What’s Dead Silence about: Directed by horror master James Wan (Saw, The Conjuring universe, Insidious franchise) and written by Leigh Whannell (Saw franchise, The Mule, Upgrade), Dead Silence follows Jamie Ashen (Ryan Kwanten) and Detective Lipton (Donnie Wahlberg, who also starred in Saw II, III, and IV) as they investigate the gruesome and mysterious death of Jamie’s wife.
Billy was also used as the name of the main dummy in Dead Silence.
Why Dead Silence rules: Dead Silence offers genuinely scary moments with the literal use of silence and Wan’s notable horror touch, in addition to a solid plot and key players.
Be on the lookout for: When Jamie and Detective Lipton discover a puppet collection in Mary Shaw’s storage area with her 101 dolls, the iconic Billy puppet from the Saw franchise is among them.