Solaris (And How it Influenced Silent Hill 2) | Monsters of the Week

Team Silent has officially named many works of literature, art and film that have influenced them when writing Silent Hill 2. The 1972 movie Solaris by Andrei Tarkowski, which is based on the novel by Stanislaw Lem has never been formally acknowledged as an influence, though. In this video, I’ll show you why it’s almost strikingly obvious how this fantastic piece of cinematic art has served as a backbone for Silent Hill 2’s very personal, emotional plot and how it delves into funamental questions of existentialism. ___ Thanks for watching Monsters of the Week (Special), a RagnarRox show. If you want to support me, you can do so on my Patreon page. Facebook: Twitter: Steam: ___ Watch Solaris (1972) on youtube: Part 1: Part 2: ___ Movies/TV shows shown in this video: Solaris (1972) Solaris (2002) Solaris (1968) Star Trek - The Next Generation (1987-1994) Alien (1979) Starship Troopers (1997) Blade Runner (1982) ___ Credits: Solaris (1961) - Stanislaw Lem Special thanks to Chase McCaskill and Michael Snow ___ Please make sure to check out Michael Snow’s amazing series of video essays on Silent Hill’s major influences. This video about Solaris added some great points to my script and I highly recommend watching it and checking out his other videos in the series.