BONUS | Screentime: Return to Silent Hill (2026) Review & Plot Breakdown

SPOILER WARNING: Derrick McDuff from the Underrated Movie Podcast joins Jaymo to discuss the much-anticipated “Return to Silent Hill”, directed by Christophe Gans and starring Justin Irvine and Hannah Emily Anderson. Released January 23rd, 2026, this psychological-horror film based on the classic 2001 PS2 title “Silent Hill 2” has riled the fanbase, but is it really as bad as people claim? We break down the poster, acting, special effects, plot, and sly easter eggs that only true fans of the series will recognize.

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(0:00) Intro + Underrated Flashback

(0:29) Welcoming Derick

(3:50) Poster breakdown

(4:45) Behind the Scenes Trivia

(7:30) First Impressions: spoiler-free

(12:53) Detailed Plot Breakdown

(55:02) NintenDo or NintenDon’t

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Derick & Jaymo Discuss Silent Hill (2006)

https://open.spotify.com/episode/00sj4pzDGCGCsJ25geT7xO?si=27bad48cae6a41c0

Derick & Jaymo Discuss Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012)

https://www.patreon.com/posts/silent-hill-3d-122975306