![]() ![]() Wan would go on to bigger and better things, becoming the guiding force of two horror franchises in The Conjuring and Insidious. He’s excellent establishing the eerie tone and creating effective frights within the story’s confusing parameters. James Wan hadn’t quite become a master of horror by Dead Silence, only his second film. ![]() Amber Valleta, Donnie Wahlberg and character actor Bob Gunton all contribute their own worth, partially making up for a forgettable lead in Ryan Kwanten. The cast is almost an afterthought, carried by strong visual effects and a keen grasp of spooky jump scares. The excellent production values and Gothic atmosphere are the headliners. Mary Shaw’s brutal backstory revolves around a ventriloquist act and her doll Billy, which might be possessed.ĭead Silence is firmly a studio product of its day, a fairly typical horror flick from the 2000s. Jamie returns home to the creepy town of Ravens Fair to bury his wife and unravel the chilling legend of Mary Shaw. Now the target of an investigation by a hard-boiled cop played by Donnie Wahlberg, his troubles all began when a mysterious ventriloquist doll appeared at his door step. Jamie (Ryan Kwanten) is thrust into the middle of a killer mystery when he comes back to find his wife brutally murdered in their apartment. Ongoing efforts are also made throughout the year to encourage employees to increase their commitment towards the environment, encouraging waste separation and providing regular tips about how one can support the enviroment.Dead Silence is spine-chilling horror in its best moments saddled with logic-defying baggage This second-class water is used for toilet flushing bowls and firefighting water tower. The Bank also has two large water reservoirs with a combined estimated capacity of 600,000 litres. “This concept has also driven our ongoing works at BOV Centre, redesigning the working environment of our Head Office into open-plan designs that allow more natural light and fresh air. He went on to say that the extensive refurbishment exercise being undertaken across the Bank’s retail network is also targeting greater energy efficiency, using all-natural, fast-renewing materials and reducing paper usage. ![]() “Beyond the symbolic gesture of switching off the lights across our premises, the Bank has been undertaking a series of green investments, such as the installation of over 500 PV panels across our different sites, double glazing windows offices, and the replacement of air condition units with more efficient ones that produce less harmful refrigerants.” This became even more of a priority once Bank of Valletta committed itself to ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) principles. ![]() Speaking about the Bank’s role in this event, Ernest Agius, Chief Operations Officer explained that over the years the Bank has consistently featured the environment as one of its key stakeholders. The next seven years are critical to ensure that we remain under the climate threshold and avoid irreversible damage to our planet. The world is currently on the way to breaching the 1.5☌ global temperature increase limit by 2030 set by the Paris Climate Agreement. Since its inception in 2007, the ‘lights off’ movement has worked to raise awareness about climate change and nature distress. Bank of Valletta has this year renewed its commitment towards Earth Hour by symbolically switching off the lights on the facades of some of its important buildings, including its BOV Centre and Premier Centre in Santa Venera as well as the premises in Zachary Street, Valletta.Īs announced by World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the organiser of this worldwide movement, increasing knowledge and driving awareness is critical. ![]()
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