The Screaming Silent (2020) is an Australian horror-thriller directed by David Davidson. The film follows the story of Kurt Michaels, a struggling filmmaker who travels to a remote farm to make his next movie, inspired by a tragic event that happened in the area many years ago. Kurt is working on a low-budget horror film and hopes to capture the raw, unsettling atmosphere of the location for his project.
However, as Kurt and his small crew delve deeper into the farm’s dark history, they start experiencing terrifying and unexplainable phenomena. The boundaries between fiction and reality blur, and they find themselves caught in a horrifying situation much more sinister than the movie they are trying to make. The place appears to be haunted by the violent spirits of its past, and the crew soon realizes they are being hunted by something far more malevolent than they had imagined.
The Screaming Silent is a blend of psychological horror and supernatural elements, with an eerie, isolated rural setting that adds to the tension. The film explores the dangers of obsession and the haunting effects of trauma, especially as Kurt becomes increasingly consumed by his desire to make his film at all costs.
The movie focuses on atmosphere and character tension, making it more of a slow-burn experience with psychological thrills. While not widely known, it has been appreciated for its unsettling tone and the way it plays on the fear of isolation and the unknown.
