I'm a lover of the full gamut of scary movies. Thrillers, gross-out, cheesy... I see the strengths of each. I put Dead Silence on my list of movies to see when I saw the trailer. How can you go wrong? Creepy Dolls? Check! Scary old ladies? Check! Haunting local urban legend? Check! Sounds like the formula for a good nail biting, edge of the seat night. Except... after the initial creepiness factor quickly wore off, the whole movie became dull. What tried to pass as suspense came of as slow pacing. What tired to pass as flashes of horror came of as laughable. While I commend the director for not jumping to the go-to over the top gore factor that has become so common, I found myself silently urging the movie to "do something!". Even the big reveal ending was boring as easy to figure out ten minutes into the film (using the term loosely, of course).
Dead silence is an apt name for the film. Not a scream, a giggle, or a gasp escaped my lips during the viewing.
Dead silence is an apt name for the film. Not a scream, a giggle, or a gasp escaped my lips during the viewing.