QIs the Cult depicted in the film the same as the one from the games?
ANo, the Cult depicted is an entirely new one, as has been affirmed by director Christophe Gans."There isn't just one Cult in Silent Hill. Why? Because what we wanted to do with the movie, and we probably were a bit ambitious, was to open the Silent Hill mythology, to open as many leads as possible." -Christophe GansOriginal Text:http://blogs.allocine.fr/blogs/index.blog?blog=allocine&themeID=3307
Translation:http://forums.cgsociety.org/archive/index.php/t-345768.htmlThe main difference between the film and the games is the Cult and its leadership. The cult, known as the Order, believes in a God they call "The Holy Mother" or "The Lord of Serpents and Reeds". Their opponents called this deity "Samael". In the games, it is Dahlia Gillespie burns her daughter Alessa alive, as part of a ritual to bring about the God's reincarnation on Earth. She chooses Alessa because at a young age, she exhibits extreme psychic powers. In Silent Hill 3, it is revealed that "she could kill people with her mind." The ritual goes awry, and Alessa barely clings to life with only the half of the God's soul is reborn inside her. As a result, half of Alessa's soul is reincarnated as a baby later found and adopted by Harry Mason, and named "Cheryl".On the brink of death, Alessa is kept alive unnaturally by her mother, in hopes that her pain and suffering will attract the other half of the God's soul. She is kept alive secretly in the hospital basement due to the efforts of Dr. Kauffman, Dahlia's partner in a drug-running business that also helps to fund the Order's activities. Though she has been previously led to believe she will be released from the hospital after her convalescence, Alessa realizes the extent of Dahlia's plot 7 years later. Determined to prevent the God's Birth, she summons Cheryl, her other half, back to the town so that once fully reunified, she can manifest her powers, and kill herself. Harry, unaware of all of this, tries to find and save his daughter who has become lost in Silent Hill (or so he thinks), while Alessa tries to prevent him from discovering the truth throughout the course of the game.In the end it is revealed that this reunion was inevitable, and moreover, was monitored by Dahlia herself, who had been using Harry to methodically seal Alessa's powers. Dahlia actually succeeds in raising the God who ironically kills Dahlia instead of rewarding her. However, having beeen born from this botched ritual, the God is weak and is killed by Harry. As Alessa lays dying, she is once again reborn as an infant, whose care she again entrusts to Harry, having proven himself a worth parent. This baby later grows up to be known as Heather, the lead protagonist of Silent Hill 3, the game that is the direct sequel to these events. http://www.translatedmemories.com/bookpgs/Pg08-09AlessasHistory.jpg
QHas there been any talk of a sequel?
AYes! As of December 2006, Gans announced officially that a sequel is in the early planning stages. He was quoted as saying that "having spent a lot of energy organizing a complex mythology that is not known general public" including "the passage of one dimension to the other, Alessa's History, and the theme of the doubles"; he would love to return to the series.However, Gans did go on to qualify his statement, saying he might not be able to direct the sequel personally, because of his involvement with the adaptation of another Konami Video Game, Onimusha. Sony Pictures has told Samuel Hadida that "it is important that film have the same visual 'feel' as the first movie", and that the film's original audiences not feel cheated." To this end, Gans has promised to remain involved with the sequel's production however possible, and also recommended that a European, or preferably fellow French Director, be hired to take up his mantle.
QWhat happened at the end of the film?
ASpeculation abounds over
what happens at the end of the film. While the director has stated that
this is meant to be the first in a series of films, he has also said
that the sequel be "unrelated to the events of the first film", and
will most likely be an adaptation of the second Silent Hill game. For this reason, it
is unknown if we'll ever receive an official answer on the subject. From what's shown in the film, we can however deduce the following:Rose assisted Alessa in getting her revenge on the Cult, but
as a result, she effectively ended her daughter's life, which was more
accurately a "dream of life" which Dark Alessa tells us "must end".
Sharon reunifies with her other self when she sees Dark Alessa ascend
the ladder in the church balcony, despite her mother's warning to not
open her eyes. This is evident at the end for three reasons:1. The looks exchanged between Dahlia and Sharon/Alessa, as she leaves
the Church.2. The fact that Sharon/Alessa starts the car with her mind when Rose
can't and makes the Road magically appear. After all, Dahlia tells us
early on that "Only the Dark One opens and closes the door to Silent
Hill."3. The way Sharon/Alessa looks at Rose as she enters what she believes
to be her house, and also the way she glares into the camera at the
end.In the end of the film, both Alessa and Rose remain trapped in the
Foggy Dimension of Silent Hill. But have both not
gotten exactly what they wanted throughout the course of the film: Rose, a daughter and Alessa, a loving mother,
both bound to the other for eternity?A similar analysis can be found on
Wikipedia.Other people interpreted Gans' comments in a previous interview (which he falsely claims state that "the scenes in which Rose and Sharon are united represent paradise") as supporting that Rose and Sharon have died and gone to heaven.
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