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No one seems to point this detail out and it's so sad because it's such a good, eerie detail but in the hospital, every time you pass through a door and walk a certain distance and hear a slam of some sort out of no where, that's because Stanley is actually stalking you closing the door behind him throughout the 1st part of the level. That's why he knows what she's doing and what she looks like through his journal entries.

monsters? they look like monsters to you?

I love how no matter how many dozens of Silent Hill video essays I've watched over the years, they all still have spoiler warnings for these two decade old games. Really shows you how the storyline was built to last and how much people respect that.

I think that mainly because I'm a man, and have lived my hole life in a house full of men, I didn't notice SO MANY of these metaphors and nuances about pregnancy, menstruation, fear of walking alone in the dark, etc. And still it was an incredible and unforgettable horror experience! I think this shows just how genius this game is. Thank you for this great analysis!

Heather mason is a great character. Its a damn shame a lot of people overlook this title just because of silent hill 2.

Each of the first four Silent Hill games approached the fear differently from its choice of protagonist. In 1 you have the paternal fear of failing to protect the child who depends on you. In 2 the focus is on the melancholy of a lost relationship and regrets for the mistakes you have made. In 4 you are the bystander, a witness to terrible cruelty and all but impotent to stop it as if it were a fleeting dream. All are about being powerless in one form or another, but finding a way through it as best you can.

I loved this video and the fact that people still talk about this 17 year old game. The game is just as old as Heather, time sure does fly.

Silent 3 is a game that has helped me understand the fears and troubles that many women have in their lives a bit better in a way that only a video game can by having me play as a vulnerble teenage girl. Even as a man those creepy notes from Stanley made my skin crawl. Made me think about how this kinda stuff actually happens in real life and how 1000 times more uncomfortable and scared an actual victim of stalking would feel than I did.

An aspect of Silent Hill 3's storytelling that stands out to me above all other silent hill games, and even above all horror games, is how each character plays off each other so uniquely. For example, Claudia is an absolutely perfect answer to Heather's character. They both experienced the exact same trauma, with Claudia and Alessa suffering an excruciating childhood full of physical and emotional abuse at the hands of the order, but their methods of coping are extremely different. Heather has obviously become a closed-off, defensive, jaded, and isolated person, with very high walls up with everyone she meets. She is also very self-serving and independent, choosing to fight her internal battles quietly and alone. Her coping strategies revolve around avoiding and ignoring the sources of trauma that still torment her, leading to a degree of personal emotional neglect that she overcomes throughout the course of the game, with manifesting and finally facing her past trauma as Alessa in a very literal sense. Claudia, however, has become fully embroiled in her trauma, and has let it shape every part of her life, personality, and worldview, as well as fueling her actions. She is fixated on the idea of the rebirth of paradise, a place with no suffering or pain, to alleviate both herself and every human on earth of the pain she has experienced throughout her life. Vincent is even seen tormenting her with this weakness of hers, trying to provoke her by reminding her of her trauma, and you can see her falling back on her idea of paradise in her rebuttal to it. Unlike Heather, however, she never has a make or break moment of being forced to grapple with her dependency on her coping mechanism, and fully allows it to consume her, also in a very literal sense. Sorry for the essay, I've just never seen anyone go into detail about the character dynamics in this game and wanted to share. I think it's all very worth thinking about. This game means a lot to me, and I'm so happy to have found another feminine perspective on it. You did great work on this video.

Thank you for making this. I’ve seen so many people hating on Amnesia: Rebirth for the similar themes of pregnancy, motherhood, and body autonomy. It’s infuriating because so many of the negative reviews I’ve seen aren’t of the legitimate issues with the game, but of them not ‘connecting’ with the main character or the themes. Some of these reviewers have said the same about SH3.

I fell in love with with Silent Hill 3 because it included a series of personal nightmares motives - although mainly in the mall segment. When I was a teenager I had recurring nightmares of the late family dog hunting me when I tried to leave home or come home because I wasn't with him when he was put to sleep. The introduction of the split head dogs in the mall was so intense that I nearly blacked out from it. That reminded me of how much that betrayal to my childhood companion still weighed on my mind more than a decade later. Unreliable elevators? Nightmare motive. Strange mall with escalators doing weird things? Nightmare motive. Even though I was a guy in my twenties playing this I found Heather highly relatable. Maybe I should replay it.

