A reformed hunter living in isolation on a wildlife sanctuary becomes involved in a deadly game of cat and mouse when he and the local Sheriff set out to track a vicious killer who may have kidnapped his daughter years ago.
Starring: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Caleb Ellsworth-Clark, and Josh Cruddas
Directed by: Robin Pront
Written by: Micah Ranum
“The Silencing” follows the story of Rayburn (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), a father who’s struggling with the loss of his daughter. He can’t get any closure because no one knows if she was kidnapped, or killed. He’s moved from being a hunter to protecting the hunted in a wildlife sanctuary, and also doing plenty of drinking. It doesn’t help that his ex-wife Debbie (Melanie Scrofano) has moved on to a relationship with the Sheriff of the Sawbill Nation Blackhawk (Zahn McClarnon). Yes, things are bad for him, and they’re only going to get worse.
To another degree the story also follows Sheriff Gustafson (Annabelle Wallis). She’s only been in charge for a few months, and apparently has some big shoes to fill. While in charge of the police force she’s also charged with keeping her younger brother (Hero Fiennes Tiffin) out of trouble. So the story sets up two characters each with their own struggles, and brings them together because a killer is on the loose.
While Sheriff Gustafson is investigating the death of a young girl, Rayburn has found himself trying to save another one. He catches a strange guy on video walking around the forest, and rushes out to find him hunting a young girl. The fight for survival eventually finds itself back at his cabin in the woods. It’s here that the story really takes a turn for both characters, and shifts into investigation mode.
If the audience is a fan of investigation type movies they should like this one. The ultimate killer seems to be well hidden, and there’s several twists along the way. What’s a little different about this story is that there are two Sheriffs each with power over their own territory. While they try to get along circumstances also put them at odds. Sheriff Blackhawk has the experience over Sheriff Gustafson, and she definitely struggles separating her work from her family life.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau certainly played a character fans loved to hate in Game of Thrones especially early on. However, it’s hard not to root for his character here. He does a great job showing the pain of his character, and transitions that to just the right amount of strength needed to help catch this killer. The rest of the cast comes together well particularly again the two Sheriffs.
If you’re looking for a thriller with a tough case to solve, and a character to pull for than “The Silencing” might be for you. Rayburn’s pain is easy to see, and the audience can only want it to come to an end. In order to do so, he will have to face a killer, and save a girl that could that very well be in the same situation as his daughter. Then there’s the tale of two Sheriffs, friends who have found themselves involved with a case that challenges that friendship. It all comes to life with some great performances. With that, I give the movie a loud 3 pools of blood!
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Available in Theaters, on Demand, and on Digital August 14th
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