

Many moments of the series are considered extremely "disturbing", "scary", and "full of nightmare fuel and jump scares", although the series is also known for its constant atmospheric dread in which the game is still terrifying even while nothing major is happening. Silent Hill is a series intended for older audiences, and the franchise covers many mature and adult-orientated subjects and topics. Some of these events and people are explicitly documented or named, while others are implied. Those that aren't, such as Silent Hill 4: The Room and (half of) Silent Hill: Homecoming, are connected to the town through history, people and various events that occur within the other games. The series received its name from the fictional American resort town of Silent Hill, Maine, which is where most of the games are set. "Silent Hill" is the titular title for all regions released in the world, making it a rarity for a Japanese horror game, as some other companies change the name outside of Japan. The success of the series has generated the franchise to expand and include various comics, two feature films, and several spin-off video games. The video game series has received strong critical acclaim, having revolutionized the survival horror genre of video games since its release. Silent Hill is a psychological horror franchise developed and published by Konami that began in 1999. " Silent Hill" refers to multiple subjects. Silent Hill's logo in the style of the film series. Silent Hill logo used for merchandising, combining the fonts used for each of the original four games.
