Resident Evil > Silent Hill
Resident Evil 2,3 > Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill > Resident Evil 2,3,Code Veronica
Silent Hill 2 > Code Veronica
That\'s my breakdown
And I still belief that the original (and even more so in the remake) Resident Evil relied MUCH more on creepiness than the others in the series. Almost as much as Silent Hill. After that, they went too commercial.. more guns, more zombies, cheap shocks, no suspense.
If nothing else, it relies on sheer panic instincts (particularly in the remake, tighter corridors, less manuverability) Those hunters will scare the living shit out of me every time
Which is quite similar to Silent Hill\'s creepiness for the most part.