Review of Dead Silence (2007) by Leighanne W — 04 Dec 2009

Very creepy and great twist to the ending!!

This review of Dead Silence (2007) was written by Leighanne W on 04 Dec 2009.

Dead Silence has generally received mixed reviews.

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