Oh wow. The corruption of all the traditionally safe places really hit me. There are so many layers of horror in this game.

As a woman who plays horror games all I have to say is I’m so so so happy to see this gaining traction! I’ve only ever seen reviews from men who make passing references to the horror of being a teenage girl because obviously they never felt it I’ve always wanted to see a video exactly like this

Never forget Harry Mason killed god with a hunting rifle.

SH2 is pure dread and SH3 is pure terror. This game sent me into a panic every time I played it! It’s my favorite of the series! Its imagery, symbolism, characters and story are the most fascinating to me.

Looking at Silent Hill 3 through a female lens was really eye-opening. There's always so many layers of symbolism to unpack in Silent Hill games. Great video!

Loved your take on this. I prefer this over SH2. It was just so relatable especially playing this when I was a kid. I related to Heather in a way that I didn’t relate to James or Harry. This game was almost too realistic in a way. The hanging bodies, mention of suicide. It was like the darkest parts of humanity surfacing plus the fears of being a young woman and other fears coming to life.

It was really cool hearing a female's point of view of this game; how some situations and themes resonate far stronger (eg walking alone at night, violation of body). Great analysis!

While SH2 is also brilliant, I've always thought of SH3 as my preferred of the Time Silent SH titles (not to mention, one of my favorite horror games overall), and what edges SH3 over 2, for me, is how fantastic Heather is as a protagonist. Great video (as always!) on a great game!

Not sure who I feel more sad for, Heather Mason in SH3 or Maria as a long time fan of Konami series.

This might be the Silent Hill fanboy in me talking, but I think this is my favorite video of yours, I honestly loved this video. Weaving your own personal experience, fears and anxieties really resonated with me, you really outdid yourself.

SH3 was the first one I ever completed. I still say Heather is top tier Survival Horror heroine because of her emotional arc, excellent voice acting, and great character design. I learned a lot from playing that game and I still offer it as a great example of video games as art.

That pulsating pattern reminds me heavily of the amniotic sac and I'm quite sure that's what it's referencing. Body horror is my favourite, and I think part of the fascination for me is my own experience as someone with a uterus and all that entails. We romanticise it pretty heavily but pregnancy and birth are gruelling and dangerous, especially without the help of modern medicine. Also, pretty sure Steve's little collection were trophies from the women he stalked. The sections in the public spaces really remind me of when I used to commute home from the night shift, and all these familiar places were suddenly dark, empty and menacing. It's awful, and a very real and learned fear for girls and women, as you mentioned.

Oh my god, I LOVE this video so fucking much. I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed the unique, feminine fears of Silent Hill 3. As a female gamer I ALWAYS picked up on them, and it seemed like others never did.

The Closers don't get anywhere near enough love in the pantheon of Silent Hill monsters. I love them with every inch of my wretched heart for their looming presence and distorted grace. For anyone who connected with the heavily understated atmospheric narrative of Silent Hill 3, have a look at Lone Survivor. It is still criminally-niche and I will not abide it.

This was a fresh take on analysing the game, which is literally 17 years old - and it STILL frightens people. That's a testament to team silent if anything. You've shed new light on the game for me and I've played it since I had my ps2 - and got scared shitless myself. One experience that stuck with me is after finishing the game and going outside in the sun, I realized how dark this game is as well as gripping. I felt the darkness created in the game, and I have never experienced anything like it - not even with my favourite game sh2. Excellent work!

Don't worry, you're not the only one who's had a fear of being on a high floor of a mall (or any other location like that). One place I went to had a see-through bridge on the third floor (iirc), and walking across that was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do in my life.

After watching that, it now makes sense as to why it's Angela's body the monster is eating in the mall. She succumbed to the horrors. I mean, they could've put anything else there and it still would've been spooky, but they deliberately used Angela's model.

