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|appearances= ''Silent Hill 2'' <br> ''Silent Hill 3'' <br> ''Silent Hill: The Arcade'' <br> ''Hunger'' <br> ''Sinner's Reward'' <br> ''Dying Inside'' <br> ''Silent Hill'' film}}
|appearances= ''Silent Hill 2'' <br> ''Silent Hill 3'' <br> ''Silent Hill: The Arcade'' <br> ''Hunger'' <br> ''Sinner's Reward'' <br> ''Dying Inside'' <br> ''Silent Hill'' film}}
:''This article is for Brookhaven as seen in the games and in the first film. For the [[Silent Hill: Revelation|second film]] incarnation, see [[Brookhaven Asylum]].''
:''This article is for Brookhaven as seen in the games and in the first film. For the [[Silent Hill: Revelation|second film]] incarnation, see [[Brookhaven Asylum]].''
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'''Brookhaven Hospital''' is a mental institution located in the [[South Vale]] area of [[Silent Hill, Maine|Silent Hill]]
. It was originally founded in the 1860s as a Civil War field hospital
.
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'''Brookhaven Hospital''' is a mental institution located in the [[South Vale]] area of [[Silent Hill, Maine|Silent Hill]].
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It has appeared in ''[[Silent Hill 2]]'', ''[[Silent Hill 3]]'' and ''[[Silent Hill: The Arcade]]'', as well as the [[Silent Hill (film)|''Silent Hill'' film]]. [[Nurse]]s are frequent monsters here.
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It has appeared in ''[[Silent Hill 2]]'', ''[[Silent Hill 3]]'' and ''[[Silent Hill: The Arcade]]'', as well as the [[Silent Hill (film)|''Silent Hill'' film]]
. However, is it always seen in the [[Fog World]] or [[Otherworld]], in which it is primarily abandoned and full of monsters
. [[Nurse]]s are frequent monsters here.
[[Alchemilla Hospital]] is another mental institution intended more for physical medicine and operations, while Brookhaven and [[Cedar Grove Sanitarium]] are intended more for mental health.
[[Alchemilla Hospital]] is another mental institution intended more for physical medicine and operations, while Brookhaven and [[Cedar Grove Sanitarium]] are intended more for mental health.
== Symbolism ==
== Symbolism ==
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Brookhaven Hospital seems to symbolize the fears of those who are both physically and mentally ill, and possibly poor healthcare or medical malpractice. In Silent Hill, hospitals are used to exemplify fears of sickness and death, and Brookhaven is no exception.
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Brookhaven Hospital seems to symbolize the fears of those who are both physically and mentally ill, and possibly poor healthcare or medical malpractice. In Silent Hill, hospitals are used to exemplify fears of sickness
, suffering
and death, and Brookhaven is no exception.
In Brookhaven, it seems doctors don't really care about their patient's health, and instead, want to profit off them as much as possible. Although [[Mary Shepherd-Sunderland]] didn't actually go to Brookhaven, she said, ''"It'd be easier if they'd just kill me. But I guess the hospital is making a nice profit off me, they want to keep me alive..."'' meaning that doctors profiting from patients is a theme of the game.
In Brookhaven, it seems doctors don't really care about their patient's health, and instead, want to profit off them as much as possible. Although [[Mary Shepherd-Sunderland]] didn't actually go to Brookhaven, she said, ''"It'd be easier if they'd just kill me. But I guess the hospital is making a nice profit off me, they want to keep me alive..."'' meaning that doctors profiting from patients is a theme of the game.
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==History==
==History==
Prior to the 1600s, the area where Silent Hill was eventually established was the home of members of an unnamed Native American tribe that used the land for sacred rituals. At the end of the century, settlers arrived and founded the town; soon after, they began to rapidly die off. The deaths were attributed to an epidemic, and Brookhaven Hospital was built to treat those affected. It was originally little more than a shack, but it gradually grew.
Prior to the 1600s, the area where Silent Hill was eventually established was the home of members of an unnamed Native American tribe that used the land for sacred rituals. At the end of the century, settlers arrived and founded the town; soon after, they began to rapidly die off. The deaths were attributed to an epidemic, and Brookhaven Hospital was built to treat those affected. It was originally little more than a shack, but it gradually grew.
