Silent Hill (サイレントヒル, Sairento Hiru^?) is a survival horror video game franchise developed and published by Konami. Survival horror is a video game genre inspired by fictional Horror films in which the player's primary objective is to survive and/or escape a threat typical of horror A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. A media franchise is an Intellectual property involving the characters, setting, and Trademarks of an original work of media (usually A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual that creates Video games A developer may specialize in a certain video A video game publisher is a company that publishes Video games that they have either developed internally or have had developed by a Video game developer () is a leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys Trading cards, Anime, Tokusatsu, Slot machines As of 2008, most installments have been created by Team Silent with the exception of two titles, Silent Hill: Origins by Climax Studios and Silent Hill: Homecoming by The Collective. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Team Silent is the development staff responsible for the Silent Hill franchise by Konami, with the exception of Silent Hill Origins and 1 Don't take information as written verbatim from a copyrighted source Climax Group is an independent Video game development company with two studios The Collective Inc was a video game development company located in Newport Beach California. ^[1]

There are currently five main Silent Hill games (with a sixth under production), all of which were released to strong sales and critical acclaim. The success of these games has generated a series of comic books, film adaptations (with a second under development), and novelizations. Silent Hill comics are a series of Comic books based on the Silent Hill computer game Plot Rose ( Radha Mitchell) and her husband Christopher da Silva ( Sean Bean) are concerned about their adopted daughter Sharon ( Jodelle Ferland Plot Rose ( Radha Mitchell) and her husband Christopher da Silva ( Sean Bean) are concerned about their adopted daughter Sharon ( Jodelle Ferland A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story

Common features in the Silent Hill games include horror and action-adventure elements, detailed and disturbing environments, a chilling soundtrack provided by series composer Akira Yamaoka, and a complex storyline revealed through numerous cinematic cut scenes, in-game documents and in-game notes. Horror fiction is broadly Fiction in any medium intended to scare unsettle or horrify the audience A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance Akira Yamaoka (山岡 晃 Yamaoka Akira, born February 6 1968 in Niigata, Japan Each game unfolds like a movie with several possible endings; the player's choices during the game determine which ending is shown.

Contents 1 Setting 1.1 Location 2 Gameplay 3 Atmosphere 4 Main series 4.1 Silent Hill (1999) 4.2 Silent Hill 2 (2001) 4.3 Silent Hill 3 (2003) 4.4 Silent Hill 4: The Room (2004) 4.5 Silent Hill: Origins (2007) 4.6 Silent Hill: Homecoming (2008) 5 Spin-off titles and promotional discs 5.1 Silent Hill: Play Novel (2001) 5.2 Art of Silent Hill (2002) 5.3 Lost Memories: The Art and Music of Silent Hill (2003) 5.4 Inescapable rain in Yoshiwara (2004) 5.5 The Silent Hill Experience (2006) 5.6 The Silent Hill: Cage of Cradle (2006) 5.7 Silent Hill: The Arcade (2007) 5.8 Silent Hill: Double Under Dusk (2007) 5.9 Silent Hill: Orphan (2007) 5.10 Silent Hill: The Escape (2008) 6 Film adaptation (2006) 7 Books 7.1 Lost Memories (2003) 7.2 Drawing Block: Silent Hill 3 Program (2003) 7.3 Silent Hill (2006) 8 Silent Hill comic books 9 Influences 10 See also 11 References 12 External links

Setting

The town of Silent Hill is a resort area that exists in at least three parallel layers or dimensions: a normal, populated town; a silent, seemingly abandoned town veiled by supernaturally thick fog; and a dark and decaying town (called the "Otherworld") filled with disturbing imagery. Only the latter two layers are explored by the games' protagonists, where demonic and disfigured creatures roam the streets and buildings (appearing in greater numbers in the Otherworld). A monster is any of a large number of Legendary creatures which usually appear in Mythology, Legend, or Horror fiction. Occasionally, characters will transition between dimensions, and in some cases the dimensions may collapse into each other, creating an incoherent space called "Nowhere. "

The different appearances of both the town and its inhabitants are manifested from characters' personal fears, though not necessarily those of the protagonists. These manifestations may be shared between characters, or otherwise appear exclusively to only one of them. It is implied that Silent Hill always held a supernatural presence (Mary Shepherd-Sunderland's assertion in Silent Hill 2 was that it "used to be a sacred place. Silent Hill 2 is the second installment in the Silent Hill Survival horror series. "), but the town's violent and deadly history had perverted these energies into something darker. ^[2]

Commentary published by Konami has stated that the power of Silent Hill has "intensified greatly" since the events of the first game. ^[3] While the first two games featured protagonists who were drawn into Silent Hill, in the third and fourth games, the Otherworld has reached out to people in nearby towns. Silent Hill 3 is the third installment in the Silent Hill Survival horror series. Silent Hill 4 The Room is the fourth installment in the Konami Silent Hill Survival horror series.

