«I wrapped myself in anger, with a dash of hate, and at the bottom of it all was an icy
center of pure terror.»
When the scene unspools in the film, it's a
jolt of pure terror, with the masked man sliding into frame, then slowly moving out of it.
There are a handful of well executed
moments of pure terror in the film, not to mention a realistic embrace of realty where blood and gore are concerned.
Silent Hill 2 succeeds in creating an
atmosphere of pure terror by focusing more on the psychological and thematic elements of horror rather than simply battling against big scary monsters.