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Eventually, the settlers fled the town, leaving it abandoned for nearly a century, until it was resettled as a penal colony in the early 1800s. Around 1810, another epidemic broke out, and Brookhaven Hospital was rebuilt and reopened. Brookhaven Hospital was put to great use during those dark times.
[[File:Brookhaven Hospital.jpg|thumb|250px|Brookhaven Hospital (1880).]]
[[File:Brookhaven Hospital.jpg|thumb|250px|Brookhaven Hospital (1880).]]
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Eventually,
the
settlers
fled
the
town,
leaving
it
abandoned
for
nearly
a
century,
until it was resettled
as a
penal
colony in the early 1800s
.
Around
1810,
another
epidemic
broke
out,
and
Brookhaven Hospital was rebuilt
and
reopened.
Brookhaven
Hospital
was
put
to
great
use
during
those
dark
times
.
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In
the
1860s,
during
the
American
Civil
War,
Brookhaven
Hospital
was
put
into
use
as a
medical
hospital
.
The
incarnation
of
Brookhaven
in
''Silent
Hill
2''
and
''3''
has
existed
since
it
became
large
scale
in
the
late
1800s
.
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Eventually (at an unspecified time, anytime between
1810
to in the 20th century), Brookhaven transformed from a hospital to treat the epidemic and disease to mainly a mental hospital.
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Eventually (at an unspecified time, anytime between
1860
to in the 20th century), Brookhaven transformed from a hospital to treat the epidemic and disease to mainly a mental hospital
. This is likely due to the older infrastructure of the hospital, with only one small elevator and narrow hallways unsuitable for emergencies. Some aspects of the hospital used to treat mental health include a garden, a pool, and a day room room for recreation
.
==''Silent Hill 2''==
==''Silent Hill 2''==
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In the first game where exploration of Brookhaven is possible, [[James Sunderland]] and [[Maria]] enter here in pursuit of [[Laura]]. Like many of the buildings James enters in Silent Hill, the general feeling here is one of abandonment, a dilapidated husk void of life and activity. [[Bubble Head Nurse]]s roam the corridors and halls.
In the first game where exploration of Brookhaven is possible, [[James Sunderland]] and [[Maria]] enter here in pursuit of [[Laura]]. Like many of the buildings James enters in Silent Hill, the general feeling here is one of abandonment, a dilapidated husk void of life and activity. [[Bubble Head Nurse]]s roam the corridors and halls.
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Brookhaven Hospital undergoes a genuine, though comparatively subtle
[[
Otherworld
]]
transformation. The walls are covered in tarp, many doors are blocked by either boxes or material. Unfortunately, Maria is killed by [[Pyramid Head]] in the basement.
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Brookhaven Hospital undergoes a genuine, though comparatively subtle Otherworld transformation. The walls are covered in tarp, many doors are blocked by either boxes or material. Unfortunately, Maria is killed by [[Pyramid Head]] in the basement.
Many strange sounds and noises can be heard. Some examples include glass shattering, a pig-like creature squealing in the basement[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KY5mpNVfkU], and a disembodied heavy breathing being heard in the room where James discovers Maria is missing.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4qr0VbE-Rs]
Many strange sounds and noises can be heard. Some examples include glass shattering, a pig-like creature squealing in the basement[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KY5mpNVfkU], and a disembodied heavy breathing being heard in the room where James discovers Maria is missing.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4qr0VbE-Rs]
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==''Silent Hill'' film==
==''Silent Hill'' film==
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[[File:Brookhaven_Hospital.png|thumb|250px|Brookhaven in the film.]]
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[[File:Brookhaven_Hospital.png|thumb|250px|Brookhaven
Hospital
in the film.]]
In contrast to the games, the film's version of Brookhaven Hospital shows no signs of being a mental institution, but rather appears to be a regular hospital. It is also abandoned, due to the great fire of [[Silent Hill, West Virginia]]. Compared to Brookhaven in the video games, it is much larger in size and was built in 1909. Rockwood Asylum, an abandoned mental institution, was used for exterior shots to represent Brookhaven Hospital.
In contrast to the games, the film's version of Brookhaven Hospital shows no signs of being a mental institution, but rather appears to be a regular hospital. It is also abandoned, due to the great fire of [[Silent Hill, West Virginia]]. Compared to Brookhaven in the video games, it is much larger in size and was built in 1909. Rockwood Asylum, an abandoned mental institution, was used for exterior shots to represent Brookhaven Hospital.