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Return to Silent Hill

2026Movie1 h 46 minR

HorrorMystery
34
BadGoodWatch score
IMDb4.0Metacritic344.4Rotten Tomatoes18%32%

A nerve-racking, deeply unsettling horror movie about the mind and mystery, with standout cinematography and score.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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

Guilt is a place you can never leave.

When James receives a mysterious letter from his lost love Mary, he is drawn to Silent Hill—a once-familiar town now consumed by darkness. As he searches for her, James faces monstrous creatures and unravels a terrifying truth that will push him to the edge of his sanity.

Feels like

  • Psychological Horror
  • Surreal Nightmare Logic
  • Atmospheric Dread
  • Guilt and Punishment
  • Industrial Decay
  • Unreliable Reality
  • Sound Design Masterpiece
  • Visually Oppressive
  • Mystery Thriller
  • Existential Anguish

Cast

20 of 20

Crew

Directed by
Christophe Gans
Written by
William Josef Schneider, Christophe Gans, Sandra Vo-Anh
Produced by
Victor Hadida, John Jencks, David M. Wulf
Music by
Akira Yamaoka

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Facts

January 21, 2026 · 1 h 46 min · R

Released
January 21, 2026
Runtime
1 h 46 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language, Suicide Themes
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Original language
English
Also spoken
Spanish, Polish, Portuguese
Made in
France, Japan, United States, United Kingdom, Germany
Budget
$23 million
Box office
$48 million
Available in
75 countries
Keywords
based on video game

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream Return to Silent Hill?"

Questions about Return to Silent Hill

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Where can I stream Return to Silent Hill?

HuluScreambox

In the United States, Return to Silent Hill streams on Hulu and Screambox. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Plex. It also streams in 22 other countries.

Is Return to Silent Hill worth watching?

34
BadGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 34 (IMDb 4, Rotten Tomatoes 18%, and Metacritic 34). Audiences rate it higher (39 out of 100) than critics (26).

Will Return to Silent Hill scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Return to Silent Hill?

BleakHopeful

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