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Dead Silence

Year:

2007

Duration:

89 min | 92 min (unrated version)

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

IMDB rate:

6.2

Director:

James Wan

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2007-03-16

Filming Locations: Elora, Ontario, Canada

Earnings

Budget: $20,000,000

Opening Weekend: $7,842,725 (USA) (18 March 2007)

Gross: $16,809,076 (USA) (19 April 2007)

Cast

Actor

Character

Steve Adams

Ryan Kwanten

Jamie Ashen

Amber Valletta

Ella Ashen

Donnie Wahlberg

Det. Lipton

Michael Fairman

Henry Walker

Joan Heney

Marion Walker

Bob Gunton

Edward Ashen

Laura Regan

Lisa Ashen

Dmitry Chepovetsky

Richard Walker

Judith Roberts

Mary Shaw

Keir Gilchrist

Young Henry

Steven Taylor

Michael Ashen

David Talbot

Priest

Shelley Peterson

Lisa's Mom

Enn Reitel

Billy

Fred Tatasciore

Clown (voice)

Austin Majors

Michael Ashen (voice) (uncredited)

Julian Richings

Bos (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

There are two different versions of the "Mary Shaw" poem. In the movie the poem goes, "Beware the stare of Mary Shaw. She had no children only dolls. And if you see her in your dreams, do not ever, ever scream." On the trailer it was, "Beware the stare of Mary Shaw. She had no children, only dolls. And if you see her do not scream, she'll rip your tongue out at the seam."

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The film was made into a haunted house at Universal's "Halloween Horror Nights" in 2007 in Florida.

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Body Count: 4

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Goofs

When Henry's father is recreating Mary Shaw's body, Billy the doll is clean in one shot but dirty and broken in the next.

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When Detective Lipton confronts Jamie in the hotel room after Jamie tries to bury the doll, there are several occasions when Lipton's mouth does not match the words being spoken between cuts or isn't moving at all.

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(at around 1h 0 mins) When Jamie leaves his father's house to meet Henry at the theatre, a member of the production crew can clearly be seen standing behind a bush in the garden as his car reverses.

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Quotes

Jamie Ashen: I promised to make you dinner right?

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

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Jamie Ashen: What do you want me to tell you!

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Faq

How does it end?

It turns out the main character's step-mother is the 'perfect puppet' with Mary Shaw's spirit living inside.

List: Ventriloquists who have disturbing relationships with their dummies

See: this FAQ entry

What are the differences between the theatrical version and the Unrated Version?

It is noticeable that in the unrated version it was tried to raise the tension via computer again. Additionally to the usual deepening of the story, some disgusting tongue-effects have been added. While the evil witch does not have such a flexible and slobbery thing in the R-rated version, several scenes of the unrated version have been spiced up, others are completely additional. A detailed comparison between both versions can be found here.

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