A Return to Silent Hill director's cut exists and would allow the horror movie "room to breathe," says director of the 20% Rotten Tomatoes flop

Return to Silent Hill director Christopher Gans has revealed that there's an extended director's cut of his controversial new horror movie. Loosely based on the 2001 video game Silent Hill 2, Return to Silent Hill stars Jeremy Irvine as James Sunderland, who (you guessed it) returns to (wait for it) the town of Silent Hill after he receives a letter from a former lover. The movie debuted to a dismal 6% on Rotten Tomatoes, although it now sits at a marginally more healthy 20%. There have been two previous Silent Hill adaptations: 2006's Silent Hill and 2012's Silent Hill: Revelation. For more, check out our guide to the best upcoming horror movies on the way in 2026.