Silent Scream (2005 film)

Infobox Film
name = Silent Scream


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caption = Promotional film poster
director = Matt Cantu,
Lance Kawas
producer = Bob Brown
writer = Bob Brown,
Matt Cantu,
Lance Kawas
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starring = Melissa Schuman,
Scott Vickaryous,
Shanti Lowry,
Tobiasz Daszkiewicz,
Thomas Zellen,
Michael McKiddy,
Walter Harris
music = Drew Fezzey,
Scott Santos
cinematography = Anthony 'Spike' Simms
editing = Jim O'Donnell
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released = October 28, 2005
runtime = 90 min
country = United States
language = English
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imdb_id = 0481610

"Silent Scream" (originally known as "The Retreat") is an independent, horror film starring Scott Vickaryous, Melissa Schuman and Shanti Lowry. The movie premiered at the Chicago Horror Film Festival on October 28, 2005 and was released on DVD on December 5, 2006. It was directed by Matt Cantu and Lance Kawas.'

Synopsis

A group of college students head out to a cottage in the woods for a long weekend vacation. No sooner have they arrived, when several of the teens wander off into the woods and disappear. More students arrive the next day. They find the mutilated remains of their friends buried in the snow. It seems someone in the woods is out to get them. The remaining teens try to escape, but one by one, the mysterious "figure" hunts them down and kills them. Nicole (Melissa Schuman) is the last survivor. When she is garotted by the figure, she wakes up to find herself in her psychology class (with all her friends alive) having been put under mind control. The whole experience was a dream. It was part of an experiment conducted by their professor. To thank them all for their help in his experiments, he invites them all to his cottage in the woods for the weekend.

The Figure

The Figure is a slasher-type character who stalks the teens before they even arrive at the cottage. His fighting skills, resilience and sheer brutality put him on par with other slashers like Jason Voorhees and Michael Myers. Once they arrive at the cottage, the Figure begins killing off the teens in the most gruesome and brutal ways. For a short time, the teens suspect that one of them may be the Figure, but all their theories are eventually disproven.

The Figure is a strong fighter, and extremely resilient. He seems to be stronger than all of the teens. He also seems impossible to kill. Throughout the movie, he is shot, stabbed, beaten with a stick, and hit by a truck, and he just keeps coming back in perfect health. In addition, he's very resourceful. He sets up traps in the woods and uses guns, axes, knives, tools, chains and even wire hangers to butcher the teens.

Eventually, it's revealed that the Figure is nothing but a figment put into the teens' heads by their professor. If he was just a dream, that would explain why he was so durable. Once they arrive at the cottage, however, the professor dresses up as the Figure and presumeably begins killing the teens again.

The Figure is played by Tobiasz Daszkiewicz, Thomas Zellen, Bob Brown and Randy Bergeron.

Cast

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0481610/ Silent Scream] at IMDb
* [http://slasherp.nexcess.net/htm/reviews/silentscream.htm Slasherpool.com] Review for Silent Scream