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There is an old ghost story in the sleepy town of Ravens Fair about Mary Shaw, a ventriloquist who went mad. Accused of the murder of a young boy, she was hunted down by vengeful townspeople who cut out her tongue and killed her. They buried her along with her "children," a hand-made collection of vaudeville dolls. Since that time, Ravens Fair has been plagued by death. The ghastly dolls from Mary... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Science Fiction/Fantasy, Suspense/Horror and Thriller |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 30 min. |
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| Release Date: |
March 16th, 2007 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for horror violence and images. |
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| Distributors: |
Universal Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$16,545,445 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
D+
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Boston Globe, Wesley Morris
"...every move seems cribbed from other places..." more...
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D+ |
E! Online, Alex Markerson
"...ill-conceived, poorly executed ghost story." more...
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D- |
Entertainment Weekly, Scott Brown
"Terrified of puppets? Enjoy being scared? Then you'll be half-satisfied with Dead Silence..." more...
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C |
Hollywood Reporter, Frank Scheck
"...it does provide a few decent scares." more...
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C+ |
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