Despite its flaws, Dead Silence offers inventive jump scares, a twisted plot, and a grim ending that sets it apart as a unique entry in Wan and Whannell's filmography.

Scream Factory's 4K release of 'Dead Silence' provides top notch A/V quality and a few new features to complement the legacy bonus material.

Dead Silence also hints at stylistic elements that would enter Wan’s later work, with eerie sound design that plays up silence as much as shrieks, as well as jump scares that predate the furious ...

Filmmakers, Foley artists, composers, sound designers, and editors break down the contemporary jump scare. Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures/YouTube and ...

Dead Silence has an intriguing premise, but it shoots itself in the foot by stuffing every scene with cliches. Any potential scares are diminished by distracting CGI, and the few tense moments are ...