Now that the batting average for live-action video game adaptations isn’t dog water—thanks to a few recent award winners—it’s hard not to look back at the medium’s earlier cinematic stumbles and wonder, were they really that bad, or were gamers too busy yelling about lore accuracy to appreciate their efficacious vibes?
Silent Hill‘s first film outing, nearly 20 years ago now, has long been dismissed by purists in a way so reflective it’s like breathing—automatic, unexamined, and…








