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The Strangers: Chapter 2
Film
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Dead Silence
Directed by James Wan
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. From TMDB
122 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, TMDB reviews, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
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Dead Silence is a 2007 horror film, directed by James Wan, starring Ryan Kwanten, Amber Valletta and Donnie Wahlberg.
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60 of 122 · most liked firstSpooktober #promosky 👻 Some movie faves: ❄️ The Thing 😴 Nightmare on Elm Street 🔪 Scream 🧟♀️ Rec 💀 Evil Dead 2 🪓 When Evil Lurks 😵💫 Get Out 👻 Host (2020) 🎃 It Follows 🤫 Dead Silence 🏚️ Barbarian 🛫 Final Destination I 🫀 spooky season, horror flicks, & finding more people to share a love of horror.🩸
neutral · AI labelView post →That’s a ventriloquist dummy made of dead meat. This is the movie Dead Silence.
neutral · AI labelView post →👻 Are you a fan of DEAD SILENCE? 🤫 The film was released on this day back in 2007! Did you catch it back then? Did it creep you out? Let us know! Beware the stare of Mary Shaw She had no children, only dolls And if you see her in your dreams Be sure to never, ever scream
neutral · AI labelView post →Silver Nitrate is about magic and film, it's great. Dead Silence is the classic premise of a small crew happens across an abandoned ship in deep space and discovers that Something Horrible Happened, played fairly straightforwardly, but it's one of my favorite premises so i enjoyed it a lot
positive · AI labelView post →DEAD SILENCE is like a playground movie for James Wan: he got to do things behind the camera he couldn’t do in SAW, while practicing stuff he would perfect in INSIDIOUS and MALIGNANT • #HorrorSky
neutral · AI labelView post →We welcome Robin Brown to GNoH with an article on why Dead Silence was the horror movie that had the biggest impact on them. gnofhorror.com/dead-silence...
neutral · AI labelView post →The brilliant new #KillTeam Dead Silence box (great film too haha) arrived and I just had to turn them in to Raven Scouts! Here's the 'greens' of the conversions. Painting photos coming over the weekend 😉😀 Converting video up on my YouTube this weekend! #AdWip #WarhammerCommunity
neutral · AI labelView post →Watching Dead Silence tonight with @lifeasizoeit.bsky.social! I don't care how lame this movie is, I love it forever. #filmsky #horrormovie #deadsilence
positive · AI labelView post →fun little incident from this concert Performer: "We're gonna play a non-Ghibli song, this is from the movie Kikujiro, has anyone seen that film?" Me, loudly, expecting at least one other person in the building to have seen the film: "WOO!" *DEAD SILENCE OTHER THAN MY VOICE ECHOING*
neutral · AI labelView post →I never saw James Wan's haunted puppet movie DEAD SILENCE (2007) until now. Turns out it's Wan way more in MALIGNANT mode than SAW mode, which explains why it went over so poorly at the time. But I really dug its absurd mythology and enthusiastic style.
positive · AI labelView post →Dead Silence (2007) is a movie about why you should never trust a ventriloquist. It's also a movie about an evil ass woman that: a. Deserved vigilante justice, and b. Still wins at the end. It's great. James Wan really said "I support women's rights AND women's wrongs" with his whole chest
positive · AI labelView post →To anyone who stopped me yesterday at #FantasticFest to compliment my DEAD SILENCE shirt and tell me they love the movie, you have impeccable taste.
neutral · AI labelView post →Mary Shaw, from Dead Silence movie (part 2)
neutral · AI labelView post →#NowWatching 📽️💀 Dead Silence (2007) #horror
neutral · AI labelView post →lol the entire Dead Silence movie looks like it was shot with day for night...the day scenes just being slightly less blue than the night scene
negative · AI labelView post →What is James Wan's best film and why is it Dead Silence?
neutral · AI labelView post →Anyone else here ever see the horror movie Dead Silence?
neutral · AI labelView post →if you see this, quote with a horror film you love Dead Silence (2007)
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonight while furiously making things for a street fair I have Saturday I revisited Dead Silence. I still love this movie: it has a weird 00s plot, good scene lighting, and a somewhat clever twist.
