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Dead Silence

Dead Silence

You scream. You die.

20076.41h 29m

Overview

Jamie returns to his hometown in search of answers to his wife's murder, which occurred after receiving a weird package containing a ventriloquist dummy named Billy, which may be linked to the legend of ventriloquist Mary Shaw. Destined to find out the truth, Jamie goes to the town of Raven's Fair, where Shaw used to perform and is buried. But Jamie is in for more than he expected.

Directed by James Wan
Written by Leigh Whannell, James Wan
Produced by Mark Burg, Gregg Hoffman, Oren Koules
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $22.4M

Top Cast

Ryan Kwanten

Ryan Kwanten

Jamie Ashen

Amber Valletta

Amber Valletta

Ella Ashen

Donnie Wahlberg

Donnie Wahlberg

Det. Lipton

Bob Gunton

Bob Gunton

Edward Ashen

Laura Regan

Laura Regan

Lisa Ashen

Michael Fairman

Michael Fairman

Henry Walker

Joan Heney

Joan Heney

Marion Walker

Dmitry Chepovetsky

Dmitry Chepovetsky

Richard Walker

Judith Roberts

Judith Roberts

Mary Shaw

Steve Adams

Steve Adams

Police officer

Themes & Keywords

funerallegendtombstonedetectivesupernaturalclownflashbackventriloquisturban legendcursemansionwidowergothicdollghost storyventriloquist's dummysupernatural horror

About Dead Silence

Dead Silence is a horror film released in 2007 exploring themes of funeral, legend, tombstone, detective, supernatural, clown. Directed by James Wan, it stars Ryan Kwanten, Amber Valletta, Donnie Wahlberg. Jamie returns to his hometown in search of answers to his wife's murder, which occurred after receiving a weird package containing a ventriloquist dummy named Billy, which may be linked to the legend of ventriloquist Mary Shaw. Destined to find out the truth, Jamie goes to the town of Raven's Fair, where Shaw used to perform and is buried. But Jamie is in for more than he expected.

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