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Dead Silence (2007) is a movie that I recently rewatched on Tubi. The storyline follows a woman who turns up dead in her hometown. The hometown has a history of a ventriloquist who was blamed for the murder of a little boy and killed by the local townspeople. Back in present time, when the husband of the murdered lady begins investigating the death of his wife, he finds the doll of the ventriloquist. Could the ventriloquist be back and why was his wife targeted?

This picture is directed by James Wan (Saw) and stars Ryan Kwanten (True Blood), Amber Valletta (Hitch), Donnie Wahlberg (Saw II), Michael Fairman (Mulholland Drive), Bob Gunton (Shawshank Redemption) and Julian Richings (Urban Legend).

This is a very well done movie. The storyline is fairly straightforward but fun to watch unfold. The opening kill and demise of the ventriloquist was a great way to set the tone for the picture. The cast is well selected and portray their characters to perfection. Donnie Wahlberg was perfect as the cop and his demise was tremendous. The twist at the end was clever and set itself up for a worthwhile sequel. I will say some of the CGI was better than others.

Overall, this is a tremendous addition to the horror genre with enough unique elements to make it an absolute must see. I would score this a 7.5/10 and strongly recommend it.