Dead Silence (2007): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Dead Silence is a 2007 mystery thriller directed by James Wan, starring Donnie Wahlberg, Ryan Kwanten and Amber Valletta. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes and earned $22.4 million worldwide on a $20 million budget. Critics gave it 20% on Rotten Tomatoes and 34 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.1/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 29m (89 min)
- Director
- James Wan
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Budget
- $20M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dead Silence About?
The premise of Dead Silence without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Returning to his hometown of Ravens Fair, Jamie Ashen is drawn into a disturbing mystery connected to his wife’s death. The town is plagued by the legend of Mary Shaw, a ventriloquist who was unjustly murdered and whose vengeful spirit is rumored to punish those who speak her name. As Jamie investigates, he discovers a terrifying curse linked to Mary Shaw and must confront the horrifying truth to protect himself and those around him.
Dead Silence Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- young couple
- nursery rhyme
- creepy doll
- vengeful ghost
- abandoned theater
- puppet show
- two word title
- villain not really dead cliche
- young widower
- dead body of a child
- australian actor playing american character
- murder of a police officer
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- murder of a pregnant woman
- pregnancy
- murderess
- looking at oneself in a mirror
- bad guy wins
- wheelchair
- mouth open
- grindhouse film
- female villain
- revenge murder
- male protagonist
- female ghost
- violence
- bloody violence
- mouth zoom
- underwater scene
- transition
- walking into the camera
- revenge killing
- supernatural villainess
- murder of a child
- motel room
- evil toy
- evil doll
- falling through the floor
- billy the puppet
- family relationships
- wife
- ventriloquist
- ghost
- package
- ghost story
- doll
- death
- apartment
- revenge
- detective
- legend
Dead Silence Cast
Donnie Wahlberg leads the cast, with Ryan Kwanten and Amber Valletta. Directed by James Wan.
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Director James Wan
More from James Wan
More films directed by James Wan, best-rated first: The Conjuring, The Conjuring 2, Furious 7 and Aquaman.
Dead Silence Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Dead Silence 20% on Rotten Tomatoes and 34 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.1/10.
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IMDb 6.1 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 20% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 51%
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Metacritic 34 Metascore
User score 6.1
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TMDB 64% User score
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Dead Silence Plot Summary
What happens in Dead Silence from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
This film opens with a tense moment as Jamie and Lisa receive a mysterious package in the mail. Driven by curiosity, they decide to uncover its origins by opening it, revealing a disturbingly lifelike ventriloquist doll. As the unsettling atmosphere descends, the tranquility of their home is shattered when Lisa hears an eerie silence followed by strange voices. Cautiously, she approaches the doll and, after pulling away the sheet shrouding it, she meets a gruesome fate at the hands of the very doll they received.
Full summary
The whole story of Dead Silence, scene by scene
Dead Silence Box Office & Budget
Dead Silence grossed $22.4 million worldwide on a $20 million budget, 1.1 times what it cost. $16.8 million came from the US and Canada and $5.6 million (25%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$22.4M
1.1× its budget
- US & Canada
- $16.8M
- International
- $5.6M
- Budget
- $20M
Dead Silence Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 1 trailer and 2 clips.
- Clip Possessed Ventriloquist Dummies Attack Ryan Kwanten and Donnie Wahlberg
- Clip Entering The Dollhouse
How Well Do You Know Dead Silence?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
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- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What mysterious item arrives at Jamie and Lisa's doorstep?
Cars in Dead Silence
5 cars on screen, including the 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme and the 1954 Cadillac Funeral Coach.
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1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Main role -
1954 Cadillac Funeral Coach Minor role -
1998 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role -
1999 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role
Dead Silence Also Known As
30 alternative titles, including “Śmiertelna cisza” and “Halálos hallgatás”.
- Also known as
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- Śmiertelna cisza
- Halálos hallgatás
- Dead Silence - Ein Wort und du bist tot
- Dead Silence - Schrei und stirb
- Gritos Mortais
- Silêncio Mortal
- Silence de mort
- Silencio Desde el Mal
- El títere
- Muerte silenciosa
- 死寂
- Мертвая тишина
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- Ölüm Sessizliği
- Zlověstné ticho
- Νεκρική Σιγή
- Liniște mortală
- דממת המוות
- 데드 사일런스
- Мъртвешка тишина
- 歡迎光臨死亡小鎮
- 奪命鬼娃
- デッド・サイレンス
- อาถรรพ์ผีใบ้
- Kliatba
- मौत का सन्नाटा
- Мертва тиша
- Sự Yên Lặng Chết Người
- Mrtva tišina
- Mirtina tyla
- Silenci des del mal
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Dead Silence FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Dead Silence, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dead Silence?
Dead Silence runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was Dead Silence released?
Dead Silence was released on March 16, 2007.
Who directed Dead Silence?
Dead Silence was directed by James Wan.
More films by James Wan Who is in the cast of Dead Silence?
Dead Silence stars Donnie Wahlberg, Ryan Kwanten and Amber Valletta.
How much did Dead Silence make at the box office?
Dead Silence grossed $22.4 million worldwide ($16.8 million domestic, $5.6 million international) on a budget of $20 million.
How is Dead Silence rated?
Dead Silence has 6.1/10 on IMDb, 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, 34 on Metacritic and 64% on TMDB.
Does Dead Silence have a post-credit scene?
No. Dead Silence has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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