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Silent Hill

2006Movie2 h 5 minR

HorrorMystery
49
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.5Letterboxd3.1/5Metacritic317.4Rotten Tomatoes34%63%

A nerve-racking, deeply unsettling horror movie about games and mystery.

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily

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Story

We've been expecting you.

Rose, a desperate mother, takes her adopted daughter, Sharon, to the town of Silent Hill in an attempt to cure her of her ailment. After a violent car crash, Sharon disappears, and Rose embarks on a horrific journey to get her back and begins to uncover the truth behind the apocalyptic disaster that burned the town 30 years earlier.

Feels like

  • Survival Horror Adaptation
  • Atmospheric Dread
  • Grotesque Body Horror
  • Psychological Trauma
  • Fog-Drenched Mystery
  • Religious Cult Horror
  • Visceral Monster Design
  • Melancholic Soundtrack

Cast

24 of 27

Crew

Directed by
Christophe Gans
Written by
Roger Avary
Produced by
Don Carmody, Samuel Hadida
Music by
Akira Yamaoka, Jeff Danna

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Facts

April 21, 2006 · 2 h 5 min · R

Released
April 21, 2006
Runtime
2 h 5 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Original language
English
Made in
Canada, France, Japan
Budget
$50 million
Box office
$101 million
Available in
45 countries
Keywords
based on video game

Tropes

Steel Eardrums, Vasquez Always Dies, Sinister Scraping Sound +9

  • Steel Eardrums
  • Vasquez Always Dies
  • Sinister Scraping Sound
  • Ghibli Hills
  • Camera Abuse
  • "Shut Up!" Gunshot
  • The Bad Guy Wins
  • Canon Immigrant
  • Not a Zombie
  • Meanwhile, Back at the…
  • Distaff Counterpart
  • Giving Them the Strip

12 of 76 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Silent Hill?"

Questions about Silent Hill

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Silent Hill?

PeacockSony Pictures Core

In the United States, Silent Hill streams on Peacock and Sony Pictures Core. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 38 other countries.

Is Silent Hill worth watching?

49
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49 (IMDb 6.5, Letterboxd 3.1 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 34%, and Metacritic 31). Audiences rate it higher (66 out of 100) than critics (33).

Will Silent Hill scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Silent Hill?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 4 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Silent Hill use?

Steel EardrumsVasquez Always DiesSinister Scraping SoundGhibli HillsCamera Abuse"Shut Up!" GunshotThe Bad Guy WinsCanon ImmigrantNot a ZombieMeanwhile, Back at the…Distaff CounterpartGiving Them the Stripand 64 more

TV Tropes lists 76 tropes for it, including Steel Eardrums, Vasquez Always Dies, and Sinister Scraping Sound.