The geography of Silent Hill is situated around the edge of Toluca Lake, with the older sections of town located to the north and along the banks of the adjacent river. Due in part to heavy commercial development, the town is fairly self-sufficient; it has an elementary school, a shopping mall, a church, two separate hospitals (Alchemilla Hospital in Paleville and Brookhaven Hospital in South Vale), a sanitarium, and other stores and attractions. "Old Silent Hill" and "Paleville" hold large residential areas with both apartments and homes, as well as several motels and the grand Lakeview Hotel. The beachfront area of Paleville also has a lighthouse and hosts the Lakeside Amusement Park. A lighthouse is a Tower, building or framework designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or in older times from a fire and used as an

Location

The location of Silent Hill is ambiguous, with hints of it being in New England (although California and other locations have also been suggested). History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. There are a number of clues regarding town's location throughout the series:

• The manual for the original game stated that the town was somewhere in New England. History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the
• The body of water that surrounds the town on three sides is revealed in the second game to be called Toluca Lake. The only real-life Toluca Lake is in California. Toluca Lake is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles California. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
• In the first game, there are license plates from Michigan, and the license plate on Douglas' car in the third game is from California. Both of these license plates may be from out of state, however.
• The liner notes in the Japanese version of the Silent Hill 4: The Room soundtrack CD give an address for Heaven's Night, a strip club visited by the protagonists of Silent Hill 2 and Silent Hill 3, that would put it in Maine. A strip club is a Nightclub or bar that offers Striptease (the erotic removal of a performer's clothing and possibly other related services such as The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean
• On the official Konami web site, the "map" section is imprinted with a fleur-de-lis, a traditional French symbol, implying that the town may be in either northern New England or Louisiana, two areas in the United States with heavy French influence. The fleur-de-lys (or fleur-de-lis, plural fleurs-de-lis ˌfləː(rdəˈliː (ˌfləː(rdəˈlɪs in Quebec) translated from French as "lily The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America
• Heather, the main character in Silent Hill 3, is stated as being from "Portland", which may refer to Portland, Oregon or Portland, Maine. Silent Hill 3 is the third installment in the Silent Hill Survival horror series. Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers Portland is the largest city in the US state of Maine and the County seat of Cumberland County. Silent Hill may be near one of those cities.
• The film adaptation places the town in the fictitious Toluca County, West Virginia. Plot Rose ( Radha Mitchell) and her husband Christopher da Silva ( Sean Bean) are concerned about their adopted daughter Sharon ( Jodelle Ferland West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by However, the film is not canonically connected to the game series.
  • The film's screenwriter, Roger Avary, used the real town of Centralia, Pennsylvania as an inspiration for the town of Silent Hill. Roger Roberts Avary (born August 23, 1965) is a Canadian -born motion picture director, producer and Oscar -winning Screenwriter Centralia is a borough in Columbia County Pennsylvania, United States. ^[4] In 1962, a fire in a landfill spread to the coal mines underneath Centralia and has burned since then, which forced most inhabitants to leave forever.

Gameplay

The first Silent Hill title, which served as the model for all but the fourth game, utilized a third-person perspective with multiple, sometimes fixed, camera angles in various locations in contrast to a more conventional single camera behind the player. Silent Hill's streets are constantly filled with fog and in most indoor locations electricity and lighting are extremely limited or nonexistent. The character is equipped with a flash light and a pocket radio, which emits static in close proximity to monsters to help the player cope with this handicap.

