Katie Dicus Halloween is right around the corner! Among the plethora of thrillers, horrors, and suspenseful action films there are a few that feature deaf characters-we’ve scouted them out and listed them by their average score from critics. Here is a list of the films from lowest to highest review scores-all scores are taken from IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes.
1.
Film: Resident Evil 4: Retribution (USA, 2012)
In this zombie action-horror, Alice has a daughter who is deaf and uses sign language in this film. Bonus fact-the little girl who plays the daughter is the same actress as movie #3 on this list, Orphan! Score: 50%
2.
Film: Night of the Vampires (Cave of the Living Dead, Germany 1964)
In this vampire horror, a series of deaths lead to a group of suspects: one of them is deaf. Score: 55%
3.
Film: Orphan (USA, 2009)
In this domestic horror, there’s something very wrong with a deaf girl’s newly adopted sister. Bonus-the little girl who signs is the same actress as Alice’s daughter in Resident Evil 4: Retribution! Score: 60%
4.
Film: Boy Missing (Secuestro, Spain, 2016)
Deaf boy goes missing in this thriller and is found with even more questions about his disappearance. Score: 63%
5.
Film: Avenged (Savaged, USA, 2013)
A deaf girl is gang raped in this horror; an Apache spirit takes over her body and she gets revenge. Score: 73%
6.
Film: Read My Lips (France, 2001)
In this crime thriller, a deaf office worker falls for an ex-convict looking to commit a crime again. Score: 74%
7.
Film: Hush (USA, 2016)
A writer who happens to be deaf goes to a cabin to finish her novel where she is stalked by a murderer. Score: 94%
