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Trollstormur:

--- Quote from: qtownstegy ---wish that was all it would take to get a girl outta her clothes.
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I'm really glad I'm not the only one who had a thing for Cybil the dyke cop.

Trollstormur:
Thing is, there's just not enough story in the games to make up a whole movie. I mean, it worked for the game, because you had all that running around trying to not die to distract you. and I don't think they could have made a 2nd silent hill film, and they couldn't leave PyramidHead out of the movie. C'mon. c'maaaaaaaawwwn.

Trollstormur:
My favorite "monster" from the film was The Janitor. (img below)




There's a few reasons for this, but mostly it's because he wasn't onscreen for long, he didn't hurt anyone (but he looked scary) and I don't know wtf that shit was with the shit on the walls when he was crawling, but that was freaky. It's the unknown and speculation that I like so much about him. What can he do if he gets his mits on someone? what's with those growths where his corruption spreads? where did he come from, to begin with? Why does he has physical manifestation in the non-darkness world? (albeit impotent)

Also, I really love his throaty rasping yell. In horror movies monsters similar always have very unhuman voices, but his gives it an indescribable level of creepiness. a reveal of humanity in a corrupted, dangerous and tortured shell.

It's unexpected, mysterious and fascinating.


From Wikipedia:
"Janitor - A creature created specifically for the film. The Janitor was discovered by Rose in the Midwich Elementary School washroom. He resembles a man bound by barbed wire, wearing a ripped Janitor's uniform with the name "Colin". He's discovered in the same bathroom stall where a janitor named Colin raped young Alessa years before. It is presumed he was transformed into a monster by her nightmares. After the shift to the otherworld he escapes his confines and crawls towards Rose, tounge lashing up and down, and feet still bound to the back of his head in such a way that he can no longer stimulate himself sexually. When he touches the wall it decays and holes appear that spawn creepers."

Switchblade:
we took a friend along to see it earlier today (yesterday, actually, given the time I'm posting this at)

I was impressed. They got it right. Even though I've never played the games, I still think that was a film done well, and not the travesty I was expecting. Plenty of creepy bits, the occasional real scare, and probably three of the nastiest on-screen deaths i've seen (not to mention one nasty on-screen human mutilation/barbeque)

The moment that stood out most for me was the sirens. those were fething good sirens.

The ending ruled as well. They survive, they go home... but they don't see anyone, and when they get back, they're still in that fog-filled zone seperated from the real world. I feel bad for Sean Bean's character - he never learned any answers.

Shaft:

--- Quote from: Everyone who's seen it ---Awesome film
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AGREED!

I smiled like a fucking sailor throughout the entire thing. I'm so glad they used the music from the games, especially the Angela suicide theme on piano... Man that nearly bought a tear to my eye.

I am so glad that the film didn't just throw the plot in your face. One thing I love about all the games is their open-endedness. Once you've played them, on you go to forums and such and WOOO THEORIES, TRUTHS, THINGS YOU MISSED hooray! I could read a silent hill discussion board for days. I think I'm actually going to see this film again in the cinema. It's the only film I've wanted to watch again straight after seeing it the first time.

Does anyone else think the church full of barbed wire and Alessa dancing Clarabella's blood amongst other things deserves a place in the most awesome sights on screen of the last few years?

I DO

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