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Aug 31, 2020 · Overall, though the movies both followed the basic gist of each game's respective story, there are some notable differences in the characters and various story elements. Here’s a breakdown of what was changed, what the movies got right, and what they got wrong.
- Daniel Kurland
- Senior Staff Writer
- It Recreates The Feeling Of Being Lost In Silent Hill. The video game community can prioritize efficiency in curious ways, like the trend that’s surrounded speedruns and blasting through a video game adventure as quickly as possible.
- The Original Monsters Feel Fitting With The Universe. It’s a difficult balance when it comes to video game adaptations and how much ownership the filmmakers take over these established universes.
- It Creates A Palpable Sense Of Dread. Overt obstacles and consistent jump scares are prevalent in the horror genre. These are easy, immediate ways to frighten the audience, but the Silent Hill series has always been more interested in subtle fear that washes over and perplexes the audience.
- The Performances Are Properly Modulated. One of the most difficult hurdles any video game adaptation faces is the right tone and energy for the actors' performances.
- Best: Its Atmosphere Is Thick
- Not The Best: It Lacks The Games’ Psychological Depth
- Best: The Creature Effects Are Amazing
- Not The Best: Some of The Acting Isn’T Great
- Best: It Has A Haunting Score
- Not The Best: Sean Bean’s Storyline Is Entirely Tacked on
- Best: It’S Actually Creepy
- Not The Best: Its Ending Is Lackluster
- Best: The Director Clearly Loves The Games
- Not The Best: It Has A Terrible Sequel
When talking about the prospect of an upcoming video game adaptation, the first question people tend to ask is how its creators plan on adapting the game’s story. What’s not often considered however, is how it will capture the atmosphere of those games – and if there’s one thing the Silent Hillfranchise has in spades, it's atmosphere. Between the t...
Since Silent Hill nails so much of the detail and atmosphere that makes the games so highly regarded, it’s surprising that the movie omits one the defining aspects of its source material. Whereas the creaturespopulating Silent Hill are supposed to be twisted manifestations of the issues and anxieties of the games’ protagonists, the movie neglects t...
While the creatures in Silent Hill may lack the symbolic elements of their video game counterparts, there’s no doubt that the movie’s creature effects are fantastically well-executed. Seamlessly blending its practicaland CG elements, the monsters featured throughout the movie are suitably grotesque – with the Lying Figures and Nurses standing out a...
It goes without saying that Silent Hill was never exactly intended to be an Oscar contender, but many of the movie’s performances leave a lot to be desired. While the movie’s protagonist Rose Da Silva is played admirably Radha Mitchell, the same can’t be said for some of Silent Hill’s other roles. RELATED: The 10 Best Supernatural Horror Movies, Ac...
The use of composer Akira Yamaoka’s iconic themes from the first few Silent Hill games is a huge part of what makes 2006’s Silent Hillmovie such a successful adaptation. The game’s score is so beloved – not to mention thick with atmosphere – that creating a lackluster original score simply wouldn’t do. Hearing Yamaoka’s haunting score accompany the...
Playing Christopher Da Silva, the husband of protagonist Rose and adoptive father of Sharon, Sean Bean’s character in Silent Hillwas completely absent from the first draft of the script – and it really shows. RELATED: 10 Best Horror Movies Based On Books, Ranked Written into the movie due to studio concerns over its lack of male characters, Christo...
While the majority of horror movies released in theaters today fail to deliver even the slightest sense of dread, Silent Hill is genuinely creepy in its best moments. Between its evocative score, gorgeously grim visuals, and fantastic monster designs, Silent Hillunderstands exactly what makes its source material so terrifying, and admirably emulate...
As impressively as the Silent Hillmovie manages to capture the tone and atmosphere of the original games, the movie’s story is arguably its weakest aspect – and that goes doubly for its lackluster ending. With Sean Bean’s Christopher failing to find his wife and daughter in Silent Hill, and Rose and Sharon managing to escape the clutches of the tow...
Regardless of your opinion of Silent Hill as a movie, there’s no doubt that director Christophe Gans really put his all into the movie. While most video game movies are designed by committee based on what studios think fans want, Silent Hillwas clearly a passion project for Gans – who just so happens to be a die-hard fan of the franchise. RELATED: ...
While a movie should by no means be judged by the quality of its various sub-par sequels, Silent Hill is the unfortunate exception to that rule. The movie’s abysmal follow-up, Silent Hill: Revelation, is not only amongst the worst video game movies ever made – and that’s really saying something – but retroactively makes 2006’s Silent Hillworse. Lac...
- Alex Wyse
What do you think: Can a film truly capture the intricate plots and profound psychological depth of Silent Hill 1 & 2? Or do the games' narratives, with their rich symbolism and character introspection, resist the confines of a cinematic format? And then there's the question of choosing an ending.
Oct 8, 2024 · This is why Christophe Gans’ 2006 movie version of Silent Hill was one of the first good video game adaptations.
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Jun 28, 2019 · Christophe Gans’ film version of Konami’s Silent Hill franchise is a rarity when it comes to video game adaptations: it preserves the spirit and visual style of the original source material while attempting (to varied success) to translate hours’ worth of gameplay into a coherent, single-film story. More than a decade since the film’s ...
