Tried and tested

Dead Silence
Director: James Wan
Writers: Leigh Whannell

Starring: Amber Valetta, Donnie Wahlberq, Ryan Kwanten
Genres:  Horror / Thriller
Rating: R
Running Time: 90 minutes
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Dead Silence is the second film directed by James Wan and written by Leigh Whannell, the deadly duo who brought us the first Saw film.
It’s been over three years since his directorial debut and resulting immediate cult status in the horror genre, and many have been eagerly waiting for his next project.
Dead Silence focuses on Jamie Ashen (Ryan Kwanten), a recent widower who returns to his hometown of Raven’s Fair to investigate the mysterious and brutal murder of his wife. He is accompanied by a ventriloquist doll that was left on his front door before his wife died. When he reaches his home town, he starts to unravel a deep secret about the town’s old ventriloquist performer named Mary Shaw, whose ghost story is used to scare children.
While the plot might not be the most original or believable, and some sequences can be slightly predictable, Dead Silence offers more genuine scares than Wan’s Saw.
Ryan Kwanten is able to give a very believable performance as his character makes his way through the town’s secrets.
Donnie Walhberg is funny as the police officer assigned to follow Kwanten’s character to the dark town.
Do yourself a favour and see it, but remember, don’t scream!
– Josh Green