Dead Silence

Name: Dead Silence
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Released: March 16, 2007
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 34
Cast: Amber Valletta, Donnie Wahlberg, Ryan Kwanten

2007

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: March 16, 2007 | R

Starring: Amber Valletta, Donnie Wahlberg, Ryan Kwanten

Summary: From the writers and director of "Saw," comes this ghost story set in the sleepy town of Ravens Fair about Mary Shaw, a ventriloquist who went mad. (Universal Pictures)

Director: James Wan

Genre(s): Mystery, Thriller, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 89 min

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Kyle Smith

The dialogue isn't ridiculous, and sometimes it's witty: A cynical cop (Donnie Wahlberg) doesn't buy Jamie's theory that the doll had something to do with the murder: "The mystery toy department is down the hall. This is the homicide department." Read full review

Wesley Morris

This new movie is a more credible, less grisly act of filmmaking , but it's a less compelling exercise. It doesn't have the ruthless moral reasoning of the first two "Saw" pictures, however grotesque and specious that reasoning was. But it does have a plot that revolves around a ventriloquist and her demon doll. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Boasts nothing new under the sun, but it does provide a few decent scares. Read full review

Jason Anderson

The movie's uninteresting characters, boneheaded dialogue and flagrantly nonsensical narrative detract considerably from the virtues of the visual design. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Ken Fox

There are no two ways about it: A chubby-cheeked dummy doing stuff it shouldn't be doing is spooky stuff. But Wan isn't on such sure footing with his actors -- Wahlberg is stilted as the tough-guy cop, and Kwanten is blandly uninteresting. Read full review

Premiere Glenn Kenny

Too slack to do much harrowing and falls back on some very raggedy commonplaces at the points when it should be delivering knockout scares. Read full review

Ed Gonzalez

A conflation of the horror genre's laziest tropes, plot angles and shorthands, this inept creation isn't so much a film as it is a smorgasbord. Read full review

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CalvinH.

Apr 20, 2007

I don't give a crap what the critics say, I thought the movie had its scary moments and as always in any of James Wan's movies there is a great twist.

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NormD.

Mar 25, 2007

I don't get the people who watch, movies. I mean seriously, you got here a movie that is creepy, spooky, and its the best it can do with a doll type series, not like Chucky. It's not Saw its just PRODUCERS From SAW. You get what you want in this movie, I think its totally creepy, I don't get the people who watch, movies. I mean seriously, you got here a movie that is creepy, spooky, and its the best it can do with a doll type series, not like Chucky. It's not Saw its just PRODUCERS From SAW. You get what you want in this movie, I think its totally creepy, if just see it, geesh, never seen a movie like this before, the only reason I don't give it a 10 is I don;t like endings like that. But with all the dumb movies out anymore a bunch of kiddie movies that are funny or so, or some lame idea, you got a real freak zone and still, people whine about it not being like another movie its freaky. Eyes moving I mean what more do you people want! I am not being harsh or mean i just dont' get critices or people, too much people judge movies, because its not like another movie, if you exspect a movie to be creepy or a doll like or ghostly or about dolls thats what your gonna goet if you go into the movies to see what its producers did in another movie or your soo picky then i don't know what to say. This movie is too freaky, and to creepy it was all it asked in my book, but of course the VERY best movies people hate the dumb movies people love. I mean seriously do I have to write a very lame story to make people read than a really, good idea and freaky plots and get hated. I love this movie, you all can hate it or have a big issue with it all, I didn;'t like is the ending. I don't like bad winning. But the rest RULES.… Expand

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MelodyM.

Mar 18, 2007

Ever since I first heard that this movie was done by the writers and directors of the Saw trilogy, I have been waiting to see it. Even though it was no Saw, I still enjoyed this film. They had some great scares, and the ending was very unexpected. For people who were looking for tons of Ever since I first heard that this movie was done by the writers and directors of the Saw trilogy, I have been waiting to see it. Even though it was no Saw, I still enjoyed this film. They had some great scares, and the ending was very unexpected. For people who were looking for tons of gore, your going to be dissapointed, however this ghost story will keep you covering you eyes and holding onto the person besdie you. Overall I enjoyed this film, and if anyone wants to see a decent horror film, I would suggest this one.… Expand

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AMovieCritic

Jul 15, 2007

Pretty decent horror movie. James Wan (Saw 1) is a really good director who can really build to some great scares. Unfortunately, he's working with a pretty dumb script and scenario, and the movie can't escape its "B-movie" feel. The twist ending at the end is REALLY stretching Pretty decent horror movie. James Wan (Saw 1) is a really good director who can really build to some great scares. Unfortunately, he's working with a pretty dumb script and scenario, and the movie can't escape its "B-movie" feel. The twist ending at the end is REALLY stretching it, although I'll praise it for being, at least, unique. Still, the movie itself feels a little slow at times, James Wan yet again reverts to the "clowns are scary" technique to scare people (they're not scary.) and there aren't really many likable characters here. Still...decent horror movie. I would have been disappointed if I saw it in a theater but it makes pretty decent DVD entertainment.… Expand

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KayVen17

Nov 2, 2016

Deutsche Review - Kritik

Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von UserscoreDeutsche Review - Kritik

Der folgende Test ist in 5 Kategorien zusammengefasst. Diese 5 Kartegorien ergeben die Gesamtpunktzahl von 0 - 100 Punkten. Um einen passenden Userscore zu geben wird auf oder abgerundet. Bei 84 Punkten ergibt das einen User Score von 8. Bei 86 einen von Userscore von 9. Falls eine 85 kommt entscheide ich ob ich es eher positiv oder negativ nehme. Regeln verstanden?
Dann sind hier meine Punkte.

Story = 12/20
Figuren = 15/20
Sound = 12/20
Bild/ Set = 13/20
Länge = 9/20

Mein persönlicher Score = 61/100
Mein User Score = 6/10

Lohnenswert? = Kann man mal schauen.
Fortsetzung erwünscht? = Eher nicht.… Expand

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Marica

Aug 27, 2014

"Remember: whatever happens, don't scream."

I like Horror-Mystery movies..but this is..bad.I don't know but i didn't like this movie.Seriously, i can't watch this movie again, is borinnggggggg.

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Ellie

Mar 15, 2007

A simply stupid film. Repetitive, boring, and not even amusing in its stupidity. Very bad.

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