Guest writer WITA reflects on one of the most influential monsters in survival horror, and how this pivotal character fits into the Silent Hill franchise.

Arguably, the most memorable part of the Silent Hill series isn’t its fog and fire sirens, its gritty Otherworld or vicious monsters, but rather something on a level entirely its own: Pyramid Head. Known in some installments as the Bogeyman or the Red Pyramid Thing, the unforgettable villain says nothing; drags a giant, heavy knife; and walks around with a massive, blood-stained metal cone on his head. It almost sounds silly by rough description, but the true figure makes a very different impression. So why do fans dread a foe who covers his never-before-seen face with such an unwieldy helmet? Well, Pyramid Head isn’t hiding—and there’s something terribly wrong when a being in a world quite the definition of hell can strike fear in the horrendous creatures dwelling there.

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