Dead Silence
A grieving widower returns to his quiet hometown to uncover the truth behind his wife's mysterious death, only to discover a chilling secret that has haunted the town for decades.
“You scream. You die.”
Synopsis
Jamie returns to his hometown in search of answers to his wife's mysterious disappearance. As he reconnects with old friends and faces painful memories, he uncovers long-buried secrets that challenge everything he thought he knew about his past. With each revelation, Jamie must confront the truth about his marriage, his family, and himself. The journey forces him to question his own role in the events that led to his wife's vanishing, and whether he is truly ready to face what lies ahead.
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A crew of 188+ credited
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Edited by Michael N KnueShot by John R LeonettiScored by Charlie ClouserDesigned by Julie BerghoffSound by Randy BabajtisCostumes by Denise CronenbergStunts by Shelley CookVFX by Dennis Berardi
Box Office
2007 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.1× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$22.4M
US & Canada: $16.8M — 75% of worldwide · International: $5.6M (25%)
Opening weekend: $7.8M — 47% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $9.8M — 58% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,805 theaters
Versions & cuts
- unrated· 92 min
Also known as
- Dead Silence - Ein Wort und du bist totde
- (DVD Title)El silencio de la muerte
- (Bulgarian)Мъртвешка тишина
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- CanadaMar 16, 2007
- United StatesMar 16, 2007
- NetherlandsApr 19, 2007
- United KingdomJul 6, 2007
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Cast & Crew
188 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Ryan Kwanten
as Jamie Ashen
Amber Valletta
as Ella Ashen
Donnie Wahlberg
as Det. Lipton
Michael Fairman
as Henry Walker
Joan Heney
as Marion Walker
Bob Gunton
as Edward Ashen
Laura Regan
as Lisa Ashen
Dmitry Chepovetsky
as Richard Walker
Judith Roberts
as Mary Shaw
Keir Gilchrist
as Young Henry
Steven Taylor
as Michael Ashen
Leslie Siebert
as … Makeup Department Head
Supporting cast
7Directors
1Writers
3Producers
5Other crew
162Michael Carella
additional photographer / camera operator: 'c' camera
Peter Freeman
additional score sound design
Cheryl Kloner
additional voice casting
Adam Conlon
adr loop group
Catherine Battistone
adr loop group
Jesse Bostick
adr loop group
John Demita
adr loop group
Jeremy Balko
adr mixer
Mark Desimone
adr mixer
Jeannette Browning
adr recordist
Barbara Harris
adr voice casting
Dan Carnegie
animator: Mr. X
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