For a first-timer, what a way to begin!

Rating: 10/10 (24 May 2006)

I will admit that I saw Silent Hill for the first time under a decent amount of duress through a friend's pressuring and insistence that I go. I've never been much for horror films, but I was ridiculously glad I'd seen this one! What a phenomenal cast, to begin with. The casting was sensational, and I was so relieved to not see Sarah Michelle Gellar running about in a blood-covered wet shirt pretending to act when she could never have pulled a role in the film off. Radha Mitchell was excellent, believable enough to be pitied, and a strong actress worthy of recognition. I've always been a fan of Alice Krige and she played an excellent antagonist who actually came to be my favorite character throughout the movie. Deborah Kara Unger was exquisite and frightening, and no one can say enough about the young Jodelle Ferland whose portrayals of an innocent child and a near incarnation of Satan itself gave chills that ran up my spine.
The film was immaculate as far as horror goes. It's impossible to create good, solid horror interwoven with drama these days, but Silent Hill surpassed that obstacle with incredible ease. While the film will never receive all the recognition it deserves, what with mediocre films such as United 93 and the Da Vinci Code overtaking the headlines, true and avid movie-goers will not be disappointed with Silent Hill.
I'll definitely be seeing it over and over again!