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DEAD SILENCE REACTION – JAMES WAN DOES NOT MISS! – FIRST TIME WATCH – REVIEW (UNRATED)

2026-04-30 Entertainment
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BEWARE THE STARE OF MARY SHAW!!! Dead Silence (Unrated) Full Movie Reaction Watch Along & Early Access: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects - Gift Someone (Or Yourself) An RR Tee! https://shorturl.at/hekk2 Jon Maturan, Andrew Gordon & Roxy Striar dive into one of James Wan’s most underrated horror films, bringing you their Dead Silence reaction, recap, commentary, breakdown, analysis, and full movie spoiler review!! Jon Maturan, Andrew Gordon & Roxy Striar react to and break down Dead Silence (2007), directed by James Wan (Saw, Insidious, The Conjuring) and starring Ryan Kwanten (True Blood) as Jamie Ashen, Donnie Wahlberg (The Sixth Sense, Saw II) as Detective Lipton, and Amber Valletta (Hitch, Transporter 2) as Ella. The film follows Jamie as he returns to his hometown after the brutal and mysterious murder of his wife, uncovering the terrifying legend of Mary Shaw—a ventriloquist whose victims are found with their tongues removed. As highlighted throughout the reaction, the movie leans heavily into atmosphere and sound design, using silence itself as a weapon to build dread and tension . From the eerie opening kill to the growing mystery surrounding the dolls, the film constantly plays with sound, shadows, and unsettling visuals, creating a uniquely creepy tone that stands out even among James Wan’s other horror work. The reaction repeatedly calls out the film’s style, practical effects, and the way it builds suspense through stillness and sudden bursts of violence. As Jamie digs deeper into the history of Mary Shaw, the story escalates into a full-blown supernatural mystery involving curses, revenge, and generational consequences—leading to a shocking final twist that completely reframes everything that came before.#DeadSilence #JamesWan #HorrorMovies #MovieReaction #Ventriloquist #ScaryMovies #CultHorror #FilmReaction #HorrorReaction #moviereview TUCKER AND DALE VS. EVIL REACTION: https://youtu.be/rQ3hQ8_k8WI CREEPSHOW REACTION: https://youtu.be/u2YVr2k7ynE CLAYFACE TRAILER REACTION!!: https://youtu.be/ysUyC7zl1w8 Follow *Andrew Gordon* https://www.youtube.com/@MovieSource https://www.instagram.com/agor711/?hl=en https://twitter.com/Agor711 Follow *Roxy Striar* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWhirlGirls Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roxystriar/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/roxystriar Follow *Jon Maturan* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonmaturan/?hl=en 0:00 Checking In! 1:54 Dead Silence Reaction 55:00 Dead Silence Review Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ RR Clips & Shorts Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ReelRejectsClips Follow TheReelRejects On The Socials: IG: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@thereelrejects?lang=en TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejects FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/prapermedia Supervising Producer: https://twitter.com/nerdchronic?lang=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow & Listen to Us Wherever You Get Your Podcasts!! - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3XHMwbveiznxSOGxN9XT0M - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vc3Rhci13YXJzLXRhbGs - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reel-rejects-tv-movie-recaps/id1616339990 - Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Apocalypse-Podcast/B08JJP58FG PLAYLISTS: Trailer Reactions & Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw9ZsLdoAQFpx38s2hhyFgDe Movie Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw-comtadVs8b9JsZEWHUyr8 Movie Talk (News, Spoiler Reviews, & Film Rumors!!!): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw8fPQ-21NVSb2IOwIiHbVt8 Youtube Video Reactions & Discussions: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw_qwcPsN_vOxXC6IVzrOQYG Sketches & Short Films: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-bIhJVeYWw_zWuTRfBOUP3aYyIYRzc2y

Top Comments (10)

@jensrettberg7968 2026-04-30

Hell yeah, my favorite lesser-known underrated gem. I love this movie and after watching it many times it still is effectively scary to me.

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@JanaeHatchett 2026-04-30

FINALLY SOMEONE HAS HEARD MY CRIES!!!!!!!!!!!😭🔥 Edit: once CinePals and Mellverse reacts, my life will be complete!

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@thefilmpost2686 2026-04-30

Billy walked, so Annabelle could run.

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@SinSinny 2026-04-30

Ahhhh the movie that traumatized my entire childhood🙂‍↕️ i still beware the stare of Mary Shaw 😭

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@backtoearth1983 2026-04-30

Opening kill. she's spitting up blood because her tongue was supposed to have been ripped out. The pull shot was added in reshoots and was out of sequence, it was supposed to happen before the blood, hence she clearly still has a tongue.

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@MegaFroslass 2026-04-30

It honestly trips me out everytime seeing this version, because I distinctly remember the poem being, "Beware the stare of Mary Shaw. She had no children, only dolls. And if you see her, do not scream. Or she'll rip your tongue out at the seam."

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@ReelRejects 2026-04-30

THAT TWIST WAS INSANE…just hit *LIKE & SUBSCRIBE* https://www.youtube.com/user/TheReelRejects?sub_confirmation=1 - Dead Silence Movie *Watch Alongs* & Early Access: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects - Gift Someone (Or Yourself) An *RR* Tee! https://shorturl.at/hekk2

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@ConvoswithChan 2026-04-30

This movie doesnt get enough attention! Happy to see it

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@petepeteseattle 2026-04-30

Ventriloquist is the performer and a ventriloquial is the puppet … technically.

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@dashahill8765 2026-05-01

The main character dying is not a horror trope. It happens less than the main character surviving so when it happens I love it personally.

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