Silent Hill is home to some of gaming’s most scary creatures. Here are the ones that players are most afraid of.
Silent Hill is deservedly regarded as one of the scariest franchises in horror gaming history. Team Silent’s twisted ideas gave rise to some of gaming’s most horrific bosses, as well as one of the most renowned mascots of all time: Pyramid Head. This figure has become something of a legend outside of Silent Hill’s sphere of influence, and is praised for his design by fans and non-fans alike.
But there are so many more bosses in the genre that evoke sheer terror in the hearts of those who white-knuckle their controller with fear-induced sweat, and here are the finest of the greatest to reminisce about while waiting for the much-anticipated Silent Hill 2 Remake.
Memory Of Alessa – Silent Hill 3
Memory of Alessa is a catchy name for one of Silent Hill 3’s most famous boss fights, in which Heather. Or rather Cheryl, battles a dark alter-ego hellbent on being the only surviving Cheryl. In Silent Hill’s dark nightmarish rendition of Lakeside Amusement Park. The two of them fight to the death on a carousel.
Before the boss fight can begin, Heather must first eliminate the seemingly living carousel horses. That are leaking a horrible green gas into the air. The Dark Alessa has access to melee weapons as well as guns, which she uses to try to murder Heather. Her eerie silence, fanatical pursuit of Cheryl, and general eerieness of an evil Doppelgänger define this boss as one of the most terrifying.
Incubus – Silent Hill
The first Silent Hill’s conclusion pits Harry Mason against one of two enemies. The Incubus for the Good Ending or the Incubator for the Bad Ending. Dahlia verifies to Harry that Alessa and Cheryl have united to form one being–the Incubator–in the scene preceding it. The Incubus is birthed from the rear of Alessa/Cheryl with blood and gore and takes flight in particularly horrible fashion.
With flight and lightning abilities and the appearance of a biblical monster. This creature stands out as the most terrifying not only in the game, but in the franchise as a whole.
The One Truth – Silent Hill 4 The Room
Though Silent Hill 4 lacks more bosses than the previous games in the series, it still provides some significant scares with the One Truth, an improved form of the Wall Man opponent that is prevalent throughout the game.
The One Truth, also known as the Dummy, transforms the entire chamber into one enormous boss fight. With the torsos of vaguely humanoid creatures emerging from fleshly panels lining the walls in horrifying fashion, looming over Henry and Eileen. To defeat the monster, players must kill the One Truth, the one true creature hiding among the fake dummies. As the replicas cannot die, making it a difficult boss that takes both intelligence and muscle.
Abstract Daddy – Silent Hill 2
The Abstract Daddy, or Ideal Father as it’s also known in Silent Hill 2, appears as two flesh beings in an intimate position over a bed frame, with the outer layer of thick flesh keeping them locked in place. Players who are familiar with Angela’s character and her tragic story are aware of this boss. And what its awful appearance represents.
As a victim of sexual trauma caused by her father, Angela is terrorised by this foe until James eliminates it, even referring to it in terrified tones as “father,” and expressing her anger on its dead body in a series of kicks to its prone form. What makes this boss so terrible is not only how it seems, but also what it represents. Humans can be true beasts at times.
God – Silent Hill 3
Silent Hill 3 is one of the few games that allows players to battle God in the guise of a boss fight. And it acts as the game’s ultimate encounter. God is only partially formed, with a full head, chest, and limbs but a visible spine and leg bones that only go as far as the knee, due to the failure of the ritual to create this deity.
In the game, Heather becomes the unwilling host for ‘God,’ revered by Claudia as the one who will give birth to it in order to return the religious group’s deity to them, but Heather manages to sabotage their attempts to use her as the host, resulting in only half of their god returning–quite literally. God’s half-baked form, cracked porcelain-like skin, apparent bone structure. And sheer force of its strikes make it a worthy title and a terrifying encounter for the players.
Wheelman – Silent Hill Downpour
Down Downpour has been somewhat controversial among Silent Hill fans who see the later entries in the series as dismal departures from what makes the older games so great, but it still contains one of the series’ most terrifying looking bosses in the form of the Wheelman, the game’s penultimate boss fight.
Despite its enormous stature, open ribcage and abdominal parts, and disfigured face, the Wheelman is an emaciated mainly humanoid figure. It is based on four massive life support equipment located at four opposite sides of the chamber. Which Murphy must work his way towards in order to defeat him. While doing so, the Wheelman will try to crush him with his fists and telekinetically hurl big amounts of rubble at him.
Scarlet – Silent Hill: Homecoming
Backrooms, one of the earlier bosses in the controversial Silent Hill entry Homecoming. May be one of the most horrifying game creatures of all time. Every single detail reveals a whole new level of terror to her clever design, a mannequin-like creature with four spider-like spindly long limbs. An unfinished porcelain face, and red flesh spilling out of the gaps of the doll-like carapace.
Scarlet, thought to be the expression of Dr. Finch’s remorse at sacrificing his own daughter, has a tragic undertone. Her original form is a sentient doll that recognises her father, and when she calls out to him. Dr. Finch begins to bleed excessively, and his blood unites with the doll to give birth to Scarlet’s terrible employer.
Pyramid Head – Silent Hill 2
Who else but Silent Hill’s own poster kid Pyramid Head could take the crown? Pyramid Head, also known as the Red Pyramid Thing, is a terrifying creature that James first encounters in the Wood Sides Apartment, catching a glimpse of him through the other side of a gate, but he would then appear several times throughout the game as various bosses.
Pyramid Head, a manifestation of Jame’s remorse for killing Mary and desire to be punished, is the game’s judge, jury, and executioner, dogmatically chasing him throughout the game and proving himself to be an unstoppable juggernaut that will hunt him to the ends of the world. Though he has featured in other titles in the series. His debut in Silent Hill 2 is the most memorable and terrifying.
