Silent Hill
Definition
A Japanese survival horror video game franchise created by Konami, first released in 1999, renowned for its atmospheric psychological terror, fog-enshrouded settings, and themes of guilt, trauma, and otherworldly monsters.
The fictional, cursed town central to the Silent Hill series, serving as a metaphysical purgatory that manifests characters' inner demons in grotesque, symbolic forms.
A media franchise extending beyond games to include live-action films (2006, 2012), comics, and novels, all revolving around the eerie, inescapable horrors of its titular location.
Examples
After one too many late nights with Silent Hill, my dreams now come with rust monsters and a personal fog machine.
Therapy's expensive, so I just boot up Silent Hill and let the pyramid heads sort out my childhood baggage.
That awkward family reunion felt straight out of Silent Hill—plenty of unresolved grudges bubbling up from the mist.
Dating apps in this economy? It's basically Silent Hill: swipe right on a nurse, wake up chased by your regrets.