Dead Silence
2007 · 89 min · Director: James Wan, James Wan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Every town has its own ghost story, and a local folktale around Ravens Fair is about a ventriloquist named Mary Shaw. After she went mad in the 1940s, she was accused of kidnapping a young boy who yelled out in one of her performances that she was a fraud. Because of this she was hunted down by townspeople who in the ultimate act of revenge, cut out her tongue and then killed her. They buried her along with her "children," a handmade collection of vaudeville dolls, and assumed they had silenced her forever. However, Ravens Fair has been plagued by mysterious deaths around them after Mary Shaws collection has returned from their graves and have come to seek revenge on people that killed her and their families. Far from the pall of their cursed hometown, newlyweds Jamie and Lisa Ashen thought they had established a fresh start, until Jamie's wife is grotesquely killed in their apartment. Jamie returns to Ravens Fair for the funeral, intent on unraveling the mystery of Lisa's death. Once reunited with his ill father, Edward, and his father's new young bride, Ella, Jamie must dig into the town's bloody past to find out who killed his wife and why. All the while, he is doggedly pursued by a detective who doesn't believe a word he says. As he uncovers the legend of Mary Shaw, he will unlock the story of her curse and the truth behind the threat from a rhyme in his childhood: if you see Mary Shaw and scream, she'll take your tongue. And the last thing you will hear before you die...is your own voice speaking back to you.
Emotional fingerprint
Dead Silence (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Tension25%
- Anxiety20%
- Surprise10%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 35 % | 8 % | 7 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 29 % | 29 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 50 % | 54 % | 51 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 48 % | 45 % | 49 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 59 % | 36 % | 25 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 63 % | 40 % | 26 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 65 % | 53 % | 35 % | 37 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 43 % | 37 % | 57 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 45 % | 46 % | 57 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 57 % | 67 % | 57 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 75 % | 72 % | 52 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 63 % | 44 % | 55 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 65 % | 63 % | 31 % | 59 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 75 % | 73 % | 46 % | 60 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 80 % | 74 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 86 % | 81 % | 71 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 80 % | 78 % | 59 % | 56 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 78 % | 75 % | 62 % | 57 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Police officer
Lisa's Mom
Michael Ashen
Priest
Michael Ashen (voice, uncredited)
Details
- Written by
- James Wan, Leigh Whannell, James Wan, Leigh Whannell
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Country
- Canada, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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