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Title: Atmospheric B-movie, Vivid Imagery, No Need For Plot
Review: I saw this film without knowing it was a video game adaptation.Truly atmospheric little cult gem here. What it lacks in plot, it makes up for in other departments. It's more of a "Nightmare Drama" than a horror film.List of what works well, in order of success: (1) atmosphere/mood/tone, (2) imagery. What's sufficient: acting, music. If you're looking for anything else, look elsewhere.You will find it useful to have no expectations, and a few minor suspensions-of-disbelief for the initial set-up to work.It's NOT a Romero-level masterpiece, not a landmark/zeitgeist-nailing/cultural-defining moment, but an enjoyable ride nonetheless.Compares on many levels to the 1962 version of "Carnival of Souls." If that film is now considered a masterpiece by some, at least a masterpiece of atmosphere, then "Silent Hill" is another masterpiece in that same tradition.
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