Silent House

2011 "Experience 88 minutes of real fear, captured In real time"
5.2| 1h25m| R| en
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Sarah returns with her father and uncle to fix up the family's longtime summerhouse after it was violated by squatters in the off-season. As they work in the dark, Sarah begins to hear sounds from within the walls of the boarded-up building. Although she barely remembers the place, Sarah senses the past may still haunt the home.

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PiraBit if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.
Sammy-Jo Cervantes There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.
Brenda The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
Janis One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
Mike LeMar My rating's a 4.5. In addition to what everyone's said about the idiocy of going back into the house when the guy picks her up late in the movie, the twist is fabulous except for the fact that the audience had no way of guessing it because there are never any hints given. The movie starts right up and gets going without us even knowing these people until the twist comes at the end. Some background for a twist like this has to be given. Also, once they're stupidly back in the house, it's so horror-typical and annoying that he doesn't answer when she keeps calling for him and then suddenly appears and goes, "I'm right here!" like he's annoyed.
Adam Peters (50%) An affective, if overall nothing new little horror flick that's not exactly terrifying, but I thought Elizabeth Olsen was really quite good as she goes through the emotions of being alone within a spooky old house. And although the one take trick isn't exactly perfect, it's still a decent attempt at the concept with a fair amount of decent tension. I myself am fine with the so called problem ending as at least it tried to do something interesting, and didn't just blame everything that happened on ghosts, or maybe a boogie man of some kind. Overall this is a perfectly decent watch for anyone in the mood for a short slice of watchable horror.
David Arnold Sarah and her father, John, along with Sarah's uncle, Peter, all go to their lakeside home to clear things out and do some repairs as they have decided to sell it. Not long after Peter leaves to get some supplies, Sarah hears noises from inside the house, so her father goes to see if he can see anyone. After hearing a loud thump, Sarah discovers that her father has been attacked. What was supposed to be a simple job in clearing out their house, turns into a fight for survival. Unfortunately, there's something more going on here than she thinks.Silent House is an American remake of the Uruguayan film La Casa Muda (The Silent house) and is actually a pretty decent psychological thriller. The original film was good but it was a film that you really had to pay attention too, and this one isn't really too dissimilar but it does kind of spell it out in a more obvious way.There are obviously a few different scenarios between the two, as remakes tend to have, with one of the main ones being the character of Sophie...a childhood friend of Sarah's, but this isn't bad because these differences give the film it's own wee feel.Like I mentioned above, the film is one that you have to pay attention to because it's easy to miss little things here and there that all add to the story. Miss these and you'll be sitting there wondering that the hell is going on. Also, it's not a "lost footage found" type of horror either, so if you are expecting something like that then you'll be sorely disappointed.The movie - like the original - is filmed in such a way that it seems like one long continuous shot which I feel adds to the atmosphere of the film as there are no breakaways to interrupt the flow. Silent House is pretty well acted and while it's not the most amazing film you'll ever see, it's still a decent movie worth watching.
ICanNeverThinkOfAGoodUsername The film is okay. It takes a while to get into but after that I wouldn't say it was too bad. It's jumpy at times and it makes sense. Towards the end of the film I didn't think it would all come together. Films never usually come together towards the end especially scary films. Surprisingly, this film came together and things made sense. However, I really do think the ending could have been worked on a lot more.I've read some other reviews on here and what somebody else said makes complete sense... Apart from the last 10 - 15 minutes of the film you're watching something whereby a girl is running around a house and you think someone else in the house. The last 10 - 15 minutes really do turn this film around, it is for that reason that I give this film the rating I do.However, the actual point of the film which is only explained in the last part of the film - it feels like 3 minutes of the film. Before you know it the film's over and you think now what? It doesn't really make sense... You watch the whole film and see one thing which gives no real indication of what the point of the film is, then you get this unexpected twist which isn't really explained.On one hand I wouldn't recommend this film because the ending does let the film down. However, I would recommend it because the ending is a complete shock and a real twist and for that reason I recommend the film. Although you want to know more maybe people who like open endings would like this film... It wasn't the worst film by any means however it's not the best film either.