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2026’s First Major Horror Disaster Craters in Week 3
Despite recent examples of success, such as the Walton Goggins- and Ella Purnell-led Fallout, video game adaptations remain a major point of controversy in the film industry. Among these video game adaptations to struggle, it is often those in the horror genre that prove most painful, as die-hard fans are regularly let down by cheap interpretations of a beloved original IP. This, sadly, is the fate that has befallen Return to Silent Hill, the third movie installment in the Silent Hill franchise.
After making its debut on January 23, any excitement about a long-awaited return to one of horror gaming’s best titles was destroyed as both critics and fans delivered damning reviews of the movie. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, an audience score of 30% is positively glowing compared to critics’ 18%, with the consensus on the site reading, “A visually tacky sequel that lumbers along with a plodding pulse and lacking the thematic resonance that distinguished its source material, Return to Silent Hill gets lost in the haze.” In Ross Bonaime‘s review of the movie for Collider, he called it “an ugly, laughable adaptation that proves that maybe we should’ve never gone back to Silent Hill.”
At the U.S. box office, the movie hasn’t found much luck either, with its disappointing second week compounded by a recent third that saw the movie slip from 12th in the charts to becoming unranked. Thanks to a drop in theaters from 1,608 the week before to 273 this past weekend, Return to Silent Hill earned just $115,559. On Sunday, revenue fell 89% to $35,000 compared to the prior Sunday, even as the number of theaters showing the movie declined.
‘Return to Silent Hill’ is Quietly Redeeming Itself in China
Against a reported budget of $23 million, Return to Silent Hill‘s dismal $5.5 million domestic haul to date suggests it could be one of the worst flops of the year financially. However, the film has proven much more popular internationally, with a $13 million run in China so far, helping take its global total past the $25 million mark. That being said, any chance of this proving a successful financial venture for those involved remains slim.
Return to Silent Hill is available to watch in some theaters. Make sure to stay tuned to Collider for the latest box office updates.
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January 23, 2026
- Runtime
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106 minutes
- Director
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Christophe Gans
- Writers
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Sandra Vo-Anh, William Josef Schneider, Christophe Gans
- Producers
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Victor Hadida, John Jencks, Molly Hassell, Alexa Seligman, David M. Wulf, Jay Taylor
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Hannah Emily Anderson
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