11th March 2015, 7:15 AM
(This post was last modified: 12th March 2015, 8:18 AM by Sacred Jellybean.)
Also interesting to note: I read an interview years ago where the director of the first game (I feel like it was someone else than Kojima) who said he was inspired the The Shining. I would say the soundtrack of the game to an extent mimics Krzystoff Penderecki, composer of the film. Lots of atmospheric noises, violent violins. There is a wonderful hint of spanish guitar, mixed with piano, violin, and some electronic beats. This game hits all the right notes!
I feel like there is also Lynchian influence in the story/setting. Think of Eraserhead and how all the dialogue is stilted, yet uncomfortable. Also I see Stephen King -- read the Mist, it's about a town that is swallowed by, well, mist. And out of the mist come terrifying Lovecraftian creatures.
I'm going to split out these replies when I got home into a new Silent Hill Chat thread. Don't want to derail you too much, Falcon. :)
I feel like there is also Lynchian influence in the story/setting. Think of Eraserhead and how all the dialogue is stilted, yet uncomfortable. Also I see Stephen King -- read the Mist, it's about a town that is swallowed by, well, mist. And out of the mist come terrifying Lovecraftian creatures.
I'm going to split out these replies when I got home into a new Silent Hill Chat thread. Don't want to derail you too much, Falcon. :)