Silent Hill (film series)

Silent Hill
Silent Hill
Directed by	Christophe Gans (1, 3); M. J. Bassett (2);
Based on	Silent Hill; by Keiichiro Toyama
Starring	Radha Mitchell; Sean Bean; Deborah Kara Unger;
Production; companies	Konami; Davis Films;
Distributed by	Sony Pictures (1); Universal Studios (2);
Release date	2006–present
Language	English
Budget	Total (2 films):; $70 million
Box office	Total (2 films):; $156 million

Silent Hill is a psychological horror film series, based on the video game series of the same name by Konami.

Proposed by Christophe Gans, and adapted from the video game Silent Hill (1999), the film series began with the release of Silent Hill (2006). The film was followed by a sequel, Silent Hill: Revelation (2012). In 2022, a third film titled Return to Silent Hill was officially announced, which will adapt the video game Silent Hill 2 (2001).

The series has grossed $156 million at the box office worldwide and has received generally negative reviews from critics.

Films

Silent Hill (2006)

During the filming of Brotherhood of the Wolf, director Christophe Gans first proposed the idea of directing of a Silent Hill film to producer Samuel Hadida, who reacted positively to the news.^{[citation needed]} Several years later, Gans was awarded the rights to a film adaptation from Konami, having competed against Paramount Pictures, Sam Raimi, and Cruise/Wagner Productions, after he demonstrated his personal knowledge of the video game series.^[1] Gans initially wished to adapt the second game in the series, but later decided against it, as it would prove "impossible to tell that story" without explanation, "So we decided to go back to the first one, because in the first game, we have the explanation of why Silent Hill became that strange zone."^[1]^[2]

Gans and Roger Avary then began working on the film's screenplay in 2004, and began principal photography in 2005. Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean, Laurie Holden, Jodelle Ferland, Deborah Kara Unger, and Alice Krige, among others, were cast into the film. Bean's character did not appear in the initial screenplay and was added by Gans later, due to the producer's concerns over a lack of male characters.^{[citation needed]} The film was shot in Ontario, Canada, as well as sound stages, and was released to theaters in the U.S. on April 21, 2006.

Silent Hill: Revelation (2012)

Following Gans' departure with the project in 2007, Lionsgate brought on director M. J. Bassett in 2010, and announced the title as Silent Hill: Revelation 3D.^[3] The film featured several returning characters from its predecessor, and serves as a direct sequel to the first film, rather than as an adaptation of another game. However, the film does feature elements from the 2003 video game Silent Hill 3, such as the inclusion of character Heather Mason.

Silent Hill: Revelation was released theatrically in Canada on October 26, 2012.

Return to Silent Hill (TBA)

In October 2012, Bassett stated that if a sequel to Revelation was made, it would adapt stories from the graphic novels, rather than the video games.^[4]

In January 2020, Christophe Gans stated during an interview that he was working on a new film in the series with Victor Hadida.^[5] In June 2022, Gans stated that he was working on the film and expected it to be released in 2023.^[6]^[7]

On October 19, 2022, Konami officially announced that a new film was in development, titled Return to Silent Hill, with Gans returning to direct and Victor Hadida serving as a producer. The film will be based on the 2001 video game Silent Hill 2 and will feature the return of Pyramid Head.^[8]^[9] It will be written by Gans, Sandra Vo-Ahn, and Will Schneider.^[10] In February 2023, Deadline reported that Return to Silent Hill had secured funding and would begin filming soon.^[11] In March 2023, Deadline also reported that Jeremy Irvine and Hannah Emily Anderson were cast in the film's lead roles, with filming set to begin in April.^[12]

Film	U.S. release date	Director(s)	Screenwriter(s)	Producer(s)	Status
Original series
Silent Hill	April 21, 2006 (2006-04-21)	Christophe Gans	Roger Avary, Christophe Gans & Nicolas Boukhrief	Don Carmody & Samuel Hadida	Released
Silent Hill: Revelation	October 26, 2012 (2012-10-26)	M. J. Bassett		Don Carmody & Samuel Hadida	Released
Reboot^[13]^[14]
Return to Silent Hill	TBA	Christophe Gans	Sandra Vo-Anh, Will Schneider & Christophe Gans	Victor Hadida	Production

Recurring cast and characters

List indicators

This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in more than two films in the series.

An empty, dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
^A indicates an appearance through archival footage or audio.
^C indicates a cameo role.
^O indicates an older version of the character.
^P indicates an appearance in onscreen photographs.
^Y indicates a younger version of the character.

Character	Original series		Reboot
	Silent Hill	Silent Hill: Revelation	Return to Silent Hill
	2006	2012	TBA
Rose Da Silva	Radha Mitchell	Radah Mitchell^C
Christopher "Chris" Da Silva Harry Mason	Sean Bean
Sharon Da Silva Heather Mason	Jodelle Ferland	Adelaide Clemens
		Jodelle Ferland^Y^P
		Erin Pitt^Y
Alessa Gillespie	Jodelle Ferland^Y	Erin Pitt^Y
Alessa Gillespie	Lorry Ayers^O	Jodelle Ferland^Y^A
Dahlia Gillespie	Deborah Kara Unger
Pyramid Head	Roberto Campanella		TBA
Lisa Garland Red Nurse	Emily Lineham		TBA
Cybill Bennett	Laurie Holden
Christabella LaRoache	Alice Krige	Mentioned
Officer Thomas Gucci	Kim Coates
Anna	Tanya Allen
Sister Margaret	Eve Crawford	Eve Crawford^A
Eleanor	Nicky Guadagni
Adam	Chris Britton
Vincent Smith		Kit Harington
Douglas Cartland		Martin Donovan
Leonard Wolf		Malcolm McDowell
Claudia Wolf The Missionary		Carrie-Anne Moss Liise Keeling^D
Travis Grady		Peter Outerbridge^C
Suki		Heather Marks
James Sunderland			Jeremy Irvine
Mary			Hannah Emily Anderson

Reception

Box office performance

Film	Revenue			Budget	References
Film	Domestic	International	Worldwide	Budget	References
Silent Hill	$46.98 million	$53.6 million	$100.6 million	$50 million	^[15]
Silent Hill: Revelation	$17.5 million	$37.8 million	$55.36 million	$20 million	^[16]

Critical and public response

Film	Rotten Tomatoes	Metacritic	CinemaScore
Silent Hill	31% (105 reviews)^[17]	31 (21 reviews)^[18]	C
Silent Hill: Revelation	8% (59 reviews)^[19]	16 (14 reviews)^[20]	C

Home media

Film	Format	U.S. release date	Distributor	Notes
Silent Hill	DVD, Blu-ray, UMD	August 22, 2006	Sony Pictures Home Entertainment	^[21]
Silent Hill	Blu-ray	July 9, 2019	Scream Factory	Remastered two-disc collector's edition with new bonus features.^[22]
Silent Hill: Revelation	DVD, Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D	Feb 12, 2013	Universal Studios Home Entertainment	^[23]