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		List Price: $26.98		Label: Universal Studios Home Entertainment Salesrank: 40653 Released: June 26, 2007
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		MPAA Rating: Unrated Media: HD DVD

Editorial Review:
You Scream. You Die.Dare to unlock the deadly curse of Mary Shaw From the writers and director of Saw comes a new thriller of relentless terror! Ever since Mary Shaw was hunted down and killed the small town of Ravens Fair has been haunted by horrific deaths. When a local's wife is brutally murdered he returns home to unravel the terrifying legend of Mary Shaw and the reason why when you see her you should never ever scream.System Requirements:Running Time: 90 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: HORROR Rating: R UPC: 025195011112 Manufacturer No: 61101326

Description of Dead Silence (Unrated) (Combo HD DVD and Standard DVD) [HD DVD]:
Billy in Dead Silence inevitably recalls other possessed dolls such as those in Devil Doll, but he is an entertaining dummy nonetheless. As a variation on evil-doll films like Child's Play or Puppet Master, Dead Silence stars a dummy who isn't a killer himself but a vehicle for a vengeful ghost. Previously owned by Mary Shaw, a ventiloquist who was murdered by local Ravens Hill villagers for kidnapping a boy to turn him into a human puppet, Billy houses Mary Shaw's spirit while she gets revenge on all those who killed her. Jamie Ashen (Ryan Kwanten) unravels Billy's mystery after Billy is delivered to his door to claim Jamie's wife's life, since she is pregnant with Jamie's son. Mary Shaw aims to obliterate his entire Ashen clan, since they were partially responsible for her death. Plot, from there, teeters on the ridiculous, as Mary (via Billy) rips peoples tongues out left and right. Jamie's futile attempts to stop Shaw's ghost result in his discovering a gruesome secret about his brutal, abusive father. Writer Leigh Whannell and director James Wan, of Saw, made this almost comical film about 101 dummies, all relatives of Billy's, who are slaves to their sadistic creator. With many direct references to '80s horror films, and a soundtrack theme song almost exactly like Phantasm's, Dead Silence's charm banks on its lack of computer-y special effects rather than its originality. Billy's sly violence is creepy but funny, making for a relatively lighthearted horror film that won't traumatize as much as it makes one chuckle. —Trinie Dalton

Dead Silence (Unrated) (Combo HD DVD and Standard DVD) [HD DVD] Reviews:
You call that acting?
2008-10-12 - The dummy in this movie is a better actor than pretty much everyone else in this film. Aside from that though, the film actually exceeded my expectations. Though nobody can deny that it's derivative, the director and writer manage to introduce a few original and exciting concepts (in terms of style) that save the movie from being complete dreck (they also stay far away from CGI! Yay!)

Still, if you're looking for real horror, I wouldn't pick this. If you're looking for a fun, light horror movie, this one should be high on your list.

Dead silence
2008-09-22 - My DVD arrived in like mint condition.
I was very pleased.
Thank you, Roger

A good old fashion ghost story!
2008-09-19 - Okay, this wasn't too bad. Infact, I have to say that this was a very orignal idea to come from the Creators of Saw. Basically, it's about a guy who returns to his hometown after his wife is murdered and fines out that his wife's murder could be linked to an old ghost story. About a murdered ventriloquist and her dolls. The acting was okay in this movie. So, check it out for yourself.

Speak no evil
2008-09-04 - I was in a mood recently for some good old scary movies and ordered three of them from Amazon. This is the first one I watched. I hope they are all this good!! This is an awesome, satisfying, well paced, well acted, fun, scary movie. C'mon we all hate ventriloquist dummies, don't we? If you hate 'em, watch this movie! I found myself sitting there with this huge grin on my face (even while covering my eyes)throughout the entire movie. Just trust me, this is good. Watch it alone, in the dark, with a pillow to cover your face every time they reach out to pull the sheet off....something. And that's all I'm going to tell you.

Great Movie
2008-08-17 - I thought this was a great thriller movie. Kept me at the edge of my seat. Give it a chance you may just like it.