Much of the series' gameplay revolves around solving puzzles, often to get a key or other item essential to the plot. Various monsters are also encountered in almost all parts of the game. The player has access to a variety of improvised melee weapons and firearms, although none of the characters except for Silent Hill: Origins protagonist Travis Grady, Silent Hill: Homecoming's Alex Shepard and police officer from nearby town of Brahms in "Silent Hill", Cybil Bennett show any indication of experience with firearms. 1 Don't take information as written verbatim from a copyrighted source ^[5]

All the games feature multiple endings. Multiple endings refer to a case in entertainment (usually Video games) where the story could end in different ways depending on the actions of the characters Silent Hill, for example, had a progression of endings from "bad" to "good +" depending on how many side objectives the player accomplished before the final boss fight. ^[6] The endings of Silent Hill 2 were presented as being all equal with no clearly defined "bad" ending. ^[7] There are also humorous "joke" endings in every game (except "Silent Hill 4") most commonly referred to as the "UFO Ending" because the main character comes in contact with aliens. Silent Hill 3 and Silent Hill: Origins however, both force a "good" ending on first-time players, with "bad" and "joke" endings for players who use a continuing save.

Atmosphere

The games' visual design is centered around fog-shrouded, dilapidated environments. The dense fog/pitch black settings found in the majority of each game limits visibility to about a ten foot radius around the character. The atmosphere of uneasiness and dread while in the Otherworld is enhanced by pitch-black, claustrophobic interiors. Claustrophobia (from Greek κλειστο closed is the fear of enclosed spaces Some sound effects seem to have been included simply to frighten and alarm rather than cause actual physical harm in the game. Composer Akira Yamaoka has provided atmospheric and emotional music for the series, which ranges from the first game's post-industrial noise music to more traditional melancholy piano solos to heavy rock pieces. Akira Yamaoka (山岡 晃 Yamaoka Akira, born February 6 1968 in Niigata, Japan The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums.

Main series

Silent Hill (1999)

Main article: Silent Hill (video game)

Conceived by the game designer Keiichiro Toyama, the first Silent Hill was released in 1999 for the Sony PlayStation. Silent Hill is a Video game, the first in the Survival horror series with the same name. is the creator of the hit video game Silent Hill. He also created the Siren series along with other members of Team Silent. Events BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts hosts the 2nd annual BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards March – The PlayStation (abbreviated PS, PSone, PS1, or informally as PSX) is a 32-bit fifth generation Video game console The plot of the game centered around Harry Mason arriving in Silent Hill and his subsequent attempts at finding his lost daughter, Cheryl.

During the progress of the game, the protagonist Harry finds that his adopted daughter Cheryl has a disturbing past as the details of her genesis are revealed.

This game was followed by the release of the side story for Game Boy Advance called Silent Hill: Play Novel which is detailed below. The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo.

Silent Hill 2 (2001)

Main article: Silent Hill 2

The sequel, Silent Hill 2, was released in 2001 for the Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox and PC. Silent Hill 2 is the second installment in the Silent Hill Survival horror series. Events Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts the 4th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards; inducts John Carmack of Id Software The Xbox is a sixth-generation Video game console produced by Microsoft Corporation. A personal computer ( PC) is any Computer whose original sales price size and capabilities make it useful for individuals and which is intended to be operated The extended versions for Microsoft Xbox and PC are sometimes referred to by the name Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams and feature an extra subplot scenario, as do the "Greatest Hits"/"Platinum" re-releases for the Sony PlayStation 2. The Xbox is a sixth-generation Video game console produced by Microsoft Corporation. A personal computer ( PC) is any Computer whose original sales price size and capabilities make it useful for individuals and which is intended to be operated A subplot, sometimes referred to as a "B story" or a "C story" and so on is a secondary plot strand that is auxiliary to the main plot The plot centered around James Sunderland, who had received a letter from his deceased wife informing him that she is waiting for him in their "special place", which leads him to Silent Hill. James Sunderland is the protagonist in the Konami video game Silent Hill 2.

Silent Hill 3 (2003)

Main article: Silent Hill 3

The second full sequel, Silent Hill 3, was released in 2003 for the Sony PlayStation 2 as well as for PC. Silent Hill 3 is the third installment in the Silent Hill Survival horror series. Events February 27 &mdash Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosts 6th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards; inducts Yu Suzuki Highly tethered to the events of the first game, the plot surrounds a teenager named Heather Morris as she uncovers the mysteries that surround her past - including her own link to the haunted town.

Silent Hill 4: The Room (2004)

Main article: Silent Hill 4: The Room

Silent Hill 4: The Room was released in 2004 for the Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox and PC. Silent Hill 4 The Room is the fourth installment in the Konami Silent Hill Survival horror series. Events January 20 — Wired s Vaporware Awards gives its first "Lifetime Achievement Award" to recurring winner Partly related to Silent Hill 2 and briefly set in Silent Hill, the plot follows Henry Townshend who finds himself mysteriously locked in his own apartment until a hole appears in his bathroom wall. Henry Townshend is the main Protagonist of the video game Silent Hill 4 The Room by Konami. The game features characters that are mentioned in previous titles.

