Absolutely mazing...AND I HATE SCARY MOVIES!

Rating: 10/10 (26 August 2006)

When my boyfriend showed up with SILENT HILL I was NOT a happy girl, but as usually I let him put the DVD on, and sat back ready to cover my eyes. NOT ONCE did I shut my eyes, I WAS MEZMORISED! The stunning visuals, the twisted creatures, the captivating portrayals of all these amazing characters is almost TOO MUCH to take in over the period of time alloted while viewing a movie. I WILL ADMIT that some parts just CREEPED ME OUT, I mean horrifying is not a strong enough word for what I saw! Skin melting off of the heroine as she burns alive, children dying ruthlessly as a town full of maniacal demon like residents chant as if this were a normal thing...some of it seems like it could almost give a younger viewer or a more vulnerable viewer post traumatic stress! BUT TO PULL THIS OFF! PURE GENIUS! A brilliant plot, A PLUS! Twisted hideous monsters to scare the crap out of me, GRAND JOB! Edge of my seat nail biting suspense- SUCCESS! And perfection on the casting of characters who build on you and feel like you have known them for a lifetime by the time the credits roll. I am NOT a video game player, never have SEEN OR KNEW this was a game and I ADORED IT! Before this the scariest movie I would see was the Final Destination Series...But now, if more movies can promise to deliver all the things that SILENT HILL brought into my living room...I am second guessing my dislike for scary movies. This was more like art than anything. One last footnote, if you are a fan of Tool Videos...this reminded me of a Tool video, but a billion times more creative and well done, with an actual plot, and wonderful storyline. I LOVED IT!!!!