Dead Silence (2007)

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R | 1 hr 30 mins | Thriller, Horror | Released: 3/16/2007 |Box Office Total: $16.5M

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Every town has its own ghost story--a local folktale that’s whispered around campfires or an incantation chanted by nervous kids at a sleepover that can summon the victim of a brutal murder. And when those kids get old enough, they share the tale with the next generation, passing along the legacy of terror and keeping alive that town’s own myth of massacre and the ghosts it leaves behind. Except, in some towns, those scary stories aren’t just imaginative tales told to amuse adults and terrify children. Sometimes, they’re real. In Ravens Fair, the story is about Mary Shaw, a ventriloquist who went mad in the 1940s. Accused of the kidnapping and murder of a young boy who labeled her a fraud, she was hunted down by angry townspeople who--in the ultimate act of revenge--cut out her tongue and killed her. They buried her along with her “children,” a handmade collection of vaudeville dolls, and assumed they had silenced her forever. Since that time, Ravens Fair has been plagued by mysterious deaths. The ghastly dolls from Mary Shaw’s collection have gone missing from the grave and reappeared over the decades in the most unlikely of places. In the still of night--wherever her children are glimpsed--families are found gruesomely murdered--with their tongues torn out at the seam. Far from the pall of their cursed hometown, newlyweds Jamie and Lisa Ashen thought they had established a fresh start. But when his wife is grotesquely killed in their apartment, Jamie cautiously returns to Ravens Fair for the funeral, intent on unraveling the mystery of Lisa’s untimely death. Once reunited with his ill father, Edward, and his father’s new young bride, Ella, Jamie must dig into the town’s bloody past to find out who killed his wife and why. All the while, he is doggedly pursued by a detective who doesn’t believe a word of Jamie’s alibi. As he uncovers the legend of Mary Shaw, the town’s wayward son will unlock the story of her curse and the truth behind the threat from a rhyme in his childhood: if you see Mary Shaw and scream, she’ll take your tongue. And the last thing you will hear before you die is your own voice speaking back to you.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
3/16/2007

