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2 February 1999 (USA) more
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Silent Hill-Welcome to Hell. more
Plot:
Writer Harry Mason finds that the sleepy seaside resort town he is trapped in is literally hell on Earth. full summary | add synopsis
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Every town has its secrets, some are just darker than others... more (55 total)

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The streets in Silent Hill are named after famous science-fiction and horror authors: Richard Bachman (Stephen King) Robert Bloch Ray Bradbury Michael Crichton James Ellroy 'Jack Finney' Dean R. Koontz Ira Levin Richard Matheson Carl Sagan 'John Sandford' Dan Simmons F. Paul Wilson more
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Continuity: Both Dahlia and Kauffmann disappear completely during the final boss fight. more
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Harry Mason: I know that Cheryl is "There".
Cybil Bennett: "There"?
Harry Mason: Under whoever created this darkness. Cheryl is somewhere and she needs my help.
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Referenced in Silent Hill (2006) more

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30 out of 30 people found the following review useful.
Every town has its secrets, some are just darker than others..., 17 June 2002
10/10
Author: Kevin (kevin86) from Alberta, Canada

Silent Hill is by far the creepiest and most disturbing video game ever to grace a gaming consol. Taking you deep into the abandoned Town, the game uses amazing lighting effects and frightening sounds to play on the gamers nerve. Whether it be a sudden crashing noise, the quiet eerie sound of static, the ring of sirens, or the simple sounds of a creaking old house, Silent hill manages to find any way possible to scare the gamer... and it does it in a big way.

The story follows Harry Mason as he is driving to the resort town of Silent Hill with his daughter Cheryl for vacation. Late during a mysterious woman jumps out in front of the car, causing Harry to panic and veer offroad. His car slams into the side of a big tree, knocking him out in the process. When Harry awakens a thick fog lingers about him and his daughter Cheryl is missing. Scared and confused he stumbles about, entering the town of Silent Hill.

Everything about his game is brilliant. Instead of being a typical zombie blasting, monster smashing horror game, Silent Hill focuses on the little, more disturbing things. Take for example the most simplistic chill of the game. Harry is standing in the derelict school when a toy phone rings, picking it up he hears his daughter Cheryl crying and pleading to him on the other end of the phone. While it may sound dumb in writting, when actually viewing the sequence, you cant help but shudder at the thought of what may be happening to her. In your explorations you will come across six key lcations: the School, the Hospital, the Church, the Docks, the Amusement Park, and the Sewers, all of which have their own horrifing secrets. I myself got most creeped out in the Sewers. Imagine yourself trudging through a disgusting tunnels in pure darkness, when all around you hear is gurgling noise of a creature and your own heartbeat. And at any moment it may attack you. But from where? You can barely see anything. Belive me when I say I nearly jumped out of my skin every time a creature jumped out or sewer grating dropped out from beneath my feet.

If your looking for a REALLY good scare, rent Silent Hill, turn off all the lights, and cuddle your favorite teddy bear. It is THE best survival-horror game ever. Every town has its secrets, some are just darker than others...

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