positive · AI labelView post →What’s a dumb movie you will stan to the end of time? I gotta go with Dead Silence. I get why people hate it, but it’s such a lovely throwback to the old Hammer films and I can’t help but love it
positive · AI labelView post →Enn Reitel #EnnReitel Voice of: Billy Movie: Dead Silence Year: 2007 Bio: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enn_Rei... IMDb: www.imdb.com/name/nm07185... Notable Voice Roles: Scrooge McDuck (Kingdom Hearts III/Dreamlight Valley) Alfred (Batman: Telltale Series) Deputy Mayor Hart (FFVII Remake) #DeadSilence
neutral · AI labelView post →Movie: Dead Silence (Unrated) It's okay, but not great. For a little one though, it's the perfect horror film that relies on jumpscares. I had fun watching my little sister get terrified and constantly jump during the jumpscares. #filmsky #horrorsky
neutral · AI labelView post →The Clown Voiced By: Fred Tatasciore #FredTatasciore Bio: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Ta... Movie: Dead Silence Year: 2007 It's a double whammy here as we got an evil clown puppet voiced by Fred Tatasciore. Tatasciore is known to have voiced in several horror movies in his career. #DeadSilence
neutral · AI labelView post →Dead Silence - 4.5/5 stars My favorite movie with a ventriloquist doll in it. My #Letterboxd Review: boxd.it/1OWK
positive · AI labelView post →11. DEAD SILENCE (2007) Forever James Wan’s most underrated. DEAD SILENCE is a precursor to all the filmmaker’s soon-to-be signatures. Maybe I’m a sucker for doll horror, but whatever, this movie is spooky to the max. Exactly the brand of horror movie I want to watch on a Friday night.
positive · AI labelView post →I have been reminded about that crappy horror movie *Dead Silence*.
negative · AI labelView post →Post your favorite 31 movie posters for the month of May. One poster per day. No explanations needed. No particular order. #FilmSky #Movies #Film #MoviePosters Day 12: Dead Silence (2007)
neutral · AI labelView post →Dead Silence is a terrible movie but there is a cute scene of someone pretending to be pregnant in the beginning so. Uh, watch the first five minutes I guess
negative · AI labelView post →👀 We're settled in for a chilling first-time watch of DEAD SILENCE! This movie isn’t just a scream, it’s a petty séance. We’re here to celebrate the spooky season with every glossy eye and every creaking head turn... youtu.be/gGlXysoEZO0
neutral · AI labelView post →Day 15 Dead Silence I just really wanted to watch a bad movie. And boy did I hit that jackpot.
negative · AI labelView post →Dead Silence (2025 Movie Thread, #617), #Horror365Challenge (#507) #filmsky #horrorsky
neutral · AI labelView post →Share one of your favorite moments from a HORROR film or TV series The ending of Dead Silence. One of the best twist endings I’ve ever seen and it elevates a rather okay movie.
neutral · AI labelView post →Choose 20 of your favourite horror films of all time. One film per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just gifs or stills. Day 12 Dead Silence (2007) #FilmSky #Moviesky #movies #films #horrorsky 🎬🎥🧟♂️🧟♀️🧛🏽♂️
neutral · AI labelView post →10/20/24 Dead Silence (rewatch) Even in what James Wan says to be his worst film, he still has the sauce. Gothic and goofy and just all kinds of wackadoo. FUN FUN FUN!!!!!!!
positive · AI labelView post →Yep. Happened to me. Watching the exact same movie 📽️ My ★★½ review of Dead Silence on Letterboxd boxd.it/3Kebxh
negative · AI labelView post →Spell your name with horror book/movie titles: Bec Evil Dead Nightmare on Elm Street, A Escape Room Dead Silence Insidious Cabin In The Woods, The Teatro Grottesco
neutral · AI labelView post →Week 1, cool toned: for those out of the loop, each week i’ll be doing a study using a film still that’s graded towards one specific end of the white balance axis! this week’s still is from Dead Silence (dir. James Wan) #deadsilencemovie #horror #digitalart #huevember #digitalpainting
neutral · AI labelView post →Vampire Movie: Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust Zombie Movie: Shaun of the Dead Haunting Movie: Dead Silence Creature Feature: Gremlins Found Footage: Slasher: New Nightmare Cosmic Horror: In the Mouth of Madness Psychological Horror: Identity Horror Comedy: Killer Klowns From Outer Space
neutral · AI labelView post →New #blog post where I review Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes - a horror scifi romp anoldmanbythesea.blogspot.com/2026/05/dead... #bookreview #scifi #horror
neutral · AI labelView post →Anyone remember the horror movie Dead Silence? It's one of my very favorite movies to reference. The twist reveal at the end is gonna be what happens to Demented Wig when he passes.
