: The film is noted for a "shock" ending involving Jamie's father and the true nature of his current physical state, a hallmark of the Wan-Whannell collaboration. Streaming & Watch Options

The story follows , a man whose life is upended after his wife, Lisa, is brutally murdered shortly after they receive an anonymous gift: a ventriloquist dummy named Billy. Returning to his hometown of Raven's Fair to investigate, Jamie uncovers the legend of Mary Shaw , a ventriloquist who was lynched by a local mob after being accused of kidnapping a child. The Legend of Mary Shaw

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: A unique technical feature of the film is its use of sound. When Mary Shaw is present, all ambient noise—the "Dead Silence"—is sucked out of the room, signaling to the characters (and the audience) that they must remain silent to survive.