Dead Silence

2007, Mystery & thriller/Horror, 1h 29m

81 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

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More tasteful than recent slasher flicks, but Dead Silence is undone by boring characters, bland dialogue, and an unnecessary and obvious twist ending. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

After his wife meets a grisly end, Jamie Ashen (Ryan Kwanten) returns to their creepy hometown of Ravens Fair to unravel the mystery of her murder. Once there, he discovers the legend of Mary Shaw (Joan Heney), a murdered ventriloquist whose eerie presence still looms over the town. As he desperately digs for answers, Jamie encounters the curse that took his wife's life and threatens his own.
  • Rating:
    R (Horror Violence and Images)
  • Genre:
    Mystery & thriller, Horror
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    James Wan
  • Producer:
    Gregg Hoffman, Mark Burg, Oren Koules
  • Writer:
    Leigh Whannell
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $16.5M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Universal Pictures
  • Sound Mix:
    SDDS, DTS, Dolby SRD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Ryan Kwanten
Jamie Ashen
Amber Valletta
Ella Ashen
Donnie Wahlberg
Det. Lipton
Bob Gunton
Edward Ashen
Michael Fairman
Henry Walker
Joan Heney
Marion Walker
Judith Roberts
Mary Shaw
Laura Regan
Lisa Ashen
Dmitry Chepovetsky
Richard Walker
Keir Gilchrist
Young Henry
Steven Taylor
Michael Ashen
David Talbot
Priest
Steve Adams
1941 Detective
Shelley Peterson
Lisa's mom
James Wan
Director
Leigh Whannell
Writer
Peter Oillataguerre
Executive Producer
Gregg Hoffman
Producer
Mark Burg
Producer
Oren Koules
Producer
John R. Leonetti
Cinematography
Michael N. Knue
Film Editing
Julie Berghoff
Production Design
Denise Cronenberg
Costume Design
Charlie Clouser
Original Music
Barbara Fiorentino
Casting
Rebecca Mangieri
Casting
Wendy Weidman
Casting
Anastasia Masaro
Art Director
Christina Kuhnigk
Set Decoration
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Critic Reviews for Dead Silence

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Audience Reviews for Dead Silence

  • Mar 04, 2016
    Certainly not the wow of the horror genre, but it still delivers.
    Serge E Super Reviewer
  • Nov 06, 2011
    James Wan needs a rest!!! It's a bad film with some wit, as the consensus described
    Sylvester K Super Reviewer
  • Sep 30, 2011
    I kinda liked it...though I'm probably in the minority. I'm terrified of puppets/dolls coming alive, so this movie freaked me out. I've watched so many horror films and I'm not phased by anything...except puppets/dolls. Ever since I was a kid, I thought they were just so fucking creepy. So this movie definitely scared me more than most of the horror films I've watched. I thought it was pretty decent. And damnnn Ryan Kwanten...every time his gorgeous Australian accent slipped through....I loved it. The characters were fairly underdeveloped, and it was kind of predictable, but whatever. It was a pretty good B-movie. The pacing seemed a little fast for my taste, maybe that's why the characters weren't developed as well. But other than that, I can't complain. The twist at the end was cool. I'd watch it again.
    Japes . Super Reviewer
  • Sep 27, 2011
    A great concept that remained silent throughout the movie.
    Matt P Super Reviewer
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