Where's the chainsaw?

Rating: 6/10 (23 April 2006)

OK... I am a 34 year old and I love the Silent Hill video game series. Each one had its own unique level of creepiness and genuine scares. Yet, each one had the continuous, fun similar storyline. So when the movie came out, I was pretty amped. Oh, the disappointment! First, I feel sorry for anyone who has never played a game in the series- they should be as lost as the souls in this movie. Second, where was the senseless violence on the freak shows? Where were the "inside out dogs" and the "winged harpies?" I spent hours running around in fog killing these things, stomping them into messy spots on the roads, yet the things that made this series so fun were absent.
Now that I vented my frustration- I'll calm down and say it's not that bad of a movie. There were some great spooky, disturbing scenes (esp. the child ghosts/demons). And the story took on a unique twist by actually trying to explain the entire game series. Not a bad idea and they found some way to pull it off. I guess I sound like I have two different takes on this film and I do. If you loved the game, you should like the movie. If you've never played the game, save your money- or better yet, go pick up a used copy of the game and get a real scare.