Director Christophe Gans returns to the franchise he adapted 20 years ago. Yeah, you're old. The good news is that you can safely skip Revelation on your rewatch of the series, as this one is a straight adaptation of Silent Hill 2. And by "straight," I mean it plays fast and loose with the plot. This definitely won't please the purists. But if you're like me and haven't played it in about 25 years, it nails the atmosphere and mood of the piece just fine. With its low budget and no-name cast, it feels simple and faithful to the tone of the original, and doesn't take away from the horror by overexplaining its mythology. It has a dreamlike quality that pulls you in and almost puts you to sleep. Take that as you will. Bottom line is, if you liked the first Silent Hill film, you'll probably like this one. If you hated that one, then there'll be no new converts here.
2½ air raid sirens out of 5
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