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She is an undead ventriloquist who has lost her voice and seeks vengeance against the small town of Raven's Fair.
Ventriloquism is the art of masking or throwing a person's voice, so that it appears as if it is originating from an alternate location. The transmission point of the manipulated voice is usually that of a doll or puppet. Those who practice the art of ventriloquism are known as ventriloquists. Ventriloquism was used for stage show entertainment in which the ventriloquist communicates with his or her dummy, making lighthearted discussion for the enjoyment of an audience.
In the 6th century, people believed that the noises produced by the stomach were thought to be the voices of the dead taking up residence in the stomach of the ventriloquist. One ventriloquist of note was Mary Shaw, who was murdered in , but her spirit continued to influence the living world via her dolls. In death, Mary Shaw had her body cosmetically altered to resemble a ventriloquist dummy and had her soul stored inside all her dolls, so she'd always return and never truly die.
To hide her undead nature, she hid behind an alter ego known as Ella. Mary Shaw was born in the year As a child, she had no friends, only her dolls. As an adult, she became a very authoritative and successful ventriloquist. Single and with no family, Mary amassed a huge collection of ventriloquist dummies, totaling more than , each with their own specific name and personality. She cherished her dolls so much, that she regarded them as her children.
One of her favorite dummies was named Billy. During the late s and early s, Mary performed her vaudeville stage act at the illustrious Guignol Theater in Ravens Fair. She performed nearly every night and lived out of her dressing room in the theater. During one particular show in , a young attendee named Michael Ashen rudely remarked about how he could see Mary's lips move during her performance. Mary tried to restrain her embarrassment, and voiced her frustration through Billy the Doll.
As Billy, Mary defended the idea that both the doll and she were two separate people. During the course of this conversation, their voices even began to overlap one another. She ended the performance by directing a cold stare at Michael Ashen saying, "Now who's the dummy? Her rage grew to the point that she kidnapped Michael Ashen and hid him away. When the boy's disappearance garnered notice throughout the town, the locals immediately suspected Mary Shaw.
Members of the Ashen family, as well as other families, stormed her dressing room at the Guignol. In present day, he is only being animated by Mary Shaw's vengeful spirit. According to director James Wan himself, Mary Shaw is just a veteran ventriloquist who has mastered her craft, which is why she was able to switch between her normal voice and Billy voice so well during the theatre scene that it almost looked like they are talking at the same time. Not counting any previous victims of Mary Shaw, the body count seen in the film is six: Jamie Ashen, Det.
Eight, if you count Lisa's unborn baby and Mary Shaw herself. Ten, if you count Bos, the gatekeeper, and Ella Ashen corpses only shown in a deleted scene.
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The parents' guide to what's in this movie. Positive Messages. Some very mild innuendo between young marrieds. None, except a quick inside-joke reference to the Saw movies. What parents need to know Parents need to know that this horror movie shows grotesque image of corpses with mouths open and tongues torn out. Continue reading Show less. Stay up to date on new reviews. Get full reviews, ratings, and advice delivered weekly to your inbox. User Reviews Parents say Kids say.
Adult Written by Moviebuff76 February 28, Great horror flick I think dead silence is a great horror film. It had intense jump scares and scary elements all through the movie and it had a good plot twist at the end. Report this review. Adult Written by Nada Eslam December 17, It is horror for Report this review. Teen, 13 years old Written by Lil Baddie October 8, Continue reading. Teen, 15 years old Written by Clorox bleach August 19, Dead Silence I thought this movie was going to be more scary than I thought.
But good score by Charlie clouser and good ending. What's the story? Is it any good? Talk to your kids about
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