Silent Hill: Revelation
I'm a massive Silent Hill fan, absolutely massive, so was quite excited to see this was announced. I was then disappointed when I found out that Roger Avary wouldn't be involved and that Christopher Gans couldn't take part. Then - the dreaded information that came after - 3D. I've yet to see a good film utilise 3D, and the sooner this phase goes, the better.
The first film stays fairly faithful to the game, and for that reason, I really liked it despite the more casual film fan probably not liking it as much. It certainly changed some important plot points, but it kept the feel of the game well and truly alive. This film, however, is the opposite, it's essentially a typical B-horror going for jump scares, something Silent Hill very rarely utilises. The game is an atmospheric horror, the first film is an atmospheric horror, this is just what you'd expect from a trashy slasher/monster film with a touch of the Silent Hill mythology thrown in. Taking it as a film that's not related to an iconic game franchise, and it's still very, very poor. It's only redemption is that it does connect with some of the game's themes, other than that it is an utterly dreadful film.
3/10.