Silent Hill - almost as scary as Brokeback Mountain!

Rating: 10/10 (3 May 2006)

It's oh so quiet!
It's oh so still!
It's oh so quiet!
On Silent Hill!
Watch out for ghosts!
They'll make you ill!
They'll try to haunt you!
On Silent Hill!
And oh, the terrible feeling,
Just to know that evil is near!
That overpowering feeling,
That any second some kind of monster might appear!
I have often walked,
Round Silent Hill before,
But there's never been much blood for me to spill before!
All at once am I, Trying to kill some guy,
Knowing I'm in the place - Silent Hill!
The Silent Hill song there! Don't rush out and try to buy it from your local pop music store though, I wrote it myself!
When Some Woman takes her daughter (Some Kid) on vacation to the haunted ghost town of Silent Hill, she really should know what she's letting herself in for. Nevertheless, she is surprised to find herself harassed at every turn by pesky supernatural forces. Horror ensues!
Silent Hill is the latest movie to be adaptated from a hit video game. I know that video game to movie adaptations have gotten a bit of a reputation, so you're probably a bit concerned about the quality of this film It gives me great pleasure to report that Silent Hill is every bit as good as Doom AND Wing Commander! In fact, this film might just be the one to challenge Are You Alone In The Dark? for the 'Best Movie Based On A Game Ever' award at next year's Academy Awards!
You're probably aware that Silent Hill the game is often known as 'the poor man's Resident Evil', but don't worry - there's nothing poor about the Silent Hill movie, except for the poor unfortunate souls who are terrorised within it! And the script.
It was a bold move to make a silent movie in this age of audiences with short attention spans, of movies with big budgets and jaw-dropping special effects. The filmmakers have succeeded because they have recognized the inherent problems that come with making a silent movie and addressed them. You'll notice that the silence in Silent Hill is punctuated by frequent noises, music, and scenes of people talking.
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