Overview
- The film, directed by Christophe Gans and released Jan. 23 via Cineverse and Iconic Events Releasing, adapts Konami’s 2001 Silent Hill 2.
- As of Saturday coverage, reports cite roughly 15% from Rotten Tomatoes critics with about 30% audience, and a Metacritic score near 31 with a 4.4 user rating.
- Some reviewers single out the atmosphere and faithfulness for praise, though most critiques are negative on execution and cohesion.
- Gans says crafting a version respectful to the game yet accessible to non-gamers was a key challenge and recalls receiving death threats from fans after his first Silent Hill film.
- The production was completed for a reported $23 million across 50 shooting days and 67 sets following a year of design and storyboarding.