Now that 2 is getting the Remake treatment hope we will eventually get Remakes of 1 & 3 too

someone who actually relates to my abstract, ominous and melancholic feelings about this game, thank you! this game is so magical

Silent Hill 2 used to be my favorite game in the series, and even my favorite video game ever. But even though I haven’t played Silent Hill 3 for many years, I think I might be starting to like it more. This video only added to that appreciation. Despite being such an old game at this point, this analysis felt very fresh!

As a man I never really interpret Sh3 this way. I mean I did love the concept of returning home at night since It's really dangerous where I used to live but never on that level. Thank you, you have given me a new perspective to look at this game and appreciate it more. Great video

No one ever gives SH3 the psychological recognition it deserves because it's honestly a franchise produced, purchased, and played predominately by men. The psychology of SH2 was so easy for men to figure out and grasp because it was basically a similar premise in the way that everything in the game revolved around James' psychological state and guilt. I felt the same way as you do even growing up playing the game as a younger child and then teenager. It wasn't until I was in my late teens that I really understood it, but it still gave me the same uneasy feeling when playing it as a child. I love this video, it's so well done and really delves into the incredible attention to detail that the creators took when creating this world based on Heather's psychological state and well-being. Stanley was always so ridiculously terrifying to me, and again, it wasn't until my late teens that I figured out why he creeped me out more than even the monsters. Playing as a child, I genuinely was terrified as soon as I started finding those messages, for me the game got much creepier, much eerier, and much harder to play from then on out. I kept waiting for this Stanley character to show up and I was baffled and so relieved when we never once saw his face, interacted with him, and Heather never was harmed by him. Even when I played it again later in my early teens, and then again in my late teens, I always remembered anything having to do with Stanley being terrifying and was still waiting for him to show up, then was once again baffled when he didn't. To me, it was one of the most terrifying parts of the game, and it's often so overlooked because - again, this franchise is predominately a male audience. To them, it was probably just a plot hole, to us, it was one of the most terrifying portions.

"Fortunately, harry defeats god, as you do, ..." that was great All great actually, but that was also just great

I love these kinds of videos, with halloween just around the corner

I miss the fear I used to feel playing Silent Hill. No other game has even come close.

The idea of loneliness has always been one of my biggest fears espically when being a teenager. Horror at its best takes this very real fear and turns it into something tangible for us to experience this uncomfortable feeling that we'd try to ignore. Keep up the great work your channel has easily been one of the best I've come across in ages

Until now, I haven't realised that a reason why some people might prefer a Silent Hill game over another is because it appeals to their personal fears. Probably the reason why I like the melancholy of SH2. Apart from that, I really liked this video! It's very interesting to know how an art work can impact someone in a different situation to me. Thanks, I'm subscribed and looking forward to next videos :)

I have not played any Silent Hill games, but I obviously appreciated your take on it and connection to it. If I were to try to play SH now...what's the move?

Seeing Silent Hill 3 analyzed through a woman's perspective is really refreshing and eye opening. As a man, I had completely missed all of the added layers of fear in this game.

it’s crazy how this game that’s full of things made of grotesque imagination is full of such real and relatable themes and messages and relevant symbolism

This is such a refreshing take on sh3! I've always seen this game as having a specific femine horror to it, but all the reviews on it never seem to truly address it. I'll definetly be binging your content for more amazing videos like this! :D

I've always had a fear of heights that seemed to intensify on malls. I never liked to look at lower floors, even going throught escalators unnerves me because I feel I'll fall on my back so I grab the escalators tight.

Your analysis shows why the first three Silent Hill games were top notch: attention to detail. As you stated, much of Heather's fears come from within, and it's not only her dealing with the fear of all that's happening around her. Your video also made me think about the first Silent Hill film, which is almost entirely female driven. It's a dynamic not often seen in film, much less, horror. I enjoyed your video. I sometimes feel as though Resident Evil and other horror games are mentioned far more and Silent Hill rarely gets any attention. It's nice to encounter another fan.

I've always loved SH3 and was always aware of how female-specific much of the horror was on a surface level (like you said, it's pretty hard to miss a lot of the symbolism!), but I appreciate it a lot more to hear a woman's perspective on it like this. I never really picked up on the idea of everyone seeing Heather as something for them to use, for instance, which just makes the whole game just that little bit creepier. Excellent work as always, Maria!

