Title: Return to Silent Hill
Original Title: Return to Silent Hill
Year: 2026
Info
- Country: France USA
- Length: 106 Minutes (1 hour 46 min)
- Genre: Drama Horror Mystery
- Studios: Ashland Hill Media Finance Bloody Disgusting The Electric Shadow Company
- Distributor: TriPictures
- Age rating: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over)
Release Dates
- UK: January 23 2026
- United States: January 23 2026
Plot
Driven by the shadows of a past that refuses to be left behind, James Sunderland returns to Silent Hill after receiving a mysterious signal that seems to promise him a reunion with Mary Crane, the love he thought lost forever. However, upon crossing the boundaries of the town, he discovers that Silent Hill is no longer —or perhaps never was— the place he kept in his memory. Shrouded in a thick and oppressive fog, the environment presents itself as a space corroded by decay, silence, and a sadness that seems to emanate from every abandoned building.
On his journey, James encounters disturbingly familiar figures: presences that seem to know him all too well and that, far from helping him, divert his attention, confront him with fragmented memories, and force him to relive buried guilt. Each encounter acts as a distorted mirror of his own psyche, pushing him to question his motivations and the true nature of his quest.
As he progresses, the boundary between the tangible and the imagined begins to blur. The streets fold in on themselves, spaces transform without warning, and the town seems to respond directly to James's darkest thoughts. The obsession to find Mary leads him to a gradual descent into a deeper and more disturbing territory, where pain, desire, and denial intertwine.
Soon, an impossible doubt arises: is James still walking through reality, or has he definitively crossed into the underworld of Jacob Crane, a space where the sins of the past take physical form and redemption demands an unbearable price? In Silent Hill, the search for lost love becomes an inner journey towards guilt, punishment, and acceptance, where the ultimate truth may be more terrifying than any monster lurking in the fog.
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Trivia
October 2022
Announced during Konami's "Silent Hill Transmission" presentation in October 2022 alongside four other Silent Hill games, including a remake of Silent Hill 2, which serves as the basis for this film.
Evie Templeton
Evie Templeton who plays Laura also performs the voice of Laura in the 2024 game remake Silent Hill 2 (2024).
Jacob Crane
An early synopsis mentions a character called "Jacob Crane" leading to much speculations among fans over his identity relating to various characters and concepts from the games.
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