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A mother, Rose, ventures into the isolated and fog-shrouded town of Silent Hill seeking answers about her daughter’s unexplained condition. Disregarding the concerns of those around her and the unsettling environment, she confronts the town's disturbing past and the horrifying secrets it holds. Rose's desperate search for the truth puts her on a dangerous path as she fights to save her child from a frightening fate.

A mother, Rose, ventures into the isolated and fog-shrouded town of Silent Hill seeking answers about her daughter’s unexplained condition. Disregarding the concerns of those around her and the unsettling environment, she confronts the town's disturbing past and the horrifying secrets it holds. Rose's desperate search for the truth puts her on a dangerous path as she fights to save her child from a frightening fate.

Does Silent Hill have end credit scenes?

No!

Silent Hill does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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Ratings and Reviews for Silent Hill

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Metacritic

31

Metascore

7.4

User Score

Rotten Tomatoes
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TOMATOMETER

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IMDb

6.5 /10

IMDb Rating

TMDB

66

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What triggers Rose DaSilva's desperate search for her daughter Sharon?

Full Plot Summary and Ending Explained for Silent Hill

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SHARON! Where are you?” The frantic search for their daughter begins at night as Rose DaSilva (Radha Mitchell) and her husband Chris (Sean Bean) frantically call out for their child, Sharon. Rose discovers Sharon, who is in a dazed sleepwalking state near a treacherous waterfall. Just as Sharon is about to plunge into the depths below, Rose manages to wake her, leading to a chilling cry of, “Silent Hill! Silent Hill!” This event marks the beginning of their harrowing ordeal.

Fast forward two years. Rose finds Sharon drawing alone, unaware of the darkness lurking in her memories. As Rose tells her daughter about the sleepwalking episodes that reference Silent Hill, Sharon expresses her lack of recollection. Determined to uncover the truth behind Sharon’s nightmares, they embark on a journey to the infamous town, noted as one of America’s most haunted locales, rumored to be the site of a cataclysmic underground fire that claimed many lives.

Their first stop is a gas station on the outskirts of Silent Hill. Rose’s sense of foreboding deepens when she notices disturbing images in Sharon’s drawings, depicting scenes of fire and destruction. After a missed interaction with a local police officer, Rose and Sharon evade trouble and make their way towards the ominous town. However, their adventure takes a tragic turn when an accident leaves them stranded in Silent Hill, leading to Sharon’s mysterious disappearance amid black snow—a sign of the horrors that lie ahead.

Disoriented, Rose finds herself amidst a nightmarish landscape filled with ash and snow, desperately searching for Sharon. As she wanders the desolate streets, she encounters a doppelgänger of her daughter, triggering a panicked chase down a dark path. The atmospheric horror heightens as sirens pierce the silence, morphing her surroundings into a haunting nightmare with ghostly children and grotesque apparitions.

The tension mounts as she finds herself in an abandoned bowling alley and later, a chasm that severed the town from the outside world. Rose’s quest leads her to an unsettling encounter with Dahlia Gillespie (played by Deborah Kara Unger), who cryptically warns her about the town’s dark secrets, revealing that many have lost their children to Silent Hill.

Meanwhile, Chris, consumed by a sense of dread for Rose and Sharon, frantically searches for them. His inquiries lead him to Detective Thomas Gucci (portrayed by Kim Coates) and Officer Cybill Bennet (Laurie Holden), who appear initially helpful but are soon engulfed in the town’s sinister grasp.

Desperation escalates as Rose finds herself handcuffed, battling horrifying creatures and the town’s twisted realities. In her journey through an increasingly bizarre Silent Hill, she stumbles upon the real narrative behind her daughter’s erratic behavior and the town’s cursed history.

With shocking revelations and encounters with monstrous beings, Rose learns about the tragic past of Alessa Gillespie, intertwined with her daughter’s fate. As she ventures deeper into the town’s mysteries, confronting haunting memories, she fights to save her daughter from the malevolent forces threatening to consume them both.

The ultimate confrontation culminates in a grand showdown amid rising flames and desperation as Rose faces the horrific truth about Silent Hill. She realizes the unbreakable bond of a mother’s love in the face of despair, leading to a surreal escape that intertwines their fates, transcending dimensions between worlds.

The film concludes with a bittersweet and enigmatic scene, leaving viewers to ponder the true nature of reality as Rose and Sharon seemingly exist in an alternate realm, forever caught in the grips of Silent Hill’s dark legacy, while Chris remains obliviously trapped in his own reality, suggesting the ominous consequences of their harrowing expedition.

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Cars Featured in Silent Hill

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Explore all cars featured in Silent Hill, including their makes, models, scenes they appear in, and their significance to the plot. A must-read for car enthusiasts and movie buffs alike.


BMW

2002

745Li E66

Buick

1967

LeSabre

Cadillac

1964

Fleetwood 75

Chevrolet

1964

C-Series

Chevrolet

1997

Malibu

Dodge

1964

A-100

Dodge

1997

Dakota

Dodge

2005

Magnum

Ford

2001

Crown Victoria

Ford

1997

Expedition

Movie Themes and Keywords

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