Actually, I don't think Sci-Fi actually spent money producing it. They just go to the American Film Market and make deals for upcoming video releases. SILENT WARNINGS was made by UFO Films, the same company resonsible for DRAGON FIGHTER, ANTIBODY, and the INTERCEPTOR FORCE movies.
As for Billy Zane, I think he's like Samson. He lost his hair and thus lost his star power.
And how about an extra nod to Stephen Baldwin for spending the first 5 minutes of the film doing the single worst crazy Randy Quaid impression of all time?