The haze of fog veiling the cold, steely atmosphere invites curiosity. After setting itself apart from the banal jump scares and pedestrian level design endemic to the genre, its eerie set pieces, surrealistic narrative design, and dreamlike landscapes have attracted a disturbing number of fans who can't get enough of how.disturbing it feels. In its various installments over the years, the Silent Hill series has become hallowed ground for horror fans.
Once it digs its claws into your tender flesh, it won't let go. The grungy, hopeless, endlessly soul-destroying music. When you're forced to journey through the terrifying, sobering world of Silent Hill, it's not the grotesque scenery or even the grotesque-er monsters that should terrify you.