SIlent Hill 3 is my favorite game ever. This experience was impossible to describe. I felt a deep connection with the themes of the game. I have seen a lot of content about Silent Hill 3 but very few have achieved the quality of your video here ! You mentioned so many feeling that I had while playing this game, but it struck me so much when you talked about your connection with Heather as a woman (not walking alone on the street at night and so on). It has increased all the love and fascination I have for the game. So, thank you deeply ! It's such a pleasure to see new people discover this game ! Your analysis is wonderful. We need more women talking about games from their perspective ! A really great job !!! Thanks a lot

Beautiful, beautiful video! Thank you for this. I especially like how you shed a light on how Heather is just the most human, and understandable of the Silent Hill protagonists, how easy it is to empathise with her, feel how she must feel, especially her loneliness. And the music you chose specifically evokes this loneliness in me. This quiet, melancholic introversion, this feeling of remembering past events with a sense of hollowness, as you stop feeling yourself. To me, Silent Hill 3 is often more horrific after I stop, than while I play it, as my loneliness sets in. Especially the end was beautiful. She went through hell to reclaim her autonomy - Especially her bodily autonomy, something so very often taken from us.

She's like the opposite of James in fears and themes. Btw Harry > James. Some would say he's less interesting but Harry's also a widower and despite all the shit he went through he stayed good natured and always protected Cheryl, unlike James. Also I hated the Shattered Memories version of him, shittier in every way. Cheryl/Heather is def the most tragic though, if we count many years in the state Alessa version of her was as well. Oh btw I can relate to that mall floor collapsing fear hah.

This is not only my favorite game of all time, but my favorite piece of media ever. This game is incredible. It’s magnificently disgusting and uninviting, and the art design is so uniquely disquieting. But it also has some beautiful moments and catharsis. This game is the best in the franchise, and i don’t think the horror genre will ever surpass this in my eyes

As an acrophobe, I can assure you, the unnerving feeling of railings isn't just you. It's almost like something's compelling you to fall over and you're doing everything you can to avoid it. I hate ledges. Also, I can attest that, even as a man, being alone at night, walking into places like public bathrooms, not putting yourself in venerable positions and being wary of other people was something drilled into me as a kid, both by loving, protective parents and the hard way by the bullies that targeted me on a consistent basis. It's why I carry my keys (or pens) between my fingers to my vehicle, and one of the reasons why I took up martial arts at 8 years old. Honestly, it's good advise for everyone in general. I've been followed by an unknown vehicle before at night and I've had to intervene when I saw someone getting jumped. As much as we want to be able to trust others, the reality is, some, if not most of the time, you can't. The fear is very relatable. But then, so is the confidence to face and conquer it. Heather's a great character.

So I like Silent Hill and know about the lore, but haven't played any of them because I'm a wuss with only a PS4 to her name. My knowledge about the series is from other people, entirely men now that I think of it, talking about what made the games so good. And those videos are very good! They got me interested in the psychological landscapes that SH can give, which are breeding grounds for character development. But, in all the videos I saw about SH3 I never once heard someone mention Stanley. That's wild because this is a story about people like Stanley pushing people like Heather past the point of discomfort into danger, and his existence in the story is vital for that, even if we never see him. That being said, my all time favorite line in all of horror is "they look like monsters to you?" Which my English Major Brain is now connecting to the type of threats that Heather has to face.

SH3 is definitely the most terrifying game of the series

Silent Hill 3 is my favorite game in the series in large part due to Heather. I love how she comments on so much. She def the most transparent protagonist out of the series

Everyone knows the real horrors of Silent Hill 3 were the friendships we made along the way! Wait. That doesn't work.

I hesitate to compare myself too much to Heather, as I'm a trans woman who spent her teen years as a male, so I don't want to overstep and speak about fears that I never had to worry about growing up. But holy shit do I ever relate to Heather, and I always did, even when I was still an oblivious boy. There's something about the deeply personal horror of losing control over your body and feeling imprisoned in it that resonates with me. To say nothing of the fact that, though I fortunately will never be in danger of having to carry my rapist's child to term, I do nonetheless have a very high statistical chance of experiencing sexual violence at the hands of a man at least once in my life. And, of course, the fact that all this is aided and abetted by religious fundamentalists who want to force my body into a shape that is horrifying to me, because they view me as sub-human and my body as their property.

