Dead Silence (2007) [BEST]

Beware the Stare of Mary Shaw: Revisiting Dead Silence (2007)

Before James Wan became the architect of The Conjuring universe, he followed up the massive success of Saw with a stylized, gothic ghost story that critics originally dismissed. Released in March 2007, was initially seen as a "stumble," but nearly two decades later, it has clawed its way back as a quintessential cult classic for fans of creepy puppets and atmospheric dread. The Legend of Ravens Fair Dead Silence (2007)

The film stars as Jamie Ashen, a man whose life is upended when a mysterious ventriloquist dummy named Billy arrives on his doorstep. Minutes later, his wife is found dead, her tongue missing—a signature of the vengeful spirit Mary Shaw . Beware the Stare of Mary Shaw: Revisiting Dead