Despite it's Many Faults, A Good Video Game to Big Screen Adaptation!

Rating: 7/10 (23 November 2012)

OK, yes, "Silent Hill" the movie is nowhere as great as the video games, but you know what, they did a pretty damn good job of turning this supremely eeriest of video games, into a pretty good eerie film. No small part due to the fantastic CGI effects, atmospheric cinematography, & what may be the most unnerving soundtrack in horror movies, or I should say, video games, the original "Silent Hill" video game music.
But for all this going for the films benefit, the direction was surprisingly weak, especially considering director Christophe Gans amazing effort, "Brotherhood of the Wolf!" Even so, a mediocre effort by this superior director is many directors "A" game, & the film does have it's surrealistic creepy, "Hellraiser" like charms. Other problems include a uninspiring execution of the plot, some weak acting, & an overwrought climax, to much of a good thing makes a mockery of the whole point of the film. Yet, it does get under the skin, & that is not a easy thing to do. Compared to the "Resident Evil" films, I'll take "Silent Hill" as my nightmare any night or day! For horror lovers of both cinematic & video game!