The game was not originally meant to be a part of the Silent Hill series, but the decision to transform it into a Silent Hill game was taken early in the development of the game, so it was heavily reworked. ^[8]

Silent Hill: Origins (2007)

Main article: Silent Hill: Origins

The prequel Silent Hill: Origins, developed by Climax Group, was released in 2007 for the Sony PlayStation Portable, and in March 2008 for the PlayStation 2. 1 Don't take information as written verbatim from a copyrighted source Climax Group is an independent Video game development company with two studios Events March 14: Microsoft announces Games for Windows - Live, a version of Xbox Live for the Windows platform The PlayStation Portable (officially abbreviated PSP) is a Handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. ^[9] The plot features Travis Grady, a trucker with a disturbing past who becomes trapped in Silent Hill after rescuing a girl from a burning house. During his quest to find the fate of the burned girl, he encounters characters from the first game and some new ones from his own subconscious. ^[10]

Silent Hill: Homecoming (2008)

Main article: Silent Hill: Homecoming

The fifth installment was officially confirmed on July 11, 2007, during E3 2007 for the Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Xbox 360 is the second Video game console produced by Microsoft, and was developed in cooperation with IBM, ATI, and SiS. The game tells the story of Alex Shepherd, a soldier who has returned from a war overseas. Shepherd discovers upon his arrival that his father has gone missing and his mother has become catatonic. Catatonic is a syndrome of psychic and motoric-disturbances In the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association Joshua, his brother, is the only one who can provide solace, but he soon vanishes. The game will chronicle Shepherd's search to find his missing brother. ^[11] Much like Silent Hill: Origins, Team Silent will not be developing the project, but instead by The Collective from Foundation 9 Entertainment. The Collective Inc was a video game development company located in Newport Beach California. Foundation 9 Entertainment (sometimes abbreviated as F9E is an entertainment products developer which works on properties for multiple media including Video games Comic ^[1]

Spin-off titles and promotional discs

Silent Hill: Play Novel (2001)

See also: Silent_Hill_(video_game)#Silent_Hill_play_novel

In 2001, Silent Hill: Play Novel was released in Japan for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance. Silent Hill is a Video game, the first in the Survival horror series with the same name. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. The game consists of still images and text and is played in the style of a Choose Your Own Adventure book. Choose Your Own Adventure is a series of children's Gamebooks first published by Bantam Books Full Motion Video sequences from the first game are also included. Full motion video based games, usually abbreviated as FMV-based games, are Video games that rely upon pre-recorded TV -quality movie or While the main game retells protagonist Harry Mason's journey through Silent Hill, it also deals with Cybil's adventures in the town as well as the exploits of a boy named Andy. Harry Mason may refer to Harry Mason (Silent Hill character - a playable character from the Video game Silent Hill It is considered a gaiden story and it has not been released outside of Japan. (a Japanese-language word often translated as " Side story " or "tale" is used to refer to an Anecdote or supplementary biography of

Art of Silent Hill (2002)

First multimedia DVD focusing mostly on material from Silent Hill 2 such as artworks and renders. It contains exclusive up to date music video 'Caramel Mix' as well as 'Ki-no-ko' and 'Fukuro' (both of which appeared on future media discs).

Lost Memories: The Art and Music of Silent Hill (2003)

Released only in Japan, it is a second and most popular multimedia DVD. Most of the content found on "The Art of Silent Hill" is included here in addition to new content cited below. Divided into seven sections, it contains full soundtracks, trailer collections, artworks, renders and creature galleries from all three games as well as additional music videos: Ki-no-ko, Fukuro, Usagimu and video with Heather performing the song 'You're Not Here' from SH3 OST.

Inescapable rain in Yoshiwara (2004)

Audio drama added to Japanese version of Silent Hill 4 OST. It was made by Akira Yamaoka and Teisui Ichiryusa and lasts for 57 minutes, however there was later released additional 16 minute chapter to the story. The story is not linked to the Silent Hill series in any way.

The Silent Hill Experience (2006)

Main article: Silent Hill Experience

This video Universal Media Disc was released on April 6, 2006 for PlayStation Portable by Sony Entertainment as a promotional item for the 2006 Silent Hill film. The Silent Hill Experience is a UMD which was released April 6, 2006 by Sony Entertainment 's PSP as a promotional item for the The Universal Media Disc ( UMD) is an Optical disc medium developed by Sony for use on the PlayStation Portable. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The PlayStation Portable (officially abbreviated PSP) is a Handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest Media conglomerates with It is the third multimedia disc related to the series.

