Synopsis:

While I greatly enjoyed the original Silent Hill when I first watched it, I, like many others, wasn't that big of a fan with the Sean Bean scenes. Not that he gave a bad performance (in my opinion), but the heart of the story was with Rose and her struggle, and the real world scenes not only slowed the story down, but created a number of "safe spots" where the viewer could catch their breath. Not so any more!

Intentions:

I wanted to create a leaner and more intense version of Silent Hill, and in that regard (going to toot my own horn a bit) I think I was a success. The story now proceeds at a brisker (but not rushed) pace.

Change List:

ORIGINAL CUT LIST: - New opening: Studio logos, title, open on Rose waking up in her car. - All scenes with Christopher removed throughout the film. - Removed Rose saying “ashes” when she realizes the snow isn’t actually snow. - Added a flashback after Rose is attacked by the grey children in the alley: Rose and Sharon in the field, Rose at the gas station, driving up to Silent Hill/getting pulled over and crashing. Numerous cuts throughout, changed to black and white. - Removed Rose saying “Fuck you, you stupid cop” when she and Cybil discover the drop off in the road. - Removed a shot of Cybil raising her gun (she does so twice). - Removed Cybil yelling “Stay where you are! Stop!” at the lying figure/armless man. - Removed brief flash of students harassing Alessa then Rose finds her desk. - Removed shot of Colin the janitor in the washroom when Rose is running down the stairs. - Removed Cybil asking “Do you hear that?” when Pyramid Head is approaching her and Rose’s hiding spot. - Removed “They used to say this place was haunted” exchange while Rose and Cybil are walking to the hotel. - Removed Rose saying “We have to go to room 111.” - Shortened hallway search, Anna’s line still intact, Rose’s is not. - Removed Rose’s “I love my daughter” when Christabella asks her if she is a person of faith. - Moved shot of Christabella watching Rose and Cybil to the middle of their “Mother is God” chat. - Removed Cybil clarifying that an “innocent” is a child. - Removed Cybil telling Rose that Christabella is “killing” her. - Removed Christabella’s extra “it will.” - Removed Cybil getting beaten by the miners. - Plot dump: Removed Christabella’s “You’re weak my dear sister.” - Plot dump: Removed Christabella’s “We fight the sin not the sinner.” - Plot dump: Removed the extra shot of Gucci burning his hands. His character is not in this cut, so this shot is not important. - Removed flash of Dark Alessa leaving Sharon at the orphanage. - Removed Dark Alessa clarifying that “satisfaction” means “revenge.” Endings: - Grey ending: ends much the same way that the film does. Rose wakes up in the church, takes Sharon with her. Cut her phone call to Chris, and fade to black after she drives by the gas station. This ending is recommended for those who have not played the original Silent Hill. - Blue ending: Using a number of still frames from the film (color corrected to be darker and more blue) we see that Rose and Sharon actually died when the car crashed. Open to interpretation, of course. This ending is recommended for those who have played the original Silent Hill, and especially those who received the "bad" mean REALLY “bad” ending. Credits: - New end credits sequence constructed to replace the first section of the credits in the original version. This sequence was originally going to be the opening credits, but was moved here to keep the opening of the film more mysterious. There is also a slight variation in the very start of thecredits between the “grey” and “blue” endings. ADDITIONAL CUT LIST FOR HD VERSION: - The story now proceeds chronologically - the flashback that was included in B/W now takes place at the beginning of the film. - Title moved to the end. - Color tinting added to fog world and otherworld scenes (blue and red respectfully). - The audience is no longer spoonfed information about Alessa: all voice-over from the info dump at the end has been removed. The images speak for themselves, and how. - New end credits music. In addition, almost every single edit from the original has been tightened up to create a better flow.

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