Silent Hill

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Silent Hill

R

2006

2h 5m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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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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Critics Consensus

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

10/24/2019

B

Where this movie shines is in its disturbing imagery, its very creepy visuals, and the stunning production design.

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Brian Tallerico

UGO

03/24/2007

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.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

08/25/2006

2/5

More deadly than silent.

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

Jan 22

"Silent Hill" is Stephen King’s "Carrie" on steroids.

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Bryce Hanson

Horror Movie Talk

Dec 4

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.

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Julian Singleton

Cinapse

07/12/2025

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.

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Noah F

@NfabAndRaeGurl 3d

I really did like this

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diogo13 T

@Tua_mera 4d

Sei lá, não estava tão silencioso assim, estava muito barulhento.

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Fantazynerd 1

@RT48179632 Jul 4

Not as accurate to the game yet still a fun watch

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Shadow R

@GeminiShadowRealm Jul 3

have never played the Silent Hill video games. I have absolutely zero nostalgia for this franchise, so I’m judging this purely as a standalone horror flick. And honestly? It’s not unwatchable. It’s just… a bit boring. Visually, it’s actually pretty great. The atmosphere is creepy, fog-drenched, ash falling from the sky, and some genuinely cool, unsettling monster designs. Where it drops the ball is the pacing. Man, it is slow. The first hour is basically just the main character wandering through the fog, screaming her daughter's name over and over again. By the time the plot finally starts explaining what's actually going on, it dumps a massive, exposition-heavy backstory on you right near the end that just feels clunky. If you're a die-hard fan of the games, maybe the easter eggs and lore carry it for you. But as a casual horror fan looking for a tight, suspenseful watch, it doesn't quite deliver.

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Leaburn O

@RT35452347 Jun 27

Terribly acted and terribly boring. It took me years to get round to watching and I wouldn’t advise anyone to be in a rush to watch. It is another instantly forgettable horror but this one seriously drags. Not scary or enjoyable or original. Watched on DVD.

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Oaklee D

@ODie63 Jun 25

As someone who has never played any of the games this is based on. I found this film to be an entertaining yet slightly forgettable affair.

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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)