Studio	Credit
Universal Pictures Distribution	Studio
Director	Credit
James Wan	Director
Cast	Credit
Amber Valletta	Ella Ashen
Ryan Kwanten	Jamie Ashen
Donnie Wahlberg	Detective Jim Lipton
Michael Eugene Fairman	Henry Walker
Joan Heney	Marion Walker
Laura Regan	Lisa Ashen
Dimitry Chebovetsky	Richard Walker
Judith Roberts	Mary Shaw
Bob Gunton	Edward Ashen
Steven Taylor	Michael Ashen
Keir Gilchrist	Young Henry
David Talbot	Priest
Steve Adams	1941 Detective
Shelley Peterson	Lisa’s Mom
Mark Crocker	Puppeteer
Enn Reitel	Billy
Fred Tatasciore	Clown
Production Credits	Credit
Peter Oillataguerre	Executive Producer
Oren Koules	Producer
Gregg Hoffman	Producer
Mark Burg	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Evolution Entertainment	Production Company
Twisted Pictures	Production Company
Burg/Koules/Hoffman	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Universal Studios Home Entertainment	Domestic Video Distributor
Universal Pictures Distribution	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Writer	Credit
James Wan	Story By
Leigh Whannell	Screenplay
Leigh Whannell	Story By
David Collard	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Gerry Alfonso	Assistant Accountant
Candace Kunderman	Accountant - Trainee Accountant
Monica Perez-Gelbman	Post-Production Accountant
Elaine Thurston	Production Accountant
Kevin Alakas	Assistant Accountant
Dawn Howat	Assistant Accountant
Animal Training Handling	Credit
Jim Lovisek	Animal Wrangler
Art Department	Credit
Jeff Helgason	Scenery - Scenic
Sean Hollis	Scenic Artist - Key Scenic
Donovan Drummond	Set Dresser - On-Set Dresser
Michael Tawton	Leadman
Ken Clark	Greensman - Greens Coordinator
Joe Libanio	Swing Gang
Anastasia Masaro	Art Director
Christina Kuhnigk	Set Decorator
Arlene Lott	Assistant Art Director
Greg Chown	Storyboard Artist
Gord Brown	Painter
Julie Berghoff	Production Designer
David Joseph Doblinger	Set Decorator
Andrew Chang	Set Dresser
Halina Lewandowski	Painter - Standby Painter
Terry McGauran	Greensman - Lead Greens
Dan Norton	Assistant Art Director
John Subotich	Leadman
Richelle Wilks	Assistant Art Director
Arlene Savan	Set Dresser
Wendy Akerboom	Painter - Head Painter
Matt Wladyka	Set Dresser
Chris Power	Assistant Art Director
Casting	Credit
Rebecca Mangieri	Casting
Samantha Finkler	Casting Associate
Amber Horn	Casting Assistant
Linda Lamontagne	Voice Casting
Jane Rogers	Extras Casting
Lisa Baylin	Casting Assistant (Toronto)
Cheryl Kloner	Voice Casting
Wendy Weidman	Casting
Barbara Fiorentino	Casting
Robin D Cook	Casting (Toronto)
Film Camera	Credit
Robert Stecko	Camera Operator
Dean Stinchcombe	Assistant Camera - Assistant A Camera
Tim Davis	Video Assist/Playback - Video Assist
Carlo Bellini	Loader
John R Leonetti	Director of Photography
Michael Gibson	Photography - Still Photographer
Yvonne Collins	Assistant Camera - Assistant B Camera
Ben Gervais	Video Assist/Playback - Video Assist
Dave Sheridan	Camera Operator
Andy Jekabsons	Assistant Camera - Assistant C Camera
Michael Carella	Camera Operator
Fedrico De Marco	Assistant Camera - Assistant A Camera
Beth Nobes	Assistant Camera - Assistant B Camera
Cylvan Desrouleaux	Assistant Camera - Assistant C Camera
Music	Credit
Peter Freeman	Music - Additional Musical Sound Designer
Bob Mair	Song
Bob Mair	Song Performer
Mark Bensi	Music Editor
Charlie Clouser	Composer
Dino Soldo	Song
Dino Soldo	Song Performer
Johnette Napolitano	Song
Johnette Napolitano	Song Performer
Danny Lohner	Song
Alex Heffes	Song
Physical Effects	Credit
Ed Queffelec	Stunts
Shelley Cook	Stunt Coordinator
Blair Johannes	Stunts
Patrick Mark	Stunts
Joanne Leach	Stunts
Billy Oliver	Stunts
Leigh Bianco	Stunts
Scotty Cooke	Stunts
Ron Muise	Stunts - Stunt Rigger
Layton Morrison	Stunts - Stunt Aerial Rigger
Production Management	Credit
Andrew Shea	Assistant Director
Dennis Chapman	Unit Production Manager
Frank A Cuomo	Post-Production Supervisor
Chris MacDonald	Production Manager - Asset Manager
Michael Tough	Location Manager
Carol Pears	Script Supervisor
David O'Neill	Location Assistant - Location Production Assistant
Lori Pumputis	Production Coordinator
Luis Mendoza	Location Manager
Michael Stoyanov	Production Coordinator
Sarah Campbell	Assistant Director
Joel Hay	Assistant Director
Darin McLeod	Location Manager
Publicity	Credit
Karen Tyrell	Unit Publicist
Sound	Credit
Chris Trent	Foley Mixer
Jerry Trent	Foley Artist
Robert Carr	Sound - Mix Tech
Doug Ganton	Sound Mixer - Production Sound Mixer
Brian Hanish	Boom Operator
Michael Olman	Rerecording Mixer
Melissa Corns	Sound Effects Editor
Robert Batha	Sound Editor
Jeannette Browning	ADR - ADR Recordist
Paul Timothy Carden	ADR/Dialogue Editor - Dialogue Editor
Kelly Cabral	Sound Supervisor
Doc Kane	ADR Mixer
Barbara Harris	ADR Voice Casting
Catherine Cavadini	ADR - Loop Group
Roman Buchok	Boom Operator - Boom
Ken Kobett	Rerecording Mixer
Edward Steidele	Foley Artist
Lauren Stephens	Sound Effects Editor
Sarah Payan	ADR/Dialogue Editor - Dialogue Editor
Mike Filipov	Boom Operator - Boom
John DeMita	ADR - Loop Group
Judi Durand	ADR - Loop Group
Jeff Fischer	ADR - Loop Group
Peggy Flood	ADR - Loop Group
Anneliese Goldman	ADR - Loop Group
Barbara Iley	ADR - Loop Group
Zoe Raye Hegedus	ADR - Loop Group
Daamen Krall	ADR - Loop Group
Taylor Masamitsu	ADR - Loop Group
David Randolph	ADR - Loop Group
Susan Silo	ADR - Loop Group
Visual Effects	Credit
Water Volpatto	Digital Effects Artist - DI Artist
Warren Appleby	Special Effects Coordinator
Tim Barraball	Visual Effects - On Set Key
Jason Board	Special Effects Supervisor - Shop Key SPFX
Sean Cohen	CG Supervisor
Subha Dasgupta	Special Effects Assistant - Special Effects 1st Assistant
Aaron Weintraub	Visual Effects Supervisor
Dan Carnegie	3-D Artist
Cyril Frederick Chu	Matte Painter
Fiona Campbell-Westgate	Visual Effects Producer
Bonnie Dickson	Rotoscope Animator - Roto Artist
Mike Becki	Compositing Supervisor - Compositor
Jim Maxwell	Matte Painter
Annu Gulati	Rotoscope Animator - Roto Artist
Erik Charlebois	3-D Artist
Sarah McMurdo	Visual Effects - Visual Effects Production Manager
John Nicolard	Digital Effects Artist - DI Supervisor
Barb Benoit	Compositing Supervisor - Compositor
Dennis Berardi	Visual Effects Producer - Visual Effects Executive Producer
Kristy Blackwell	Compositing Supervisor - Compositor
Matt Jones	3-D Artist
Avi Salem	Rotoscope Animator - Roto Artist
Brianne Wells	Visual Effects - Visual Effects Coordinator
Elliot Mallon	3-D Artist
Rob Del Ciancio	Compositing Supervisor - Compositor
Colin Withers	Visual Effects - Sr. Technical Supervisor
Robert Greb	Compositing Supervisor - Compositor
Ian McCleod	3-D Artist
Martin Mueller	Compositing Supervisor - Compositor
Daniel Mizuguchi	3-D Artist
Michael Mulock	3-D Artist
John J Miralles	Compositing Supervisor - Compositor
Michael Stewart	Compositing Supervisor - Compositor
Matt Ralph	3-D Artist
Jean Phillipe Traore	Compositing Supervisor - Compositor
Kyle Yoneda	3-D Artist
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Leslie A Sebert	Makeup Artist
David R Beecroft	Hair Stylist
Denise Cronenberg	Costume Designer
Fina Kahn	Hair Assistant
Patricia A Cowmeadow	Set Costumer - On Set Costumer
Francois Dagenais	Prosthetic Makeup - Prosthetics Designer
Christopher Hargadon	Costumes - Costume Breakdown Supervisor
Jo-Ann MacNeil	Makeup Artist
Paulina Harcus	Hair Stylist
Maria Fermo	Costumes - Background Supervisor
Patricia Boulden	Costume Designer

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