Dead Silence [DVD] [2007]

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Billy in Dead Silence inevitably recalls other possessed dolls such as those in Devil Doll, but he is an entertaining dummy nonetheless. As a variation on evil-doll films like Child's Play or Puppet Master, Dead Silence stars a dummy who isn't a killer himself but a vehicle for a vengeful ghost. Previously owned by Mary Shaw, a ventiloquist who was murdered by local Ravens Hill villagers for kidnapping a boy to turn him into a human puppet, Billy houses Mary Shaw's spirit while she gets revenge on all those who killed her. Jamie Ashen (Ryan Kwanten) unravels Billy's mystery after Billy is delivered to his door to claim Jamie's wife's life, since she is pregnant with Jamie's son. Mary Shaw aims to obliterate his entire Ashen clan, since they were partially responsible for her death. Plot, from there, teeters on the ridiculous, as Mary (via Billy) rips peoples tongues out left and right. Jamie's futile attempts to stop Shaw's ghost result in his discovering a gruesome secret about his brutal, abusive father. Writer Leigh Whannell and director James Wan, of Saw, made this almost comical film about 101 dummies, all relatives of Billy's, who are slaves to their sadistic creator. With many direct references to '80s horror films, and a soundtrack theme song almost exactly like Phantasm's, Dead Silence's charm banks on its lack of computer-y special effects rather than its originality. Billy's sly violence is creepy but funny, making for a relatively lighthearted horror film that won't traumatize as much as it makes one chuckle. --Trinie Dalton

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Old ladies, ventriloquist dummies, decrepit small-towns, and dolls are all exploited for their full creepy potential in Dead Silence, a relatively innocent but thoroughly scary horror feature from the makers of SAW. After a heavily stylised black-and-white opening credit sequence that shows the story's central ghost, Mary Shaw, constructing her beloved ventriloquist dolls back in her heyday, the film transports viewers to the present. As newlyweds Jamie (Ryan Kwanten) and Lisa Ashen potter lovingly about their apartment far from their hometown of Raven’s Fair, it is clear that something bad is about to happen. This dread is only further cemented when a knock on the door leads the lovebirds to discover an unmarked box containing a worn but eerily lifelike ventriloquist's dummy. When Jamie goes out to pick up some takeout, he returns to find his wife's mangled body (minus her tongue) propped up like the dummy seemingly responsible for her death.
With detective Jim Lipton (Donnie Wahlberg) on his heels, and a very guilty dummy in his passenger seat, grieving Jamie returns to Raven's Fair with the hunch that his wife's death is linked to the town's murdered ventriloquist, Mary Shaw. Once grand, Raven's Fair is now in a state of decay, and many of its inhabitants have died mysterious and brutal deaths in the years since Jamie was last home. Jamie arrives at his wealthy father's home, only to find a young new bride (Amber Valetta) by his side. No one wants to talk about Mary Shaw, let alone whisper her name. If Jamie is going to get to the bottom of the Mary Shaw legend, he'll have to face the town's past on his own. Arriving in the midst of the gore/torture trend (Saw, Hostel), Dead Silence comes as a breath of fresh air. It's nice to see that a horror movie can still use gore with discretion and deliver a fright through old-fashioned scare tactics and a premise as simple as a ghost story.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   27 of 28 people found the following review helpful: 3.0 out of 5 stars A decent horror from the guys who made Saw, 21 Aug 2007 By  KM (England) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)       From the writers and directors of `Saw' comes `Dead Silence', a ghost story which begins when a young newlywed couple receive a ventriloquist doll. Forced to go back to the sleepy town of Ravens Fair after the murder of his wife, Jamie Ashen finds that there is a little more to the doll than it being a little bit creepy. It all goes back to an old ghost story in the town about Mary Shaw, a ventriloquist whose life-long ambition was to make the perfect doll. Accused of the disappearance of a young boy, she is killed by the angry townspeople who then cut out her tongue. They bury her along with her collection of 101 ventriloquist puppets, including Billy - the one that was just posted to Jamie. This film isn't one to be taken seriously, but is still a very enjoyable horror movie. There are lots of shocks and scares and a really good twist at the end (just like in Saw). Definitely one of the better ghost horror films out recently, certainly better than the likes of The Grudge, The Ring and Boogeyman. If you like films like Darkness Falls and tv shows like The X Files, this is a film to look out for. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   14 of 15 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars really very good, 8 Nov 2007 By  C. Henderson (London, England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    all that needs to be explained has been explained by the other reviewers here and i can add nothing further to tell the story, i will just say that i was glad i watched this film as it is really very good and genuinely scary without the regulation buckets of blood and it has a wonderful twist at the end.......go on, give it a go, it will make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up..... Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   7 of 8 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars A proper horror film, 12 Jan 2008 By  C. J. P "Chris" (uk) - See all my reviews This is a great horror film. Creepy, jumpy and a decent plot. The only reason for not giving this a 5 was that I did guess the twist about half way through, it is a bit pradictable but if you love horror films then you will have seen that many of them that you can spot these things!!! Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 28 customer reviews...		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 4.0 out of 5 stars Good film and good ending! I enjoyed this film a lot, plenty twists and turns and a very good ending Recommend this film. Published 8 days ago by Douglas Tucker 4.0 out of 5 stars Silence is Golden I have to say this was a lot better then I expected. I thought it would just be some silly puppet plot but the beginning was superb and creepy whilst the ending has a twist I did... Read more Published 1 month ago by Mr. P. Abbott 1.0 out of 5 stars dead silence - rubbish really really bad - plot made no sense, scenery looked like is was made by the changing rooms team and endless smoke wafting through the sets made it look like an 80s pop video -... Read more Published 2 months ago by Mr. Martin E. Weinling 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent horror film Watched this film last night, wasn't expecting too much but found I really enjoyed it and was glued to my TV the whole way through. Read more Published 4 months ago by Bookworm 5.0 out of 5 stars dead silence This film is amazing. Me and my mate watched it at about five o'clock when it was on TV and we were scared the rest of the week. I had to buy it. Read more Published 6 months ago by M. Roberts 3.0 out of 5 stars Wasn't bad I wasn't sure what to expect from this as the other reviews are fairly mixed. I thought it had some quite creepy bits in it - I'm never really convinced by dolls possessed films... Read more Published 7 months ago by Shell 5.0 out of 5 stars Genuinely Creepy I have to say that not many 'Horror films' actually scare me. Too many are formulaic and provide nothing new or intriguing. Read more Published 9 months ago by C. Baird 4.0 out of 5 stars Be very afraid Not a lot of films scare me too much-but when it comes to creepy this one fills the need,If you're old enough to have seen Magic and was disappointed ny the lack of atmosphere... Read more Published 10 months ago by D. Laidlaw 4.0 out of 5 stars Really Creepy I hate dolls anyway, my sisters always creeped me out, but I watched Dead Silence yesterday and now I hate them more than ever. Read more Published 10 months ago by Langdon Ulder 1.0 out of 5 stars dead silence is exactly what you get! When i first saw this film i was expecting from the cover and plot a movie that was different from the rest. Read more Published 13 months ago by C. SCRIVENER Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 28 customer reviews...

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