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 .

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)

Jamie returns to his decaying hometown of Ravens Fair to uncover the truth. He learns that Mary Shaw was a legendary ventriloquist who was brutally murdered by a town lynch mob after being accused of kidnapping a boy. Now, her spirit hunts down the descendants of those who killed her, following a simple, terrifying rule: . Why It Works (and Why It Was Misunderstood) The film stars as Jamie Ashen, a man