It was scary enough for me as a man making my way home after night shifts , so I sort of can but obviously can't fully imagine how much worse that would be for a woman

You've given me a new perspective on SH3, thank you

I've been torn for years on which of the original SH trilogy is my favorite. On one hand, many if not most veteran fans would consider 3 to have the best gameplay. It fully realizes & expands on the classic mechanics for an overall more complete balance. I like a lot about 4 too, it gets far too much hate, but it does admittedly feel more detached from the first three. Prior to its more experimental approach, which changed several gameplay aspects, 3 had virtually perfected the original control scheme. In terms of favorite protagonists, I similarly have to favor 3 in that Heather/Cheryl is the most 3 dimensional main lead. She's more relatable, down to Earth, fleshed out, shows more onscreen emotion, and has more personality which informs her arc. Harry and James are well done protagonists in their own right, not necessarily inferior to Heather (It's almost unfair to compare three fundamentally different characters & concepts), but I just can't relate to or resonate with them as much personally. As immersive as the first two games are in horror + tone, I also have to give 3 the edge in presentation. Not just in graphics & effects (with some hauntingly beautiful levels), but for the sheer degree/depth to which it pushed the technology of the time. I can't begin to do a one-to-one comparison on music & sound design, both games have simply too much great stuff that often evokes very different feelings. My favorite series main theme, however, is still easily 3's "You're Not Here", hands down. Regarding plot & atmosphere, this is where I start to favor 2. While 3 was designed as a sequel, I maintain that 2 is Team Silent's best standalone story despite also having connections to the original game that are kept primarily in the background. It has the original trilogy's most iconic (and most reiterated or copied) monsters, one of the most terrifying antagonists in Pyramid Head, some of the series' darkest subject matter, and arguably the best version of the town which we get to openly explore. The town itself has always been the true star of the franchise in relation to gameplay and/or lore, but we don't spend as much time there in 3 since Heather's journey manifests the nightmare world in places outside Silent Hill (a first for the series back then). 3's locales are memorable, but there's just something about Silent Hill's identity that gets lost when the town is no longer the primary setting. It makes sense in context for Heather's story, but at the cost of neglecting such a timeless & influential location. It's a unique atmosphere that ultimately just can't be replicated to the same result anywhere else. That's part of what makes it special. So, to end this rant, I love all the original games, each for their own reasons as well as most of their differences. If I absolutely had to choose my favorite experience as a whole though, 2 just barely edges out 3 for me. In a perfect world, my ideal Silent Hill game would balance a world & atmosphere like 2's, gameplay like 3's, and a main lead as authentic as Heather.

I totally agree! There’s a very specific fear as a woman being alone in the train station or a man not leaving you alone and feeling you have to escape to the bathroom, and I feel like they evokes those situations on purpose!

I've watched tons of essays about Silent Hill games and they all were mostly the same. This new perspective opened my eyes on a lot of things in the game. Hats off to you, I can't convey in words how interesting it was to watch.

I'm so happy to have stumbled across your channel! Like, I'm in awe of just how well put together each video is. Thanks for all the amazing content.

A lot of other people have commented thought provoking things already, so I just want to say thank you for this video. Silent Hill 3 represents such a real terror for women and women-aligned people in the real world, and I don’t think I’ve seen any review from a man who’s comprehended that to the fullest extent.

THIS! This is what we need more. More women analyzing games from the feminine perspective. It's really shocking the meaning of a game totally flips with the female perspective. I wonder what other games were there that work this way.

I played through SH3 many years ago, probably around the time when it came out. It was the first Silent Hill game I played. I still remember the horror that this game gave me, it is a true nightmare. I found the scariest place is actually the shopping mall, maybe because it was my first "other world" experience, I freaked out and kept running. I didn't notice this was the same place until I saw it from some walkthrough later. I recently finished The Last of US II, and I immediately think of Heather in SH3, the idea behind it is so similar, I even doubted some of the people who made Silent Hill went to Sony and work for Naughty Dog.

