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  Silent Hill is a 2006 live action movie based on the video game series of the same name. The movie draws inspiration from the first Silent Hill video game while borrowing elements from it's sequel. 107 different sets were used to represent the town, and professional actors and dancers covered in latex and prosthetic makeup were used to bring the monsters to life. Director Christophe Gans had tried for five years to gain the rights to a Silent Hill film and finally succeeded after sending a video interview to Konami (the game publisher) explaining his plans for adapting the games. Gans had originally wanted to adapt Silent Hill 2 because it was the more "emotional" Silent Hill game, but felt the titular town itself was too much of a background element and the origins of the town would need to be explored. Konami required the movie to retain the game's plot and setting, and rejected the initial script for not having enough male characters. Konami approve