Good horror film? Yes. Good game adaption? No.

Rating: 6/10 (27 December 2010)

Seeing this movie was quite an experience. I (who have played Silent Hill 1-4) watched it with my sister (who has never played a Silent Hill game) and we reacted completely different. I must agree with her; the concept of a story like this is very good horror material, the build-up and scenery is chilling, the monsters are disturbing (I'm glad that they put Pyramid Head in this one!) and the filming and acting is awesome. If you've had nothing to do with the Silent Hill franchise prior to watching this movie, it's probably a very disturbing, enjoyable horror movie.
But I was disappointed. I don't get the whole Christabella/Dahlia thing. Why did they decide to make Dahlia SYMPATHISE with Alessa all of a sudden and being AGAINST the burning, and throw in a completely new character as the leader of the cult? I'm also very very very disappointed about Harry Mason being replaced by a mother looking for the child. Was there any copyright problems that led them to throw in the Rose character, and change the name Cheryl to Sharon? It would have been so much cooler to see a movie version of Harry Mason - but, on the other hand, maybe they were afraid to disappoint game fans, and that's why they decided to change the characters' names and such.
Seen as a horror movie, it's brilliant. That is the reason why I'm giving it a 6. But as a video game adaption, it's not satisfying enough.