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Silent House

2011, Horror/Mystery & thriller, 1h 28m

134 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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Silent House is more technically proficient and ambitious than most fright-fests, but it also suffers from a disappointing payoff. Read critic reviews

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Sarah (Elizabeth Olsen) is working with her father (Adam Trese) and uncle (Eric Sheffer Stevens) to renovate an old family home to prepare it for sale. Long vacant, the house has no utilities, forcing the trio to rely on battery-operated lanterns to light their way. Sarah becomes separated from her relatives and soon finds she is trapped inside the cabin, with no contact with the outside world. Panic turns to real terror as the young woman experiences events that become increasingly ominous.
  • Rating:
    R (Terror|Disturbing Violent Content)
  • Genre:
    Horror, Mystery & thriller
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Chris Kentis, Laura Lau
  • Producer:
    Agnes Mentre, Laura Lau
  • Writer:
    Laura Lau
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $12.6M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Open Road
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby Digital

Cast & Crew

Elizabeth Olsen
Elizabeth Olsen
Sarah
Adam Trese
Adam Trese
John
Eric Sheffer Stevens
Eric Sheffer Stevens
Peter
Julia Chan
Julia Chan
Sophia
Adam Barnett
Adam Barnett
Stalking Man
Haley Murphy
Haley Murphy
Little Girl
Chris Kentis
Chris Kentis
Director
Laura Lau
Laura Lau
Director
Laura Lau
Laura Lau
Screenwriter
Agnes Mentre
Agnes Mentre
Producer
Laura Lau
Laura Lau
Producer
Adeline Fontan Tessaur
Adeline Fontan Tessaur
Executive Producer
Eva Diederix
Eva Diederix
Executive Producer
George Paaswell
George Paaswell
Executive Producer
Lynette Howell Taylor
Lynette Howell Taylor
Executive Producer
Igor Martinovic
Igor Martinovic
Cinematographer
Nathan Larson
Nathan Larson
Original Music
Roshelle Berliner
Roshelle Berliner
Production Design
Katya Debear
Katya Debear
Art Director
Robert Covelman
Robert Covelman
Set Decoration
Lynn Falconer
Lynn Falconer
Costume Design
Kerry Barden
Kerry Barden
Casting
Paul Schnee
Paul Schnee
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Critic Reviews for Silent House

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Audience Reviews for Silent House

  • Jun 26, 2018
    Called 95% of the ending within the first 5 minutes, and boy did I hate that camera work. But I managed to make it through the 87 minute runtime more or less unscathed, mostly thanks to lead peformer Elizabeth Olsen.
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  • Apr 21, 2018
    Starts off well, then an extremely long middle part which drags on. At this point nearly gave up on it as it's so dark and blocky onscreen (and this is on a Blu Ray copy) and seems to just be non stop close ups of Elizabeth Olsen looking terrified (admittedly effectively). Glad I preserved. I didn't see the twist coming and it really lifted it beyond what I assumed I was watching.
    Nicki M Super Reviewer
  • Oct 08, 2015
    Silent House is a film I want to rate higher on account of the lead performance and interesting directing. However, it lacks substance and suspense. The film is too cerebral and telegraphs the ending so the tension is gone too early. Still, Silent House is different and worth a view.
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  • Apr 06, 2015
    Enjoyable for about halfway through, until it completely derails with a twist that is hugely silly and random. Elizabeth Olsen is great and the camera work is occasionally brilliant. I'm frustrated that it had to turn into a psychological/ abuse-rape tale. Rating: 47
    Bradley J Super Reviewer
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