What a waste of film.

Rating: 1/10 (25 April 2006)

I was very excited to go to this film, because I am a huge fan of "Silent Hill: The Room", but have never played the first game. Still, I was hoping to be just as scared as I am when I play the game.
Let's put this on the table right now . . . I HATE this movie. I don't just dislike it, I genuinely DESPISE this movie. Why? Because of many reasons, but let's talk about a few right now.
The film starts out with a confusing plot. The reason why the mother and her child are even going to this town is never fully explained straight out. The film drags horribly. My dad fell asleep, and I nearly dosed off a couple of times myself, because it just wasn't scary. It didn't have any of the trademark horror that the games have. Instead of the sudden fright in quiet, dark and enclosed locations like in the game, it's traditional and predictable Hollywood buildup with over-the-top effects instead of what should have been focused on: frightening the audience.
The one good actor in this film is the beautiful little girl who is the prime center of the movie. She herself does a fantastic job in my view, but the rest of the acting is SOOOOOOOOO BAD! I couldn't believe how bad this movie was. Whatever you do, please do not go to this. Anything else is better.