
Dead Silence
Seen it?2007 | 89 min | Horror
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 21% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.5 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved Hokum or Tales from the Crypt, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Jamie returns to his hometown in search of answers to his wife's murder, which occurred after receiving a weird package containing a ventriloquist dummy named Billy, which may be linked to the legend of ventriloquist Mary Shaw. Destined to find out the truth, Jamie goes to the town of Raven's Fair, where Shaw used to perform and is buried. But Jamie is in for more than he expected.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
21% on Rotten Tomatoes, 34 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$22 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 212K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by James Wan
- Ryan KwantenJamie Ashen
- Amber VallettaElla Ashen
- Donnie WahlbergDet. Lipton
- Bob GuntonEdward Ashen
- Laura ReganLisa Ashen
- Michael FairmanHenry Walker
- Joan HeneyMarion Walker
- Dmitry ChepovetskyRichard Walker
- Judith RobertsMary Shaw
- Steve AdamsPolice officer