Review of Dead Silence (2007) by John — 12 Mar 2008

James Wan should never direct, he should go back to his day job, and not get into movie indsutry.

This review of Dead Silence (2007) was written by John on 12 Mar 2008.

Dead Silence has generally received mixed reviews.

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