12 Worst Video Game Movies Of All Time

4. Silent Hill: Revelation

Kit Harrington and Adelaide Clemens in Silent Hill: Revelation
Open Road Films

When Silent Hill was released in 2006, it was a critical failure with minor box office success. It's a bit overlong and a little disappointing, but at least Christophe Gans' film has its bonafides in all the right places. It was co-scripted by Roger Avary, a fan who also co-wrote Pulp Fiction. And it included all the monsters and frightening creatures of the franchise in ways that rarely felt forced.

More importantly, Gans shot the cold, white-out town of Silent Hill with the kind of dread worthy of its game.

So naturally, the subtle, scary mystery and atmosphere was immediately jettisoned for a much more in-your-face sequel, complete with a hard metal soundtrack. How in-your-face is Silent Hill: Revelation? It was released in 3D.

Whatever dignity that Gans gave the series, and the chance of a franchise, ended when Revelation came upon thee.

 
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Kenny Hedges is carbon-based. So I suppose a simple top 5 in no order will do: Halloween, Crimes and Misdemeanors, L.A. Confidential, Billy Liar, Blow Out He has his own website - thefilmreal.com - and is always looking for new writers with differing views to broaden the discussion.