Akira Yamaoka’s Soundtrack Is Excellent
3 Reasons Why You Should Watch the Silent Hill Movie on Its 15 Year Anniversary
In a bid to recapture the sonic authenticity of the original games, Gans hired Silent Hill’s audio mastermind, Akira Yamaoka, to help oversee the film’s sound production. In fact, Yamaoka didn’t just work remotely on said project. Instead, Yamaoka was flown out several times to the Toronto set to give Gans feedback on the audio aspects of the movie.
Interestingly, not only is the soundtrack made up of the Japanese composer’s melancholic songs from the first four Silent Hill titles, but the dark atmospheric score which permeates the pic is also taken wholesale from Konami’s stellar franchise, too. Long story short, it sounds exactly like a Silent Hill movie should.
Speaking of which, I’d be remiss if I didn’t give a shoutout to one other neat audio touch in the film: Yes, that creepy air-raid siren, of course. Seriously, it gave me goosebumps. Well played, Yamaoka-san. *chef’s kiss*
Image Credits: Konami (via world-today-news.com, relyonhorror.com and fthismovie.net)
