the Twisted Family

Dead Silence

Released: 2007
Run time: 1 hr 29 mins

A young widower returns to his hometown hoping to find answers to his wife's grisly death. All the clues lead him to the ghost of a murdered ventriloquist.

Starring: Ryan Kwanten best known as heartthrob Jason Stackhouse in award winning True Blood, Donnie Wahlberg (The Sixth Sense, Dreamcatcher, Saw ll, lll, lV), Bob Gunton (Bats, The Shawshank Redemption), Amber Valletta (What Lies Beneath, Gamer).

Written & Directed by James Wan & Leigh Whannell, the same guys that gave us Saw, Saw ll, Saw lll and more recently Insidious.

Miss Twisted:

I remember when this came out. I did consider it for movie night, but when I read it was from the guys who did 'Saw' I didn't think it would be suitable.
Twisted Teen: 
Yeah, but Insidious was by them too and we watched that
Miss Twisted: 
Which is why I am happy to give this a shot now kiddo!
Twisted Man Thing: 
Ah I thought I recognised the style in the trailer
Twisted Kid: 
Oh wow I hope its as scary as Insidious!
Twisted Teen: 
I doubt it!
Twisted Kid: 
But its about a toy! I find that creepy enough before even watching it!
Twisted Teen: 
Yeah good point! Lucky we don't have any dummy's or doll's laying around the house huh?!
Twisted Man Thing: 
Hmm... Maybe that's something to consider?!
Twisted Kid: 
No dad! That would be so horrible.
Miss Twisted: 
He's just messing...
Twisted Man Thing:
Or am I?! Haha!

1 hour 29 minutes later...

Miss Twisted: Oh wow I actually really enjoyed that!
Twisted Man Thing: They know how to scare don't they?!
Miss Twisted: Yeah at times it was claustrophobic!
Twisted Teen: That was awesome! Scary! Funny! Disgusting! Just everything!
Twisted Kid: I'm glad that first girl died. I don't like her in films. She's annoying.
Miss Twisted: Haha! Poor woman!
Twisted Kid: She is though. Was really disappointed when I saw her in it.
Twisted Teen: And then she was dead and you cheered up!
Twisted Kid: Yeah!
Miss Twisted: Ok so the killer question... What did you think of the special effects..?
Twisted Teen: You go first Dad...
Twisted Man Thing: Erm yeah they were ok... A little too animated at times, almost 'cartoony' if you know what I mean? But even so, they worked!
Twisted Teen: Yeah at times they made me laugh...
Twisted Kid: Like the tongue bit? You laughed so loud then!
Twisted Teen: Yeah the tongue was the main one haha! But like dad said, even though at times it was corny, it was still good.
Miss Twisted: I loved the actual story... Reminded me of old ghost story's I used to hear as a kid.
Twisted Man Thing: Yeah it was very old school with the haunting plot.
Miss Twisted: Made the hairs on my arms stick up!
Twisted Kid: But what I don't understand is at the end when you find out...
Twisted Teen: Sshh! Don't spoil it for others!
Twisted Kid: But if he was...
Twisted Teen: Sssshhhh!!
Miss Twisted: Let's tie this up and then we can discuss that part in private.
Twisted Kid: Ok!

THE TWISTED FAMILY VERDICT:
4/5 - Another good one to keep downstairs!!

Final thoughts...

Miss Twisted:

I know that a lot of people were disappointed with this film, if I was watching it to try and scare myself I too may have expected a little more, but as a movie you can watch with friends or family, it works perfectly. This is definitely something we will watch again together soon!

Twisted Man Thing:

Yeah I definitely had a good time watching this and its one of those well done ones that I know will make me jump no matter how many times I watch it.

Twisted Teen:

Ah man I want these guys to hurry up and make more films! They know how to really scare you!