Part of Midnight Movies
Based on the best-selling horror action game, SILENT HILL stars Radha Mitchell as Rose, a desperate mother who takes her daughter, Sharon, to the titular town in an attempt to cure her of her ailment. After a violent car crash, Sharon disappears and Rose begins her desperate search to get her back. She descends into a fog of smoldering ash and into the center of the twisted reality of a town’s terrible secret. Pursued by grotesquely deformed creatures and a townspeople stuck in permanent purgatory, Rose begins to uncover the truth behind the apocalyptic disaster that burned the town 30 years back. Dare to step inside the horrific town of Silent Hill, where darkness preys on every soul and Hell’s creations await around every corner. But know that once you enter…there is no turning back.
Christophe Gans’ divisive adaptation has aged remarkably well — so well in fact that the director is releasing a follow up 20 years later. Featuring moody atmosphere, a haunting trip hop-y score, and surprisingly effective performances, this female-fronted horror-thriller feels as unsettling as turning off the lights, flipping on your OG Playstation, and descending into the horrifying fog of the game for the first time.
“There’s ultimately something irresistibly fiendish about SILENT HILL, which not only condemns holier-than-thou religious zealots, but also — if I understand its gruesome finale — seems to be firmly on the side of the Devil.” —Nick Schager, Slant Magazine (Apr 21, 2006) “It’s gorgeous, haunting, fun and full of awesome women giving great theatrical performances and it’s made by a guy who clearly loved his source material. The images of SILENT HILL have stayed with me for nearly a decade and don’t show any signs of growing dim.” —Scott Tafoya, rogerebert.com
