Dead Silence

"You scream. You die."

2007 1h 29m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 2,524

Horror

Synopsis

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Jamie returns to his hometown in search of answers to his wife's murder, which occurred after receiving a weird package containing a ventriloquist dummy named Billy, which may be linked to the legend of ventriloquist Mary Shaw. Destined to find out the truth, Jamie goes to the town of Raven's Fair, where Shaw used to perform and is buried. But Jamie is in for more than he expected.

“You scream. You die.”

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Cast

Ryan Kwanten
Jamie Ashen
Amber Valletta
Ella Ashen
Donnie Wahlberg
Det. Lipton
Bob Gunton
Edward Ashen
Laura Regan
Lisa Ashen
Michael Fairman
Henry Walker
Joan Heney
Marion Walker
Dmitry Chepovetsky
Richard Walker

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Wan
Writers: Greg Chown, Leigh Whannell, Leigh Whannell
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Wan, shot by John R. Leonetti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Charlie Clouser. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael N. Knue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ryan Kwanten and Amber Valletta and Donnie Wahlberg carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You scream. You die.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0455760 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Wan directs. John R. Leonetti behind the camera. Charlie Clouser scores. Michael N. Knue cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Directed by James Wan, shot by John R. Leonetti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Charlie Clouser. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Michael N. Knue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ryan Kwanten and Amber Valletta and Donnie Wahlberg carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "You scream. You die.".
8IMDB entry: tt0455760 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 17 themes, including "funeral", "legend", "tombstone", "detective".
10Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: John R. Leonetti
Original score: Charlie Clouser
Editing: Michael N. Knue
Production design: Julie Berghoff
Costume design: Denise Cronenberg
Makeup / hair: Leslie Sebert
VFX supervisor: Aaron Weintraub
Sound: Michael Olman
Stunt coordinator: Shelley Cook
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $20,000,000
Box office: $22,382,047
Return: 112% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Dead Silence (2007)

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Sierbahnn2026-06-16
★ 6/10
Surprisingly fun! I really like this movie. It has good tension and builds its antagonist up really well, without tipping its hand too much. The characters are engaging and the right amount of annoying, and you are swept up with them in their search, which leads them to a very scary and satisfying conclusion. It is one of the sleeper-movies that I didn't expect to be as good as it was. I recommend it.

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