Silent Hill is one of the most terrifying survival horror games ever made! It is known for its brilliant plot, terrifying monsters, and the rustic other reality of the Otherworlds, where all the strange happenings take place. As a result, it is only natural that the game becomes a movie franchise. Despite the obvious inspiration, it is vital to realize that the game universe and the film universe are independent continuities.
The first Silent Hill film was released in 2006, and it was followed by a sequel six years later. We saw a truly scary creature in this sequel, one that almost killed the protagonist – yep, we are talking about the Mannequin Monster. Unfortunately, it did not receive much screen time. However, with its scary design, it made quite an impression on the crowd.
In today’s video, we will discuss how Heather, the movie’s main character, came across the creature, how it behaves, and a possible meaning behind why it is the way it is.
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Silent Hill: Revelation – The Truth That Turned Heather’s Life Upside Down (2012)
Silent Hill: Revelation is a horror and thriller film from 2012. It has been directed by M.J. Bassett and loosely adapts the Silent Hill 3 video game.
The movie follows a teenager named Heather Mason. She is trying to find her adoptive father who is in a town called Silent Hill in West Virginia. In the course of the movie, Heather gradually unveils the disturbing past surrounding the town and also learns more about her true origins.
Heather suffers from recurring nightmares where she finds herself running away from a group of strang people. Her dark doppelganger sets her on fire and she wakes up in a panic. Her father, Christopher Da Silva, comes to comfort her but is suddenly killed by a monster known as the Missionary. However, his turns out to be a nightmare as well.
She is later revealed to be an older Sharon Da Silva who sports a new alias in this film as Heather while her father Christopher goes by the name Harry. They changed their identities for protection against the Order, which is the antagonistic cult of Silent Hill. She lost her memories after the death of her mother, Rose, who had previously sacrificed herself.
At school, Heather gets teased by a girl for her clothing She also gets a hallucination of a girl called Alessa and soon after, enters an alternate reality where her school has transformed into its Otherworld version. She faces a monster with arms but is soon brought back to the so-called reality. Her hallucinations begin to get more intense with graphic imagery and disturbing monsters.
She goes to a mall where detective Douglas catches up with her. She soon learns that her father had killed someone from the Order to protect Heather from getting abducted and that the Order was still on the lookout for her. Suddenly, the Missionary attacks and kills Douglas, causing Heather to rush home.
When she gets home, she learns that her father has been kidnapped and she has been summoned to Silent Hill, a place her father had prevented her from visiting. Meanwhile, she also finds a box full of information pertaining to the case.
On the way to Silent Hill with her classmate Vincent, she reads her father’s research and learns that she is the incarnation of Alessa Gillespie, a woman who was burnt alive. But before her death, she split her soul and dragged the Order to an alternate reality. Sharon or Heather was reincarnated with the good part of Alessa’s soul.
She rests at an inn with Vincent where he reveals to be a member of the Order who had fallen in love with her. Shocked by his lies, she causes the inn to shift to the Otherworld where the monster known as the Missionary finally finds her.
She enters Silent Hill where she meets Alessa’s mother Dahlia. The world around them begins to peel off into the Otherworld once again and Heather runs for her life. She ends up in a room filled with mannequins and meets another girl. They suddenly get attacked by a mannequin-like monster, which is what we are going to talk about in full detail.
The Mannequin Monster
Heather runs into the disturbing Mannequin Monster in the Otherworld. Not too long ago, a woman had turned into a mannequin right in front of her eyes and there was nothing she could do to stop it. She also meets a new girl called Suki as she was trapped in one of the spiderwebs of the monster.
As the Mannequin Monster appears, it takes out the head of the woman and chases after Heather and the new girl Suki. The duo is unable to escape as the Exit door seems to be locked and Suki is presumably killed.
The creature isn’t seen again until the black and white credit sequence where it assaults the Dark Nurses that are humanoid and monstrous beings without discernible facial features. The Dark Nurses seem to be working with one another to take out the creep of a monster.
When it comes to its appearance, we can say one thing without a doubt. Sid from Toy Story would love the Mannequin Monster. It looks like a spider with its multiple mannequin legs. Meanwhile, the upper body is just a lot of mannequin heads connected by mannequin limbs and torsos, which are in turn, connected by what looks like flesh. Their webbing as a spider seems to be made of plastic. So the best way you can defeat the Mannequin Monster is by recycling it. Unfortunately, the CGI for the creature is a bit funny.
Every mannequin’s head seems to have a different expression. The main head is the creepiest and the coolest part. Two halves of two different heads, held by two different arms, bring the two together to create a mismatched head. It does have a pair of moving eyes and its mouth sports the age-old Hollywood monster design with its leech-like appearance. But, it adds originality by showing another mouth that is hidden underneath, just like the Split Worm from the Silent Hill 3 video game.
The other heads are carried above the torso by other limbs and look like they were in pain. We’ve already seen a human turn into a mannequin and then have its head ripped off by the monster. That’s probably the reason for the crazy expressions. You wouldn’t keep an attractive face while turning into plastic or having your head ripped off would you?
The masks of the monster become sentient when it grasps them. It inserts a tendril from a finger into the forehead area but it doesn’t seem to have much of a purpose barring shock value.
What makes the mannequin really creepy is the way it has been created. We watched a woman turn into a mannequin and then have her head ripped off which additionally became a part of the Mannequin Monster’s body. This signifies that the monster is probably several human corpses knitted into one another. And each of these mannequin heads display expressions of despair as the human soul that existed has now lost its autonomy and fallen victim to the monster’s will.
Naturally, with the creatures of the Silent Hill franchise, there’s symbolism laced with the antagonistic creatures. But most of it often tends to be nothing more than theories. We don’t know if it’s canon or not but these are popular speculations that seem to be pretty interesting.
One of the speculations ties it to Heather constantly changing her identity. As she was being pursued by the Order, she changed her name and location over and over again. As such, the mannequin could be a manifestation of her frustration from such a fickle and unstable life.
It has been established that Alessa Gillespie has several identities, her good side being Heather Mason. Meanwhile, her rage controls Silent Hill. The mannequin having several heads could be a manifestation of Alessa Gillespie having to split her soul.
Meanwhile, Dark Alessa also exists in the form of a nine-year-old. We’re aware of the Mannequin Monster bearing a resemblance to the Split Worm due to its dual mouth situation. This could very much be the way it is because of Alessa’s light and dark side.
Interestingly enough, we’ve only witnessed the mannequin monster attack women. The mannequins in the room seem to be female mannequins. The victims so far are women. And in the end credits, it tries to attack the Dark Nurses. All of these instances allude to Heather being vulnerable without her father’s protection in Silent Hill.
Despite all of this, the movie did not fare well in the eyes of the critics. Don’t let that discourage you though. There’s a lot that goes down in the movie barring the content of today’s video. So, it would definitely be a fresh watch.
And with that, today’s video comes to an end. What did you think of the Mannequin Monster? Did you enjoy this video? If yes, then don’t forget to like and comment on this video. Till then, goodbye. And have a nice one!