From the game to the movie
Silent Hill is a classic in the horror survival genre. The plot of the game unfolds in a cinematic way, focusing on character building, atmosphere creation and psychological suggestion. So, this is a very suitable game to be brought to the movie screen. In 2006, the first film of "Silent Hill" was a huge success. The film reached an unprecedented level in the creation of a horror atmosphere and the grasp of the game adaptation. Therefore, after "Silent Hill", its director Christopher Gans said to the outside world that it is officially recognized that the sequel to the film is about to be filmed. But soon after, Christopher Gans revealed to the outside world that he had other films to shoot, so he had to give up "Silent Hill 2". Four years have passed, and after Roger Ivari left the set for some reason, Michael Bassett finally took over as the screenwriter and director of the hit film.
As always, [Michael Bassett] has worked hard on the atmosphere and feel of the film. In addition to this, he wrote a script for the film to discover who I am. Michael Bassett said: "I didn't want to write a traditional horror film, with some unknown monsters and gore. In this film, I wrote a script with a spiritual element. There is a pursuit in the film. The story of our own identity, along with the footsteps of Heath Manson, we stepped into the world of Silent Hill little by little. Following this character, we gradually showed the entire world of Silent Hill, those monsters, religions, and symbols. I think it's a great way to tell a story because only then can the audience step into the world of the movie. That's what the original game did, you play the protagonist, you make decisions on her behalf, and then you It's her, isn't it?
" Silent Hill 2 is a 3D movie, and Michael Bassett didn't really want to make it into the popular 3D movie. He said: "The kind of 3D film that is flooded on the screen is not interesting, 3D is a gimmick. I don't want to make 3D a monster popping out of the screen. I think 3D is used to show Silent Hill flat. The world, using 3D to bring the audience into the world of fantasy and horror, is what we used 3D for in this film."
Looking for the heroine
The main character of "Silent Hill 2" is an 18-year-old girl, and the writers and directors hope to find a suitable, fresh face to play the role. In addition, "Silent Hill 2" is a fan film, so the director of the film, Michael Bassett, asked the film or game fans on his blog to ask the film or game fans the candidate for the heroine. After several messages and interactions, Australian actress Adelaide Clemons, born in 1989, became the protagonist of the film, Heath Manson.
Coincidentally, Radha Mitchell, who played the heroine in Silent Hill, is also an actress from Australia. For the lead role, Michael Bassett said: "In fact, we have a lot of choices, there are many actresses who can play this role in the film. However, we finally chose Adelaide Clemons. The first is Because game fans like this actress very much, and secondly, I think her temperament and acting style can really show the feeling of Heath Manson. This character is an 18-year-old girl, she doesn't know who she is, So she walked into Silent Hill and began to find her own identity and to find her father. It should be said that her performance in the film was a success, and she did indeed create that kind of desperate, no-cost feeling. Fear Part of her performance is also very successful."
For her role, Adelaide Clemons said: "I really like the script and the character I'm going to play. Because the character is alive and real. , so the audience will have empathy for the character. And then, she's in Silent Hill, and the audience will follow in Manson's footsteps on a horror journey. I think it's interesting because it can be It's rare to experience such an unusual thing with a character on the screen. I don't really care if the movie is adapted from a game or not. I think as long as there is a good story and a good atmosphere, Or if it conveys a mood and atmosphere, that's fine. As for whether this film is finally a game, whether it can satisfy fans of the game, whether it has a lot of violence, I don't think it matters -- the most important thing is, Can people's emotions be released and satisfied in this film?"
Trivia
· This film is adapted from the game "Silent Hill 3".
·Although a lot of CG technology is used in the film, those monsters are almost all played by real actors, and only one monster in the whole film is produced by CG.
· "Silent Hill" screenwriter Roger Aivari was originally to write the script for the film, in fact, he has written a draft version of the film. But he ended up in jail for drunk driving. The film has since stopped pre-production work. Production did not resume until the fall of 2010, when the producers hired Michael Bassett to write the script and direct the film.
Shooting of the film in Ontario, Canada was delayed for several weeks due to a sudden heavy snowstorm.
·There are many game elements in the film, such as posters, accessories and so on.
In the film, an X-ray appeared showing a skull cut in by a blade. It's exactly like a character in the movie.
· In 2009, Masahiro, the designer of the "Silent Hill" series, was invited to the crew to design scenes for the film. But because of other things, he turned off the job.
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