Dead Silence (2007)
| Release Date | 16 March 2007 |
| Budget | $20,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $16,000,000 |
| Tagline | You scream. You die. |
| Genre | Horror, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Elora, Ontario, Canada |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Supernatural Horror |
| Themes | Haunted By the Past, Toys Come to Life, Murder Investigations |
| Tones | Menacing, Creepy, Tense, Atmospheric |
| Tags | Hometown, Murder, Stepmother, Widow/widower |
Dead Silence (originally titled Shhhh... and Silence, with alternate title suggestions such as The Doll and Mary Shaw) is a 2007 horror film, directed by James Wan and written by Leigh Whannell, the creators of Saw. The film stars Ryan Kwanten as the main protagonist, Jamie Ashen, Judith Roberts as Mary Shaw, Donnie Wahlberg as Detective Jim Lipton, and Amber Valletta as Jamie's fathers third wife, Ella.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Joan Heney
Marion Walker
Dmitry Chepovetsky
Richard Walker
Judith Roberts
Mary Shaw
Steven Taylor
Michael Ashen
David Talbot
Priest
Steve Adams
1941 Detective
Enn Reitel
Billy
Austin Majors
Michael Ashen
Director
Writer
Producer
Mark Burg
producer
Gregg Hoffman
producer
Peter Oillataguerre
executive producer
Original Music
Charlie Clouser
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Cinematographer
John R. Leonetti
Editor
Michael N. Knue
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Casting Director
Barbara Fiorentino
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Linda Lamontagne
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Rebecca Mangieri
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Wendy Weidman
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Production Designer
Julie Berghoff
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Art Director
Anastasia Masaro
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Set Decorator
Christina Kuhnigk
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Costume Designer
Denise Cronenberg
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Makeup Department
Lance Anderson
sculptor lab work
David R. Beecroft
key hair stylist
François Dagenais
prosthetics designer
Paulina Harcus
hair stylist
Fina Khan
second hair assistant
Jo-Ann MacNeil
makeup artist
Leslie Ann Sebert
key makeup artist
Patrick Baxter
special makeup effects artist
Glen Griffin
special makeup effects & sculpting
Nicole Michaud
dummy fabricator: AFX Studio, project coordinator: AFX Studio
Mariko Sakata
special makeup effects artist
Toby Sells
special makeup effects artist: Lab Work
Dave Snyder
special makeup effects artist
Production Manager
Dennis Chapman
production manager
Frank Cuomo
post-production supervisor
Virginia Landis Albertson
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael T. Burgess
daily assistant director
Sarah Campbell
second assistant director
Chi Fung
first assistant director, assistant director: reshoots
Joel Hay
second second assistant director
Nick Lopez
trainee assistant director
Andrew Shea
first assistant director
Art Department
Gordon Brown
head painter
Greg Chown
storyboard artist
Avril Dishaw
buyer
David Joseph Doblinger
assistant set decorator
Britt Doughty
trainee assistant art director
Donavon Drummond
on-set dresser
Jeff Helgason
key scenic painter
David Joseph
assistant set decorator
Arlene Lott
first assistant art director
Kenny Meinzinger
property master
Dan Norton
set designer
Arlene Savan
set dresser
John Subotich
leadman
Michael Tawton
leadman
Richelle Wilks
second assistant art director
Matt Wladyka
set dresser
Toni Wong
assistant property master
Sound Department
Randy Babajtis
sound designer
Jeremy Balko
adr mixer
Robert Batha
assistant sound editor
Jeanette Browning
adr recordist
Al Buchok
boom operator
Roman Alexander Buchok
cable puller
Kelly Cabral
supervising sound editor
Paul Timothy Carden
dialogue editor
Robert Carr
sound mix technician
Melissa A. Corns
sound effects editor
Mark DeSimone
adr mixer: New York
Brian Dunlop
adr recordist
Mike Filippov
second boom operator, cable puller
Brent Findley
assistant sound editor
Douglas Ganton
sound mixer
Scott G.G. Haller
dialogue editor
Brian Hanish
boom operator
Spencer Johnson
sound editor
Doc Kane
adr mixer
Cody King
sound editor
Richard Kitting
foley editor
Ken Kobett
sound re-recording mixer
Shawn London
sound editor
Andrew Morgado
foley mixer
Mike Olman
sound re-recording mixer
Sarah Payan
dialogue editor
Vic Radulich
dialogue editor
Shelley Roden
foley artist
Alexander Shapcott
daily sound assistant
Edward M. Steidele
foley artist
Lauren Stephens
sound designer
Eric Thompson
adr mixer
Chris Trent
foley mixer
Jerry Trent
foley artist
David F. Van Slyke
sound effects editor
Special Effects
Warren Appleby
special effects coordinator
Tim Barraball
special effects key: physical effects
Jason Board
special effects shop foreman
David A. Brooke
special effects crew
Andrew Clarke-Meneguzzi
special effects technician
Subha Dasgupta
special effects assistant
Michael Innanen
special effects technician
David Reaume
special effects technician
Jason Detheridge
special effects technician
Visual Effects
Michael Becki
digital compositor
Barb Benoit
digital compositor
Dennis Berardi
visual effects producer: Mr. X Inc.
