Silent Scream is probably nothing that most moviegoers haven't seen 500 times before, but it's presented with a good deal of atmosphere, some decent twists, and a likable cast of characters.
Desperate for housing, a college student rents a room at a spooky seaside mansion and begins to regret it when her fellow housemates are killed one by one. Could it be the almost totally mute mistress of the home (Yvonne DeCarlo) or her creepy son? Maybe someone else?
There's not a lot of whodunit or mystery in Silent Scream (the killer is revealed less than midway through the film), but its a fun journey and the spirited performances from the cast go a long way in keeping the audience awake in between stalk 'n slash scenes.
The film's biggest flaw is an unnecessary subplot involving two detectives (played by Avery Schrieber and Cameron Mitchell) which stops the flow of the film completely every time they're on screen. The film would probably move faster and be more effective without them. Their scenes scream of padding.
Desperate for housing, a college student rents a room at a spooky seaside mansion and begins to regret it when her fellow housemates are killed one by one. Could it be the almost totally mute mistress of the home (Yvonne DeCarlo) or her creepy son? Maybe someone else?
There's not a lot of whodunit or mystery in Silent Scream (the killer is revealed less than midway through the film), but its a fun journey and the spirited performances from the cast go a long way in keeping the audience awake in between stalk 'n slash scenes.
The film's biggest flaw is an unnecessary subplot involving two detectives (played by Avery Schrieber and Cameron Mitchell) which stops the flow of the film completely every time they're on screen. The film would probably move faster and be more effective without them. Their scenes scream of padding.