Review of Dead Silence (1991) by Jett W — 08 Apr 2015

Great movie! The ending was unexpected and not how I want to but great movie. Not a jump scare movie types but more eerie feeling while watching.

This review of Dead Silence (1991) was written by Jett W on 08 Apr 2015.

Dead Silence has generally received mixed reviews.

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