Silent Hill 3: 10 Years Later... It's still a terrifying sequel and an awesome classic

10 years ago, I never imagined that I'd revisit a certain "spooky town" for the third straight time in a video game series, let alone find myself controlling a teenaged girl with a feisty attitude, "life preserver" jacket, and some horrible and mysterious nightmares that could make any sane man crack at the seams.

Of course, I'm talking about none other than Konami's 2nd Playstation 2 Survival Horror epic "Silent Hill 3", which was released in North America on August 6th, 2003, and serves as the first direct sequel to a previous installment in the series, namely the very first Silent Hill.

Players take control of a young girl named Heather, who is the adopted daughter of first game's hero Harry Mason. Set seventeen years after Silent Hill, Heather is unaware that the same cult group responsible for unleashing the horrors in the town have found her, and are slowly manipulating those demonic forces to use the teenager for their own sinister whims. Of course, Heather won't go down without a fight... But will she survive the experience and make it out in one piece?

Silent Hill Revelation: Blu-Ray cover and details revealed

The official Silent Hill Facebook page has revealed the official box cover art for the upcoming home video release of Silent Hill Revelation! A sequel to the 2006 Silent Hill film and an adaptation of the Konami Survival Horror video game series of the same name, Revelation is based on the events of Silent Hill 3, and focuses on Heather Mason as she ventures into the cursed town to rescue her father and discover her origins. The movie starred Adelaide Clemens as Heather, while Game of Thrones stars Sean Bean and Kit Harrington played supporting roles as Heather's father Harry Mason/ Christopher Silva and Vincent.

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D poster revealed

Due next month in theaters and just in time for Halloween, Open Road Films and Lionsgate have revealed the newest poster to Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, featuring the infamous Pyramid Head holding out a huge blade as prisoners in the Otherworld hold out their hands in torment! Based on Konami's survival horror franchise of the same name and a sequel to the 2006 Silent Hill film, Revelation 3D is an adaptation of the video game Silent Hill 3, and features Adelaide Clemens as Heather Mason and Sean Bean returning as Christopher Da Silva, who assumes the name "Harry Mason". The film is directed by Michael J. Bassett, and will screen in conventional and 3D theaters! For more info, check out the source post at Shock Til You Drop!

Silent Hill: Revelation reveals itself in theaters this October 26!

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D trailer and clip now online

It's been a long time coming, but after months of waiting and little news popping out of the woodwork, Open Road Films and Lionsgate have released the first official trailer to Michael J. Bassett's film adaptation of Silent Hill 3, Silent Hill: Revelation 3D. As a sequel to the 2006 Silent Hill film, this film takes place years after the events of that film, and sees Sean Bean returning as Christopher Da Silva, or "Harry Mason" and Rahda Mitchell as Rose Da Silva. Adelaide Clemins takes the main protagonist role as Harry's daughter Heather Mason, and Mr. Bean's fellow Game Of Thrones co-star Kit Harington plays Vincent. Carrie-Anne Moss and Malcolm McDowell also co-star as Claudia and Leonard Wolf.

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D Update: First official movie image and details released!

It appears that shooting has gone underway for the next Silent Hill movie, Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, and now movie news site Collider has the big scoop and first official image up from the movie, featuring Adelaide Clemens as Heather Mason, the protagonist and star of the Konami survival horror videogame Silent Hill 3, which Revelations is based upon. Kit Harington is also slated to star, but no role has been announced for the Game of Thornes actor yet. Shooting has begun officially March 7 and is currently taking place in Toronto, with Michael J. Bassett directing and writing the film, as well as shooting the entire thing in 3D.

Personally, I was a big fan and supporter of the way the first Silent Hill movie turned out despite its flaws. The movie got the creepiness and vibe from the games right, but it didn't really pull off the full effect of creepiness thanks to the needless addition of the townsfolk that resulted in a lackluster climax and ending. Regardless of all that, Christoph Gans and Roger Avery did an ok job in establishing the proper tone in accordance with the atmosphere seen in the games, and I'm hoping this sequel under the direction of Bassett retains this and does more to accomplish what fans of the franchise and videogames in general are hoping for: a decent and successful videogame movie adaptation. I'm not holding my breath here, but looking at the picture above and comparing it to the Heather Mason I remember from the games, there's a bit of optimism sparking inside of me. We'll just have to wait and see when more details flesh out. For now, read up more info on the movie's plot and details at the source post in Collider.



Silent Hill: Revelation 3D will be released in a date TBA.

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D director talks!

After hearing the news that a new Silent Hill is officially underway and based on the third video game installment's plot, I couldn't be more hopeful to watch another big screen adaptation featuring that haunted little town. Now, the film's new director has opened up and served up his initial reactions a week after the big announcement was made.

Via his own official blog, Silent Hill: Revelation 3D writer and director Michael J. Bassett expresses his own excitement and enthusiasm at being picked to make the next film, citing that he's a fan of the games and enjoyed the last film helmed by Christoph Gans. He also says that he aims to bring a little more darkness and fear into the mix, but try to retain the same feel as the games and hire as much of the previous film's core-creative team as he can. As he puts it off quite well "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". For more on the scoop, visit ComingSoon.net and Michael's official blog!

Silent Hill 3 will be made into "Silent Hill: Revelation".

Horror site Fangoria and video game blog site Kotaku have posted some interesting news for Silent Hill fans. The next movie adaptation based on the Konami survival horror series has finally been given the green light, and will be based on one of the better entries of the video game series, Silent Hill 3. After four years in development with slow news and updates, the sequel to 2006's Silent Hill will be titled "Silent Hill: Revelation", and will be produced by Lionsgate, Konami, and Davis Films. Michael J. Bassett, whose credentials include Solomon Kane and Deathwatch, will bewriting and directing the film, replacing Christophe Gans and Roger Avery on those roles respectively. The movie will also be apparently shot in 3D, to give viewers a choice between that and conventional theater viewing.

Silent Hill 3 Game Intro

Personally, this is exciting news for me as a Silent Hill fan. The third game had one of the best stories in the series to date. It was a follow up to the original Silent Hill, in which players too control of a teenage girl named Heather, who was eventually revealed to be the daughter of the first game's protagonist, Harry Mason. Here's the official synopsis from Fangoria:

"For years, Heather Mason and her father have been on the run, always one step ahead of dangerous forces that she doesn't fully understand," reads the official synopsis. "Now on the eve of her 18th birthday, plagued by terrifying nightmares and the disappearance of her father, Heather discovers she's not who she thinks she is. The revelation leads her deeper into a demonic world that threatens to trap her in Silent Hill forever."

Of course, the 2006 Silent Hill film has no relation to the sequel, apart from the haunted town te stories are set in. For more details, visit the source articles over at Fangoria and Kotaku.

Silent Hill: Revelations has no release date given yet. Check back from time to time for more updates as they come.