Rating: Half-Full

 

Cast: Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean, Laurie Holden, Deborah Kara Unger, Kim Coates, Tanya Allen, Alice Krige and Jodelle Ferland

 

Director: Christophe Gans

 

Writers: Roger Avary, Christophe Gans and Nicolas Boukhreif

 

Based on: the video game series by Konami

 

Producers: Don Carmody and Samuel Hadida

 

Music by: Jeff Danna and Akira Yomaoka

 

Rated: R for strong horror violence and gore, disturbing images and some language

 

Release Date: 04/21/06

 

Favorite Character: Rose Da Silva

 

Quote: “They are wolves in the skin of sheep. They brought about their own hell, they’ll take you with them.”- Dahlia Gillespie

 

Fun Facts: Centralia was the inspiration for the film adaptation.

 

In the witch burning picture in the church, crew members for the movie were painted as spectators watching the burning.

 

In the original script, there were only female characters

 

In a nod to Silent Hill 3, the game’s theme song performed by Mary Elizabeth McGlynn is used in the film’s ending credits. Another song from the game plays in a scene involving Rose and Sharon Da Silva in their car playing on the radio, the song also played on a car radio during a cut-scene in Silent Hill 3.

 

Summary: While searching for her missing adopted daughter, a mother come upon a strange town called ‘Silent Hill.’

 

The Review: Despite its excellent production design and feeling, the film couldn’t be saved from awkward plots.