The Silent Hill: Cage of Cradle (2006)

Interactive manga comic book written by Hiroyuki Owaku and illustrated by Masahiro Ito. It is currently only available on cellphones in Japan. Not much is known about the story and images of the comic have been mostly concealed. What is known, however, is that the story will focus on Lisa Garland before the events of the first game in the series. Lisa Garland is a Fictional character in the Silent Hill franchise Promotional images reveal that Doctor Kauffman will appear, as well as the notorious Pyramid Head and Alessa Gillespie. Pyramid Head is the nickname of a fictional monster from the Silent Hill Video game series primarily the game Silent Hill Alessa Gillespie is a Fictional character in the ''Silent Hill'' video game series largely created by Team Silent. These images show noticeable influence from the visuals of the Silent Hill movie.

Silent Hill: The Arcade (2007)

Main article: Silent Hill: The Arcade

At the 2007 Japan Arcade Operator's Union trade show, Konami revealed a forthcoming light gun arcade shooter game based on the Silent Hill series. Silent Hill The Arcade is an Arcade game based on the Survival horror series Silent Hill: The Arcade was first A light gun is a Pointing device for Computers and a control device for arcade and video games. Shooter games are a subgenre of Action game. Because "shooters make up the majority of action games" Shooting gallery Often interchangeable with ^[12][13] The game deals with two characters, Eric Lake and Tina Townshend, who have entered the town of Silent Hill after the mysterious return of the "Little Baroness" after it vanished 89 years earlier in 1918, and must battle enemies which include Nurses and Pyramid Head from Silent Hill 2. It is said that the two-player arcade will play much like The House of the Dead. This article concerns the game series as a whole For the first game see The House of the Dead (arcade game. ^[14]

Silent Hill: Double Under Dusk (2007)

This is the second Silent Hill manga to appear exclusively to Konami's cellphone network. Many details, such as the synopsis and the involvement of Owaku and Ito are currently unknown. ^[15]

Silent Hill: Orphan (2007)

Main article: Silent Hill: Orphan

Orphan is a cell phone game focusing on solving riddles, released on Japanese market. Silent Hill Orphan (also known as Silent Hill Mobile in Europe will be the debut release for the Silent Hill franchise on the The multilanguage version (Including English and German) was also released the same year. The story revolves around three main characters, Ben, Moon and Karen, who had been drawn to a mysterious orphanage in Silent Hill where they spent their childhood. It is a first-person point and click adventure which retains most of the psychological thrills, riddles and puzzles of the Silent Hill series. There is only one type of monster in the game, a four-legged type which resembles a water strider. Combat involves aiming the crosshair at the correct position of its body and shooting it.

Silent Hill: The Escape (2008)

The Escape is the first mobile Silent Hill game for mobile phones presented in 3D format. The game is played in a first person perspective in a maze-like environment, and uses the phone's built-in camera to monitor a user's movements allowing for aiming and reloading of the character's gun. The player will meet various familiar monsters in the game, most prominently, The Nurse.

Film adaptation (2006)

Main article: Silent Hill (film)

In 2003 a motion picture based on Silent Hill was officially announced, with French director Christophe Gans (Brotherhood of the Wolf) attached. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Christophe Gans (born March 11, 1960 in Antibes, France) is a French Film director, writer and producer who Brotherhood of the Wolf, also known by its French title Le Pacte des loups (literally " The Pact of the Wolves " The film was released in April 2006.

While incorporating elements from the first four games, as well as original material, the film adaptation generally follows the plot of the first game in the series. However, there were significant changes such as a role reversal for the prime antagonist, and a religious cult resembling Christian fundamentalists rather than devil worshippers.

Harry Mason was replaced with Rose Da Silva (played by Radha Mitchell), a married mother. Harry Mason may refer to Harry Mason (Silent Hill character - a playable character from the Video game Silent Hill Radha Rani Amber Indigo Anunda Mitchell (born November 12, 1973) is an Australian actress. Rose's adoptive daughter Sharon (Jodelle Ferland) wanders and cries out "Silent Hill" in her sleep. Jodelle Micah Ferland (born October 9, 1994) is a Canadian child actress. Against the wishes of her husband Chris Da Silva (Sean Bean), Rose takes Sharon to find the elusive town of Silent Hill, in hope of finding the source of Sharon's nightmares. Shaun Mark Bean (born 17 April 1959 is an English Film and stage Actor. On the way Rose encounters a police officer, Cybil Bennett (Laurie Holden), who is suspicious of the distraught mother and her actions. Laurie Heather Holden (born December 17, 1972) is an American / Canadian Actress. Cybil follows Rose into Silent Hill where they are caught in a living nightmare, and encounter a religious cult connected to Sharon's past.

