<P> Silent Hill is a 2006 Canadian - French horror film directed by Christophe Gans and written by Roger Avary, Gans, and Nicolas Boukhrief . The film is an adaptation of Konami's video game series Silent Hill . It stars Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean, Laurie Holden, Deborah Kara Unger, Kim Coates, Tanya Allen, Alice Krige, and Jodelle Ferland . </P> <P> The film follows Rose, who takes her adopted daughter Sharon to the town of Silent Hill, for which Sharon cries while sleepwalking . Arriving at Silent Hill, Rose is involved in a car accident and awakens to find Sharon missing; while searching for her daughter, she fights a local cult while uncovering Sharon's connection to the town's past . </P> <P> Development of Silent Hill began in the early 2000s . After attempting to gain the film rights to Silent Hill for five years, Gans sent a video interview to them explaining his plans for adapting Silent Hill and how important the games are to him . Konami awarded him the film rights as a result . Gans and Avary began working on the script in 2004 . Avary used Centralia, Pennsylvania as an inspiration for the town . Filming began in February 2005 with an estimated $50 million budget and was shot on sound sets and on location in Canada (Brantford, Ontario). </P> <P> Silent Hill was released on April 21, 2006, grossing nearly $100 million worldwide . Film critics praised the film's visuals, set designs, and atmosphere, but criticized the film for its dialogue, plot, and run - time . A sequel entitled Silent Hill: Revelation was released on October 26, 2012 to critical failure, but modest commercial success . </P>

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