30 Video Games Made into Movies (For Better or Worse)

Silent Hill (2006) Dir: Christophe Gans

The filmmakers behind Silent Hill understood something very important about video game adaptations: capturing the spirit of the game is much more important than meticulously adapting the story. Christophe Gans’ film took elements from the first four games and weaved them into a original patchwork story that managed to hit the series’ themes while looking a hell of a lot like Silent Hill. Sean Bean has a role in the film, and in a surprising turn of events (spoiler alert), he makes it to the end of the film alive and well.

The film wasn’t received very favorably by critics (sensing a theme here?) but almost everybody seemed to compliment the film’s aesthetics, and to be honest horror film aesthetics go a long way in contributing to how scary the film is.  Despite its negative reviews, it still managed to double its budget and earn a sequel.