Editing Silent Hill (section)

==Monsters==
Unlike [[Resident Evil]] or [[Parasite Eve]], Silent Hill is a psychological horror series rooted in occultism. As a result, each game has its own unique array of creepy-crawlies to evade and battle, though there are a few that have made such an impact that subsequent games have tried to include them.

In general, monsters in Silent Hill are manifestations of the psyche, born from the mind of a character currently lost in the fog-shrouded town. This may or may not be the protagonist.

Because of its themes, Silent Hill's monsters are brimming with symbolism, and it's very ambiguous where they come from or even how "real" they are. It's implied perspectives of monsters can shift depending on who is looking at them; in SH2, there's a character who literally cannot see the monsters and so will leave James to their mercy (further un-endearing an already insufferable brat to most players). In another title, a character directly says to the protagonist "Monsters? They look like monsters to you?" This has led to the theory that your characters may actually be killing ordinary people and animals whilst mistaking them for creatures.