Harry is a single dad to Cheryl, his wife Jodie having died many years before. In the game, the main character is Harry Mason, a man bringing his adopted daughter, Cheryl, for a vacation in the town of Silent Hill. The first major change that occurred between the original 1999 Silent Hill game and the 2006 film of the same name is the main characters. What The Silent Hill Movie Changes From The Original Game Here’s a breakdown of what was changed, what the movies got right, and what they got wrong. Overall, though the movies both followed the basic gist of each game's respective story, there are some notable differences in the characters and various story elements. Related: Silent Hill: True Story & Real Town's History Explained While some may have gripes with story and character changes that the movies made, most agree that Gans was successful in recreating the Silent Hill atmosphere. While both films received mixed reviews when they were released, many fans have come back to embrace the first movie over time.ĭirector Christopher Gans notably is a devoted fan of the Silent Hill games, and had the games booted up on set at all times to help his cast and crew nail the tone and atmosphere of the source material. Silent Hill is one of the most beloved horror video game franchises of all time, so naturally when it was adapted for film in 2006, fans had a lot of opinions about the movie.