Kristy Blackwell
compositor
Dan Carnegie
animator: Mr. X Inc.
Erik Charlebois
visual effects artist: Mr. X
Cyril Frederick Chu
matte painter/compositor
Shawney Cohen
CG supervisor
John Daro
digital intermediate editor
Rob Del Ciancio
digital compositor: Mr. X Inc.
Bonnie Dickson
digital compositor
Robert Greb
digital compositor
Annu Gulati
digital compositor: Mr. X Inc.
Benny Min Huang
lighting artist, texture painter
Ian MacLeod
digital artist
Elliot Mallon
digital effects artist
Sarah McMurdo
visual effects production manager: Mr. X Inc.
John J. Miralles
digital compositor
Martin Mueller
digital compositor: Mr. X Inc.
John Norris
business affairs: The Aaron Sims Company
Matt Ralph
digital artist
Darcy Reno
senior systems administrator
Avi Salem
rotoscope artist
Geoff D.E. Scott
visual effects
Aaron Sims
concept artist
Michael Stewart
digital compositor: Mr. X Inc.
Hoa Tran
digital effects artist: Mr. X Inc.
Jean Phillipe Traore
Flame artist
Aaron Weintraub
visual effects supervisor: Mr. X Inc.
Brianne Wells
visual effects coordinator: Mr. X Inc.
Fiona Campbell Westgate
visual effects producer: Mr. X Inc.
Kyle Yoneda
effects animator
Stunts
Leigh Bianco
stunts
Brad Bunn
stunt rigger
Scotty Cook
stunt double
Shelley Cook
stunt coordinator
Blair Johannes
stunt performer
Liise Keeling
stunt double
Joanne Leach
stunts
Patrick Mark
stunts
Layton Morrison
stunt rigger
Ron Muise
key stunt rigger
Billy Oliver
stunt double
Edward A. Queffelec
stunt performer
Robert C. Shannon
water safety
John Stoneham Jr.
assistant stunt coordinator
Miranda Jade
stunt double
Camera and Electrical Department
Neil Andrews
key aerial rigger
Carlo Bellini
camera loader
Dave Bouskill
rigging gaffer: re-shoots
Rocky Brown
rigging electrician
Michael Carella
additional photographer, camera operator: "c" camera
Yvonne Collin
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Tim Davis
video operator
Federico De Marco
second assistant camera
Cylvan Desrouleaux
second assistant camera: "c" camera
Neil Fraser
grip
Howard Galbraith
best boy
Michael Galbraith
gaffer
Ben Gervais
video operator
Michael Gibson
still photographer
Philip A. Giglio
electrician
Brian E. Hill
grip
Mark Hryma
aerial director of photography, camera operator: Wescam camera
Andy Jekabsons
first assistant: "c" camera
Jason Klein
grip
Jim Krauter
rigging best boy
Derek Lang
video assist operator
Jim MacCammon
lighting technician
Rod MacNeil Jr.
electrician
Beth Nobes
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Douglas Novis
rigging best boy
Mike Ohorodnyk
best boy grip
Jeff Petro
assistant camera: Wescam camera
Michael Plant
generator operator
Herb Reischl Sr.