Missy! I rented this when I was a teen. It scared me so much, i couldn't Finnish it. In my 20's on PC, finally passed it! The music, atmosphere, and Heather's punk nature was such experiencing. Now 28, I still love this game. Love your narrative!

Omg, finally someone with the take I’ve always had. I hear so many dudebros talk about this game as lesser to Silent Hill 2 but like, this game does such a good job with the subtleties of being a teenage girl or teenage girl adjacent (like a boy who comes out as gay in his early teens, which, while different has a lot of commonalities and parallels to how society treats teenage girls if we don’t act a certain way) that I find it’s just as dense and compelling if not moreso.

wow, I love SH3 and i have seen a billion different takes on it. However, this is a unique take on what the game means to you and brought a further understanding of the underrated entry.

the empty mall part really scared me bc i actually had to deal with something similar a few years ago. i went to the mall pretty late to watch a movie by myself and when i got out the mall had closed down so sections were closed off except for the closest exit next to the movie theater which was on the complete opposite side of where i parked so i had to run all the way back to my car while it was dark outside and it was one of the scariest experiences i’ve gone through. so yeah fuck the empty mall that shit is terrifying

I like to reffer to Silent Hill 2 as "The Horror of the mentally Ill". Due to it's large amount of subtext related to mental illness, depression, and coping with such issues. It personifies how grossly entrapping mental illness can be and how self-destructive it truly is. Silent Hill 3, on the other hand, is what I like to call, "The Everyman's Horror". Because it takes concepts, areas and situations from everyday life and then twists them horribly in ways that truly do hit hard. From the themes of the story (liberating the self, reclaiming one's body, defying fate, etc.), to the areas you go through and the ways it tries to get under your skin, Silent Hill 3 can scare anyone and everyone to some degree. I belive this video encapsulates this very well, is well structured and carries it's points out well. Too bad we won't ever get another Silent Hill game that's this good.

Normally when critic takes personal approach to a game is like "and heres why Zelda was very important for my childhood" and then there's this video 👍

All team Silent games from 1-4 are Masterpiece with deep layers of meaning & Symbolism. All told from different perspective. Exploring different type of fears. I love it so much.

First time I played this game I was dreading Heather coming face to face with Stanley. The relief I felt when I read his last letter, so glad the player never got to meet him. That birthday phone call was probably the thing that freaked me out the most when playing this game though.

oh my gosh someone finally put it into words with being in the upper floors in the mall, it's feels like a floating nausea anytime I'm near the railing, thank you also thank you for the video, Silent hill 3 is my favorite and seeing praise for it made my day.

I love this video. Such a good job. Heather was somewhat rare, being presented, in and of herself, in a not overtly sexual object. She felt so human.

Great video. It made me so happy to hear about a point of view from someone who understands what Heather was going through, as a young girl. That's why she was my favorite, too. I just felt I really understood her.

It's good to see the interpretation of the game through a female perspective. I'm not a woman and I was ignorant to a lot of this symbolism before it was pointed out.

I have never thought about how the game would feel differently from a female view. I appreciate your sharing of vulnerabilities and ability to relate to the game with us. This overview has shifted how I view the story and visuals of the game for the better. Thank you.

This is a great video and was extremely eye-opening to a lot of things I never could have picked up on! Thanks for making it!

One thing I love about 3 is how many ways to die there are. In the previous 2 you could mostly die by enemies, but Heather can die ran over by a subway train or a rollercoaster cart, or falling, or being in the mirror room for too long. It feels like the world itself is out to get you, and you have this crippling fear that anything could come out and kill you anytime

I subscribed after less than a minute. I need other people talking about Silent Hill 3 from the female perspective. Honestly, I just want to see that for games in general. Thanks for making this video.

Am I the only person who has never played silent hill but watches every video I find about it? It get that same feeling as listening to ghost stories around a campfire.

