes so quickly, loudly and visually over-the-top that it flies completely off the rails into its own glorious weirdness. Go to Full Review
Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald Aug 25, 2006
2/5
More deadly than silent. Go to Full Review
Sarah Vincent Sarah G Vincent Views Jan 22, 2026
"Silent Hill" is Stephen King’s "Carrie" on steroids. Go to Full Review
Bryce Hanson Horror Movie Talk Dec 4, 2025
4/10
Unfortunately, the writing and acting is distractingly bad at times. Honestly, it felt like they spent all the budget on the production design, and then midway realized they never bothered with a script. Go to Full Review
Julian Singleton Cinapse Jul 12, 2025
Christophe Gans’ film remains an undeniably visceral and terrifying film, immersing the audience in a uniquely nightmarish world that runs on its own perverse dream logic. Go to Full Review
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Ryan R @RT81563514 10 hrs ago Excellent movie all around. As a stand alone film without background was very entertaining for those unfamiliar, and was great adaptation. Also all around great acting and scenery. See more Jody C @JodyCazz 1 day ago A faithful video game adaptation but very flawed. I love how they brought the original game to life in so many ways. The music, the characters and the scenery was brought to screen with a love letter. However the movie has some dialogue and logic that really makes it have so many weak spots. The witch hunting group has such general motivations that seem so two-dimensional. The dad was such a side character and many of the scenes felt wasted with him. I did LOVE watching some of the gnarly gore scenes because they didn't hold back at all. It was creepy, uncomfortable, gross and grimy and i loved that a lot! Some of the practical effects was awesome! however, between the lack of explanation, the lack of realistic dialogue and motivations for some of the cast, and the occasional cheesy CGI it will remain an iconic but often looked down upon classic. Scare Factor: 6/10. See more Eduardo R @Dudi0310 1 day ago Christophe Gans created a visually stunning film, but narrative-wise, it’s "a beautiful white Cadillac with no engine." The aesthetic is incredible: the fog, the Otherworld, and the creature designs show immense dedication. However, the script is a chaotic mix of game lore that sacrifices emotional depth for fan service. Replacing Harry Mason with Rose makes no sense given the rest of the original plot remains. Furthermore, inserting Pyramid Head, the Nurses, and Akira Yamaoka’s iconic soundtrack into this story strips them of their original psychological meaning, turning deep personal trauma into nostalgia bait. To fix Silent Hill in cinema, adaptations must either stay 100% faithful to a single game or craft compelling original stories with new characters and monsters (like Silent Hill f or Zach Cregger's work in horror). Beautiful visuals alone aren't enough, Silent Hill demands psychological depth. See more Ian S @RT48225084 4 days ago A star each for the visuals and music score. The rest was pretty mediocre. Not very interesting overall and it just made you realize how superior Hellraiser was which covered similar visual ground. See more Robert P @Superbad Oct 5, 2026 Silent Hill is a 3.5 star Movie! See more Noah W @Parkboy13 Oct 2, 2026 the movie is too long. but the music the atmosphere the everything its so silent hill even the somewhat stilted acting to me recreates the feeling of those early games perfectly. this is an adaptation of the concept not of the story and this is what I want from my adaptation especially video game ones. its not a great movie I know that but. it is a great silent hill movie See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Unable to accept the fact that her daughter is dying, Rose (Radha Mitchell) decides to take the girl to a faith healer. On the way, the pair drive through a portal in reality, leading to an eerie town called Silent Hill. The town is surrounded by a potent darkness, and the human survivors fight a losing battle against it.
Director
Christophe Gans
Producer
Don Carmody, Samuel Hadida
Screenwriter
Roger Avary, Nicolas Boukhrief, Christophe Gans, Roger Roberts
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
Davis Films, TriStar Pictures
Rating
R (Some Language|Disturbing Images|Strong Horror Violence/Gore)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 21, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$47.0M
Runtime
2h 5m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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