True to the video game, yet fascinating and well done, a masterpiece of horror.

Rating: 10/10 (21 April 2006)

I have seen many video game adaptations in my time and all have them had failed. I'm a large fan of the Silent Hill series but I didn't really have the expectations this film would be anything better than a standard two-star B rate horror movie. However, from the second the film began, I suddenly realized how very wrong I was.
In cooperation with Konami, this film has managed to combine the best elements of story-telling from film and place it on a setting that is purely Silent Hill as real as it can be. There are no punches pulled; this is it. This is what how it really happens and it is brutal and unforgiving. The film demonstrates the kind of raw emotion and true depth, the horror and the scenes of uniquely moving and powerful suffering that can only be described as demented perfection.
This film shows emotion, it shows depth, it is powerful and moving. It is so much more than just a horror film. This is the dark side of drama, showing us a place where there is an opportunity for an Oscar in the horror films. It's rare that you will cry in a horror movie for feeling for the characters and that the emotional bond can become so strong.
In point of a horror perspective...This movie will shock you and if you think you've seen horror before...well, let me put it to you this way. This isn't a pop-out and scare you film. This will bring your inner-most fears to the surface and show you a kind of Hell. You will be horrified in a way you've never been horrified before.
As for the nudity...There is nudity in this film. I've never seen nudity done so perfect and tasteful as I have with this film. The instance to which I refer is absolutely perfect for a horror film. However, if you're just looking to stares at breasts...you may be better off watching a film like Hostel.
Furthermore, fans of the game, God has come and given you what you've been waiting for. Fans of extreme situations and depictions of suffering like you would find in Strangeland or Hellraiser...Go see this film, there is a new god for you now, his name is Pyramid Head.
All and all, this is a new kind of genre. This is an epic film on scale with the Lord of the Rings to horror. It's an experience that should not be missed. If you are at all capable of seeing this film, especially in theatres, I urge you to do so. This is the defining moment cinema history and Silent Hill will be the beginning of a new kind of film. A great future awaits us all. Thank you Gans, from the bottom of my heart, thank you.