A review by monagle
Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The tagline says The Shining and Titanic, and those are decent touch points, but I feel that Dead Silence is more indebted to that weird rush of late-90s salvage horror found in films like Virus, Deep Rising, and Ghost Ship. Regardless, it threads the needle to my absolute favorite genres of horror: Corporations in Space. I loved every second of this and hope very much that Barnes continues in the horror genre.