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\"\"<\/a>Silent Hill<\/em><\/strong> is certainly one of the better video game adaptations, and while that might not say much considering how much crap has been out there, I will say there are some genuinely good things about this one.<\/p>\n

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Silent Hill
\n<\/span>\u2014 Collector’s Edition \u2014<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Horror, Fantasy<\/span>
\nShout Factory | R \u2013 125 min. \u2013 $27.99 | July 9, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 06\/25\/2019 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Christophe Gans
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Roger Avary (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean, Laurie Holden, Deborah Kara Unger, Kim Coates, Tanya Allen, Alice Krige, Jodelle Ferland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Commentary, Featurette, Interviews
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), English (DTS-HD MA 2.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.35
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>41.48 GB
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>43.31 Mbps
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
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Shout Factory provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Rose (RADHA MITCHELL) is a desperate mother who takes her adopted daughter, Sharon (JODELLE FERLAND), to the town of Silent Hill in an attempt to cure her of her ailment. After a violent car crash, Sharon disappears and Rose begins a desperate search to get her back. She descends into the center of the twisted reality of a town\u2019s terrible secret. Pursued by grotesque deformed creatures and townspeople stuck in permanent purgatory, Rose begins to uncover the truth behind the apocalyptic disaster that burned the town 30 years earlier.<\/p>\n

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Review: <\/strong>Maybe it\u2019s low standards but Silent Hill<\/em><\/strong> is widely considered the best video game adaptation ever made. While my initial impressions watching it circa 2006\/2007 wasn\u2019t the best, gave it another go over a decade later and\u2026 thought it was alright. Not great mind you and perhaps doesn\u2019t top my personal list of video game adaptations (in the minority, but did really like the Alicia Vikander Tomb Raider<\/em> film).<\/p>\n

As someone who has never played the game (only seen other play via YouTube or Twitch), I thought the style under Christophe Gans\u2019s direction, with Dan Laustsen photography, made for an interesting film filled with gnarly creatures and plenty of blood to satisfy gore hounds without going too overboard\u2026 well, save for one scene when Pyramid Man rips the flesh off of a woman. Nasty.<\/p>\n

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Probably the biggest difference between what Gans did versus others \u2014 such as Uwe Boll (BloodRayne<\/em>, Alone in the Dark<\/em> \u2014 who have attempted to adapt video games, it appears he approached with a certain amount of respect and passion, and didn\u2019t just merely copy elements of the game but also gave it his own spin and in ways make it his own, though as Gans explained in an interview, he did gather crew members who worked with Guillermo Del Toro on Mimic<\/em> so there are Del Toro elements in the film as well.<\/p>\n

The acting is mostly well done, I always enjoy seeing Radha Mitchell in the lead and, albeit a small yet important role, the young Jodelle Ferland also was halfway decent. Sean Bean is always a treasure no matter the role while Alice Krige was viciously terrifying as a religious leader.<\/p>\n

All in all, Silent Hill<\/em><\/strong> is a solid horror flick which unfortunately got a, if I\u2019m being kind, lackluster sequel. Shame Sony didn\u2019t follow through.<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 5.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This two-disc release comes with a matted slip cover<\/strong> and the interior art is reversible revealing the original poster artwork. Given all of the features, no wonder they needed to put them on a second disc.<\/p>\n

DISC ONE:
\n<\/strong>Audio Commentary<\/u><\/strong> \u2014 Director of Photography Dan Laustsen. This is a new track with the DP giving out bits of information on his career and the production. Moderated by Justin Beahm.<\/p>\n

Theatrical Trailer (2:27)
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DISC TWO:
\n<\/strong>Interviews:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n