electrician
Ron Renzetti
dolly grip
Brent Robinson
first assistant camera: "a" camera, re-shoots, underwater first assistant camera
Robert C. Shannon
dive supervisor
Dave C. Sheridan
camera operator: "b" camera
Tom Starnes
rigging gaffer
Robert Stecko
camera operator: "a" camera
Dean Stinchcombe
first assistant camera
Samuel Turturici
grip
Ron Yolevsky
key grip
Matt Kiskis
grip
Casting Department
Lisa Baylin
casting assistant
Robin D. Cook
casting: Toronto
Kristi Daniels
casting intern
Elizabeth Dean
casting manager
Samantha Finkler
casting associate
Amber Horn
casting assistant
Cheryl Kloner
additional voice casting
Linda Lamontagne
additional voice casting
Jane Rogers
extras casting
Lindsey Samilian
casting intern
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Patricia Boulden
assistant costume designer
Christopher Hargadon
costume breakdown supervisor
Kim Porter
costume truck supervisor
Editorial Department
Mel Friedman
first assistant editor
Christian Kinnard
editor: title sequence
Alexandra Leviloff
assistant editor: avid
Aaron Marshall
first assistant editor
Rui Martins
telecine operator
John Nicolard
digital intermediate supervisor
Mila Patriki
dailies colorist
Charles Ryan
assistant editor
Bill Schultz
digital intermediate executive
Walter Volpatto
digital intermediate colorist
Music Department
Mark Bensi
music editor
Lise Richardson
preview music editor
Transportation Department
Whitney Byron
transportation captain
Gordon Ionson
transportation captain
Orest W. Muz
transportation coordinator
Ian C. Harris
daily driver
Other Crew
Kevin Alakas
second assistant accountant
Gerry Alfonso
first assistant accountant
Troy Begnaud
assistant: Mr. Hoffman
David Booth
laser film recording
Cathy Cavadini
looping group
Adam Chuckryk
stand-in
Donald Colafranceschi
production assistant: re-shoot
Chad Cole
assistant: Mr. Burg & Mr. Koules
Patricia Cowmeadow
on-set supervisor
Judi M. Durand
adr loop group
Jeff Fischer
adr loop group
Peggy Flood
adr loop group
Neil Floyd
production assistant
Peter Freeman
programmer
Anneliese Goldman
adr loop group
Charmaine Hamp
stand-in
Lauren Hassard
set medic
Zoe Raye Hegedus
adr loop group
Dawn Howat
second assistant accountant
Bruce A. Hutchison
re-shoots coordinator
Barbara Iley
adr loop group
Kyle Kitagawa
production secretary
Candace Kunderman
trainee accountant
Nick Lopez
set production assistant
Jim Lovisek
animal wrangler
Darin McLeod
assistant location manager
Nancy Melo
assistant: Mr. Wan
Luis M. Mendoza
assistant location manager
Pete Michaels
ventriloquism instructor: Ms Roberts
Gabrielle Nadeau
production assistant
Pete Nilson
caterer: second unit
Carol Pears
script supervisor
Synderella Peng
title designer
Monica Perez Gelbman
post-production accountant
Lori Pumputis
production coordinator
David Randolph
adr loop group
Kathryn Remlinger
assistant: Mr. Wan
Ryan Robertson
main title producer
Susan Silo
adr loop group
Michael Stoyanov
assistant production coordinator
Alan Sutton
fire safety coordinator
Elaine Thurston
production accountant
Dave Tommasini
pilot: Wescam helicopter
Michael Tough
location manager
Karen Tyrell
unit publicist
Lisa Vella
assistant to producers
Al Vrkljan
armorer
Larry David Wilson
production assistant
Garson Yu
title designer
Thanks
Gregg Hoffman
in memory of
Production Company
Universal Pictures
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Twisted Pictures
Evolution Entertainment
Distributor
Toho-Towa
United International Pictures (UIP)
Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures
Argentina Video Home
United International Pictures (UIP)
Universal Home Video
Universal Pictures Benelux
Universal Pictures Finland Oy
Universal Pictures
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Special Effects
AFX Studios
Mr. X
Miscellaneous
Dolby Laboratories
sound post-production
FotoKem Digital Film Services
digital intermediate
Hand Prop
props supplied by
Lakeshore Records
soundtrack
Movie Armaments Group
firearms supplied by
Pivotal Post
Avid editing equipment provided by
Sonic Magic
sound post-production
Sound Satisfaction
foley recording facilities
Toronto Film Studios
movie studio
Wilshire Stages, The
ADR recording facility
yU+Co.
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