Silent Hill

"We've been expecting you."

2006 2h 5m EN

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★6.6TMDB · 5,130

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Synopsis

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Rose, a desperate mother, takes her adopted daughter, Sharon, to the town of Silent Hill in an attempt to cure her of her ailment. After a violent car crash, Sharon disappears, and Rose embarks on a horrific journey to get her back and begins to uncover the truth behind the apocalyptic disaster that burned the town 30 years earlier.

“We've been expecting you.”

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Cast

Radha Mitchell
Rose Da Silva
Sean Bean
Christopher Da Silva
Jodelle Ferland
Sharon / Alessa
Laurie Holden
Cybil Bennett
Deborah Kara Unger
Dahlia Gillespie
Kim Coates
Officer Thomas Gucci
Tanya Allen
Anna
Alice Krige
Christabella

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christophe Gans
Writers: Roger Avary
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, France, Japan

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Canada, France, Japan.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Silent Hill Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christophe Gans, shot by Dan Laustsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Radha Mitchell and Sean Bean and Jodelle Ferland carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christophe Gans directs. Dan Laustsen behind the camera. Jeff Danna scores. Sébastien Prangère cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Canada, France, Japan. Dialogue in English.

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1Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 20 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Canada, France, Japan.
4Part of the "Silent Hill Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Christophe Gans, shot by Dan Laustsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Jeff Danna. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Sébastien Prangère shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Radha Mitchell and Sean Bean and Jodelle Ferland carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "We've been expecting you.".
10IMDB entry: tt0384537 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 63 themes, including "hotel", "pedophilia", "child abuse", "monster".

The technical file

Cinematography: Dan Laustsen
Original score: Jeff Danna
Editing: Sébastien Prangère
Production design: Carol Spier
Costume design: Wendy Partridge
Makeup / hair: Chris Bridges
Sound: Nicolas Becker
Stunt coordinator: Steve Lucescu
Runtime: 125 min · 2h 5m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.78:1 (16:9)
Status: Released
Budget: $50,000,000
Box office: $100,605,135
Return: 201% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Silent Hill (2006)

Part of

Silent Hill Collection

A horror film series adaption of the survival horror video game Silent Hill.

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Christophe Gans

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Nyh2021-06-19
★ 9/10
Great story, atmospheric, and scary. The ending seems rushed though; once up to the church.
patient12026-02-12
★ 8/10
First watch, I was impressed with the attempt at keeping the film terrifyingly spooky and keeping you on edge at what could come next. The creature effects are too notch creepy and the imagery of what we're seeing will Haunt some, if lucky. I really enjoyed the game in total Darkness and with the sound coming through my stereo with the bass deep enough to feel their foot steps. I'm always ready for the 100th+ watch.