For Silent Hill Game Fans & Those tired of predictable "horrors"

Rating: 8/10 (3 May 2006)

I was really looking forward to seeing this film. The games (I had only played SH1 & 2) were outstanding cinematically for their time.
The film did not disappoint. As a big fan of the games himself, the director caught the emotions of a gamer (in a darkened room with the sound turned up, seeing for the first time one of the many unsettling visions in the game). If you've never played the games though, then this film is probably not what you would expect when you read the word "Horror" in relation to the usual flicks.
Its more of a creeping/what-the-hell-IS-that?-film than a jump-fest.
In summary, I think the director maybe got the balance wrong in terms of including knowing nods to the gamers watching, while neglecting the first-time viewer. It could've done with more jump-out-of-your-skin moments (which are also present in the game).
But all-in-all, game-to-film conversions are still the poor cousin of "proper" films.
This is the best one out there so far.