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Questions about Silent Hill: Revelation

Short answers, pulled from the story.

Who directed Silent Hill: Revelation?

Silent Hill: Revelation was written and directed by M. J. Bassett. She replaced original director Christophe Gans and original writer Roger Avary, both of whom dropped out before production began.

How much did Silent Hill: Revelation make at the box office?

Silent Hill: Revelation grossed $55,975,672 worldwide. It opened at number five in North America with a weekend take of approximately $8 million.

When was Silent Hill: Revelation released in theaters?

Silent Hill: Revelation premiered in Hong Kong on the 25th of October 2012 and was released theatrically in North America on the 26th of October 2012. France received the film on the 28th of November 2012.

Why did Roger Avary leave Silent Hill: Revelation?

Roger Avary was sentenced to a one-year jail term for vehicular manslaughter in September 2009 and was unable to participate in the film's production. M. J. Bassett was subsequently hired to write and direct.

Who stars in Silent Hill: Revelation?

Adelaide Clemens stars as Heather Mason, with Kit Harington as Vincent, Sean Bean as Christopher Da Silva, Carrie-Anne Moss as Claudia Wolf, and Malcolm McDowell as Leonard Wolf. Radha Mitchell, Deborah Kara Unger, and Roberto Campanella returned from the 2006 film.

What did director M. J. Bassett say about Silent Hill: Revelation years later?

In a 2018 podcast interview on The Movie Crypt, Bassett said she lacked complete control over the film, regretted trying to reconcile the game and film canons because it created contradictions and retcons, and apologized to those who did not like the movie.