White Noise (2005)
Brad Sihvon, Chandra West, Colin Chapin, Deborah Kara Unger, Ian McNeice ... (see more) , Marsha Regis , Michael Keaton , Mike Dopud , Mitchell Kosterman , Nicholas Elia , Sarah Strange
Successful architect Jonathan Rivers' peaceful existence is shattered by the unexplained disappearance and death of his wife, Anna. Jonathan is eventually contacted by a man, who claims to be receiving messages from Anna through EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomenon). At first skeptical, Jonathan then be... (read more) Successful architect Jonathan Rivers' peaceful existence is shattered by the unexplained disappearance and death of his wife, Anna. Jonathan is eventually contacted by a man, who claims to be receiving messages from Anna through EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomenon). At first skeptical, Jonathan then becomes convinced of the messages' validity, and is soon obsessed with trying to contact her on his own. His further explorations into EVP and the accompanying supernatural messages unwittingly open a door to another world, allowing something uninvited into his life.
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PG-13, 1 hr. 41 min.
Directed by:
Geoffrey Sax
Release Date: Jan 07, 2005
DVD Release Date: May 17, 2005
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I had such high hopes for this movie. The trailers gave me the creeps. The actual movie was awful, though.
I hoped this would be a little better...it's okay as it is, but it moved slow at a few points. The twist was a bit too random...The concept was better than the execution. That's not to say it was awful; it's worth watching, and Michael Keaton is grea... (read more) I hoped this would be a little better...it's okay as it is, but it moved slow at a few points. The twist was a bit too random...The concept was better than the execution. That's not to say it was awful; it's worth watching, and Michael Keaton is great, but it's not remotely close to amazing.
I should of known when it had Michael Keaton in the cast. A possibly good actor in line of bad movies and acting. There is hardly any movies of his that I have enjoyed. He should just get back with Tim Burton and make something credible. (or maybe... (read more) I should of known when it had Michael Keaton in the cast. A possibly good actor in line of bad movies and acting. There is hardly any movies of his that I have enjoyed. He should just get back with Tim Burton and make something credible. (or maybe not) Well regardless of my distaste, this is hardly a reason to not watch a movie, although this movie sucked. I am not really sure what this movie was supposed to be. It jumps in all these directions as if to maybe persuade us into a surprise ending. Was that what it was supposed to be? I don't know.
EVP. A large amount of time is used to teach us about the concept. I guess the audience are conceived to be idiots and are unable to comprehend something that isn't going to be used anyways. (or it might just be that the core audience was intended to be under the age 12) The filmmakers could of simply exemplified that television sets and radios were possessed by ghosts and that would of made the same sense as how they tried to portray the Electronic Voice Phenomenon. Maybe that made it seem more horrific. Although it is the basis, its significance becomes so irrelevant in the movie. The idea of getting in contact with lost loved ones becomes an obsessed concept of altering what may happen to certain people in the future. Finally in the end we are left with a conclusion of loved ones reunited? A crime sovled? Ghosts? A milieu of static? What?!!! What ever the reason, it comes down to being irrelevant like all the other scenes in the movie we are made to work with. Clusters of useless information not working together or just simply trivial.
I personnally like this type of Horror/Scary movie, not all blood and gore, this one let's your imagination do the work! If your like me, and have a very over active imagination, that makes this film very creepy, and quite frightening!!! Well worth a... (read more) I personnally like this type of Horror/Scary movie, not all blood and gore, this one let's your imagination do the work! If your like me, and have a very over active imagination, that makes this film very creepy, and quite frightening!!! Well worth a watch!!!
Good atmosphere but sadly not done the best. The movie does pick up slower than most other films (at least modern ones) which might bother some it didn't bother me but the build-up wasn't worth the conclusion at all.
terrible film but an enjoyable movie. good for ironic value. michael keaton is better than this.
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Even if its dorky climax throws you out of the mood again, there are staticky bits of White Noise that still manage to cling.full review
White Noise's scares mostly wind up lost in transmission.full review
A dreadful, predictable and thoroughly silly thriller that shows how low poor Keaton's star has fallen.full review
White Noise pretty much describes the content of this lackluster, scare-free story.full review
Has a relatively quiet pulse for a spooky, supernatural thriller.full review
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