Awesome video! I absolutely love Sh3. Is my favorite one of the series and also the first one I played. You talked about pregnancy, have you ever heard of haunting ground? This game is awesome and it's story is so, so disturbing.

Great job ! As a man it completely change my view of the game. It's super cool to have different approche of one game based on personal level. As a non native english speaker you are very easy to understand and it help too. Love for all Silent Hill lovers ❤️, you can be proud of your job

I played this game for the first time when I graduated high school and started to date my best friend. I was never into dating just cuz I’m not interested in that stuff and I preferred to be with our friends who were also pretty much single throughout high school. My own dad was only a bit protective as most dads are to their daughters, but really encouraged me to go out with friends and get a boyfriend when I preferred to stay by myself. He never had strict or unfair rules so I had the luxury of more freedom than most teens would I guess. So when I graduated and started to date my friend I was really scared of having sex, getting pregnant, loosing him as a friend and our other friends too, as well as loosing the security of living with my supportive father. College scared me because I didn’t need to “let loose” as some people do, given the fact my dad encouraged me to go out more. So I guess with Heather being thrust out of her comfort zone and into these situations really resonated with me. It’s like I already knew about sex, drugs and everything else, but it’s because I knew about that stuff as a teen, and never really cared, is that I didn’t pursued it as an adult either. Heather knows the dangers too but doesn’t want to go through it all over again. I’m with you Heather. It’s uncomfortable and dangerous out there, but we made it through. (EDIT) HEY! This was uploaded on my birthday. Thanks for the birthday gift girl!! I love silent hill :3

thank you so much for taking the time to share these perceptions of fears and anxieties :]

Awesome stuff here, as always!

These videos are almost more fear inducing than the games themselves. Well done.

So glad this came up on my recommended, such a great perspective and excellent presentation. I can't wait to watch your other videos!!

Video: Starts with a Content Warning My Inner Horror Fan: This shit is gonna be good!

I have no courage to play the Silent Hill games...but I´m familiar with the story and lore surrounding them... The fears you talk about in the video are unfortunately normal for many women. For example there was a time in my town when it was so risky to be outside that anyone was in danger (even though men were in danger the women were the most at risk) so for that reason I decided to use overgrown men clothes and cut my hair short, so no one would recognized me as a woman... Although such times have passed and I moved into another city...those fears of being haunted/hunted by anyone is a fear that still lives in my mind...

I always found Heather to be the most interesting of the Silent Hill protagonists. People love to talk about how complex James is by mentioned the symbolism and how all the characters are all sides of him but I found his actual moment to moment interactions to be rather dull. Heather has far more emotion to me. Heather actually felt like a character where James just felt like a dude who's just viewing himself but never actually get to see sides of.

I could relate to a lot of what you said, without ever having played this game. I was almost disappointed that it was only 16 minutes. It's so rare to get this type of personal feminine perspective in the gaming video essays part of KZfaq, at least from what I've seen. Thank you for making it!

The firsts Silent Hill games (1, 2, 3 and The Room) are really personal games that revolves around real human characters with real fears and feelings, i think that's why they were so succesfull and scary, because every person could find part of their own fears within the games. This was a really good video, when i played the game i understood that part its horror revolved around certain female fears that you have talked about in the video and it has been interesting to hear your point of view about these fears. Keep making content of this quality because you are really good at it.

I really enjoyed this. Thank you for uploading!

I was literally searching for more in-depth analysis of the Silent Hill trilogy. Whilst Silent Hill 2 is my favourite, Heather Mason is definitely the poster girl of Silent Hill and is the best character in the series. She's so relatable and is quite a realistic portrayal of a young woman. Loved your analysis of Silent Hill 3 and Heather Mason. Probably my favourite one so far.

omg hearing you say “not all women are able to have children” 🥺❤️

I love this video, great work!

Silent hill and cry of fear are one of those games that are really deep.

There were female members in Team Silent & they influenced Heather’s overall character design(according to the SH3 making of doc). After watching your essay, I’m pretty sure the women had a say with the horror elements & set pieces. I loved the game back in the day, but I never gave it much thought that it was about “feminine horror”. Which makes it better on a whole different level. Game aged like fine wine. Well done. 👌