positive · AI labelView post →This past Halloween week I got to watch Dead Silence (2007) for the first time. It was fucking spooky and for a rated PG-13 horror movie it was downright scary. I honestly rate it an 8/10, minus two points for not being rated R lol. But still it was crazy! I highly recommend it! It’s very omnious.💚🖤
positive · AI labelView post →Dead Silence. Every few years this movie comes up and it’s always just to shit on the movie all over again. But will always love it for the moody gothic Hammer Horror throwback that it is
positive · AI labelView post →Was SA Barnes’ DEAD SILENCE inspired by the 2002 movie Ghost Ship!?!?!?!
neutral · AI labelView post →twitter swipe! >:] Five top comfort movies?? 1. Terrifier 2 2. Scream 1996 3. Care Bears Movie 1985 4. Child's Play/Bride of Chucky (tied) 5. The Sea Beast And 6. bc I have too many favorites, Dead Silence
positive · AI labelView post →Paranormal Activity (minus that one movie (you know which one)) Midsommar M3GAN Dead Silence Scream Anything with cults I'm Just F*cking With You
neutral · AI labelView post →Share a SCARY movie title that begins with the letter “D” 🎥 D is for… ‘Dead Silence” 🖤
neutral · AI labelView post →share an unforgettable horror movie ending 😱 Dead Silence (2007)
neutral · AI labelView post →Far as I'm concerned, until actual proof of life or a coroners report shows his death was recent, every proxy vote he cast should be nullified. Dead men don't get to be puppeted around like that horror movie Dead Silence.
neutral · AI labelView post →Yeah, I know what you mean, but I'm trying to build up my toleration level😂...I watched The Boy and Dead Silence not long ago....both have really creepy dolls😬...at least I can watch an entire movie now...that's something, I suppose🤷♀️
neutral · AI labelView post →I saw that movie! Dead Silence (2007) - The dude was a puppet and the chick was controlling him the whole time!
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonight's distraction movie is Dead Silence (2007) starring Donnie Wahlberg, Amber Valletta, Judith Anna Roberts and Ryan Kwanten. Wanted to escape the real horrors for some fictional horror, at least for 90 minutes.
neutral · AI labelView post →2- favorite horror game or movie ? I really like Dead Silence. It’s a movie that came out in 2007. I’m not sure if it’s the memory of the movie or if it’s actually a good one. I haven’t watched it in years. I think I’d have to say Repo for the game. I love it so much.
neutral · AI labelView post →Checking out a new @knightlight.bsky.social #horrorMovies #podcast in which @princeis.me, @fredericknuti.bsky.social, and Sydney review DEAD SILENCE. podcasts.apple.com/u...
neutral · AI labelView post →#NowWatching Dead Silence (2007) #moviesky #filmsky #horror Don't care what anyone says about this film. It will always be one of my favorites.
positive · AI labelView post →#LastFourWatched #Filmsky Three random YouTube watches and a Screambox exclusive as I debate keeping that subscription or not. Sometimes I want to start a podcast called "No, No, Not That One" and review films like Dead Silence which is definitely not the first film you think of with that title.
neutral · AI labelView post →I remember this happened to me watching Dead Silence. About in the middle of the film I noticed I've already seen it. There's a lot of 00s horror I watched on TV way before logging Movies was a thing 😅
neutral · AI labelView post →Film of the Day Dead Silence / 1997 #deadsilence Director: Daniel Petrie Jr. - Starring: James Garner, Kim Coates and Marlee Matlin www.saltypopcorn.co.uk/movies/dead-...
neutral · AI labelView post →Today for #31DaysofHorror watching Dead Silence (2007) because I’m always down for a creepy doll movie
neutral · AI labelView post →Kinda Spoilers but has anyone seen Dead Silence....anyone see parallels with that film and what's happening with McConnell. Unless he really is some kind of parasite (a la weapons...spoilers) that needs souls, he's had a feast recently.
neutral · AI labelView post →Mitch looks remarkably unsettling. He reminds me more of the movie Dead Silence. A bit niche, but I stand by it.
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