The film featured music from series composer Akira Yamaoka. Akira Yamaoka (山岡 晃 Yamaoka Akira, born February 6 1968 in Niigata, Japan The musical score featured several selections of original game music, such as the opening from the first game "Silent Hill", "Promise - Reprise" from Silent Hill 2, and "Theme Of Laura" and "Laura Plays the Piano", also from the second game.

The film was released through Tristar in the United States, and Pathé in Europe. This article deals with the Pathé movie company For their music business see Pathé Records. Although panned by most professional critics, general audiences reacted more favorably, and the film was considered a financial success, opening at #1 in the US with $20. 1 million dollars on its way to a total of $47 million domestically. ^[16] A sequel has been commissioned with the IMDB predicting a 2010 release, but presently little is known about it. Plot Rose ( Radha Mitchell) and her husband Christopher da Silva ( Sean Bean) are concerned about their adopted daughter Sharon ( Jodelle Ferland ^[17][18]

Books

All books are officially available only in Japan.

Lost Memories (2003)

Guidebook detailing various aspects of the first three games like symbolism and ideas behind games or development process. Originally released with the original version of Silent Hill 3, the book has been the subject of unofficial translations outside Japan. ^[19][20]

Drawing Block: Silent Hill 3 Program (2003)

Artbook added to limited editions of Silent Hill 3 together with Lost Memories DVD and two posters.

Silent Hill (2006)

Not to be confused with novelization of the film released the same year and under the same title

Novelization of the first game of the series by Sadamu Yamashita. It is divided into three chapters: Fog, Darkness and Nightmare.

Silent Hill comic books

Main article: Silent Hill (comics)

A series of comic books written by Scott Ciencin with artwork by Ben Templesmith (Dying Inside #1 and 2), Aadi Salman (Dying Inside #3,4,5), Shaun Thomas (Paint It Black, Among The Damned) and Nick Stakal (Grinning Man, Dead/Alive #1 to 5) have been published by IDW Publishing. Silent Hill comics are a series of Comic books based on the Silent Hill computer game A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative Scott Ciencin is an American author He sometimes writes with Denise Ciencin. Ben Templesmith (born 7 March, 1978) is an Australian graphic artist best known for his work in the American Comic IDW Publishing (a division of Idea and Design Works is an American Comic book company. An earlier standalone graphic novel from defunct British publisher Com. X was completed in 2000 but never released.

Influences

The games' developers have acknowledged that they are fans of the film Jacob's Ladder and its technique of inducing fear through a more psychological level of perception. Jacob's Ladder is a 1990 Psychological horror Film directed by Adrian Lyne, based on a Screenplay by Bruce Joel Rubin ^[21] The films of David Lynch are also acknowledged to be an influence on Silent Hill. David Keith Lynch (born January 20 1946 is an American director, Screenwriter, producer, painter, Cartoonist, Composer ^[22] The series also borrows elements from Stephen King's novella The Mist and Richard Matheson's I Am Legend. Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American Author, Screenwriter, Musician, Columnist, "The Mist" is a horror Novella by the American author Stephen King, in which the small town of Bridgton, Maine is suddenly Richard Matheson (born February 20, 1926) is an American Author and Screenwriter, typically of fantasy, horror I Am Legend is a 1954 Science fiction Novel by Richard Matheson about the last man alive in a future Los Angeles California The movie "Session 9" was also an influence and Silent Hill 3 features a homage to the movie

See also

• Simulated reality

References

http://kotaku.com/tag/silent-hill|-the-escape/

External links

• Official Silent Hill series site (Konami Europe)
• Official Silent Hill USA Forum
• Official Silent Hill 2 site (Konami Europe)
• Official Silent Hill 3 site (Konami Europe)
• Official Silent Hill 4 site (Konami Europe)
• Official The Silent Hill Experience site (Konami America)
• Silent Hill series (Konami Japan)
• Welcome to Silent Hill The official site for the 2006 movie, contains teaser and information.
• Silent Hill Wikia
• Official site Masahiro Ito design monster of Silent Hill

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