Dead Silence 2007

Dead Silence is a 2007 American supernatural horror film directed by James Wan and written by Leigh Whannell. The film stars Ryan Kwanten as Jamie Ashen, a young widower returning to his hometown to search for answers to his wife's death. It also stars Amber Valletta, Donnie Wahlberg, and Bob Gunton. Dead Silence was theatrically released in the United States on March 16, 2007, by Universal Pictures. The film was dedicated to Gregg Hoffman, who died in 2005. Upon release, it was considered a critical and commercial flop, earning $22.4 million on a $20 million production budget, and received negative reviews from critics, who criticized the script, characters and twist ending. However, it has since developed a cult following.