"Shhh, don't talk"

Jaclyn 2022-04-19 09:02:00

Counting down the horror movies I've watched, it seems that they tend to be more serious. However, one of the works directed by Wen Ziren has not fallen behind. Wen Dao has always been able to hold people's hearts tightly. Today we are going to talk about "Dead Silence". One, close your eyes and listen. Wen Ziren's attainment of horror films really amazes me every time. "Dead Silence" can be said to directly deprive me of my ability to see, hear, and think. Except for the horror of those scenes, you close your eyes and listen, the choice of those BGMs really makes you breathless. Music when used well is to render the atmosphere, when used badly, it is noise. In "Dead Silence", the slow-motion movement and the long-shot pull-in are accompanied by the slow performance of the music, and I feel that my heart is slowly cooling down. This is a deadly charm. I am afraid to die, but I can't help but watch it, even if I finish watching all the process in my fingers. It seems that I suddenly understand the mental process of the dead characters in every horror movie, and I am afraid to die, but I have to open the door and take a look. However, the death-defying characters of horror films can also play a role in promoting the plot. An audience like me can only match horror films with screaming BGM. Second, the terrifying shape. It seems to be the practice of Director Wen. Every horror film always has a source of terror or a symbol of terror. "Dead Silence" There is no doubt that those dolls that look dead but weird are symbols of terror. It's hard to explain what that feels like, it's not bloody, disgusting, or creepy, it's just weird. The dead eyes seemed to stare at you again; the tightly closed lips evoked a smile that was not a smile. The appearance of a single doll from the very beginning of the movie was enough to give me goosebumps every time I saw it, but at the end there was a wall of dolls that really made my scalp tingle. And "Dead Silence" always surprises me, or satisfies the audience's psychology, from one to a group, and then from dummy to human doll. In fact, as soon as the male protagonist arrived in town, I began to fantasize about human dolls, and the movie satisfied me like this. In its own plot, "Dead Silence" uses the doll, a symbol of terror, to the extreme. 3. In addition to terror, there is... The most exciting thing about "Dead Silence" is not only the horror itself, but also the addition of suspense elements to the movie. The reversal of the ending is really unexpected, and the whole movie plot is also told very completely. To be honest, after watching "Dead Silence", I was looking forward to an easter egg or one day when Director Wen said to make a "Dead Silence 2". I feel that a good story structure has been constructed and there is still a lot of room for extension. That's what good movies are like, you always feel like there's no end to it after watching it. The final reversal lasted for about 5 minutes, and a short reversal gave the audience unlimited space for reverie. Maybe they were not relieved from all kinds of shocks before, and finally I gave you an ultimate surprise, no It's not good. The discussion of the ending has also become the focus of many people's discussions. How the protagonist's stepmother inherited Mary Shaw's ability and mutilated others and became a murderer, whether it is controlled or her own self-consciousness, is actually worth thinking about. When a person acquires the ability to kill, whether it is an unconventional act possessed by a demon, or an act of his own subjective consciousness, what is really worth thinking about is why he chose this person to give her such a terrifying ability. If the movie gives some answers, look for it carefully. Thinking back to "Dead Silence", the nursery rhyme and the weird puppet began to ring in my mind. For some reason, nursery rhymes have always become the most terrifying part of horror films, perhaps because of the charm of contrast.

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  • Arely 2021-12-13 08:01:12

    There is a suspense, that is the protagonist's father-this is the most exciting part of the whole film. In addition, the doll formation section is also very beautiful.

  • Liliane 2021-12-13 08:01:12

    Psychological shadow, scared the baby to death

Dead Silence quotes

  • Jamie Ashen: Who would've dug up a dummy and sent it to me?

    Henry Walker: I don't know! No one from this town dares speak Mary Shaw's name, let alone go near her grave. They know she won't stop killing, until the screaming does!

  • Henry Walker: If you go looking for answers, you just might find them.