4.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Dead Silence (2007)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.5
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter is supernatural horror involving a vengeful ghost and a family curse, which is inherently apolitical. Its narrative focuses on personal survival and uncovering a dark mystery, without engaging with broader societal or political themes.
The movie features a predominantly white cast without explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative focuses on a supernatural horror plot, offering no critical portrayal of traditional identities or engagement with DEI themes.
Secondary
Dead Silence is a supernatural horror film centered on a cursed ventriloquist dummy and a vengeful ghost. The narrative contains no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, focusing exclusively on its core mystery and horror elements. Consequently, there is no portrayal of queer identity within the film's storyline.
The horror film 'Dead Silence' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is solely focused on a supernatural curse, a vengeful spirit, and ventriloquist dolls, with no elements pertaining to gender identity or transgender experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Dead Silence is an original film with no prior source material or established characters. All characters were created for this movie, therefore no gender swaps occurred.
Dead Silence is an original film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character races. All characters were created for this specific movie, thus precluding any race swaps from prior canonical depictions.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.1
6.5
Critic Ratings
2.1
3.4
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