Brad Sihvon, Chandra West, Colin Chapin, Deborah Kara Unger, Ian McNeice ...( see more  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 receivin...( read more  read more... )g 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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146 critics

PG-13, 1 hr. 41 min.

Directed by: Geoffrey Sax

Release Date: January 7, 2005

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  • November 27, 2009
    A nice idea, nicely shot but poorly executed. Michael Keaton is quite watchable and the support was ok, it just spoilt a good concept by taking the ghosts out of the computer screens towards the end. It's ok, nothing special but not terrible.
  • August 6, 2009
    Glacial 'thriller' which desperately wants to be J-horror scary but merely puts you to sleep. Takes forever to get going and Keaton doesn't help. Bad example of Hollywood jumping on a bandwagon which had already left town.
  • January 23, 2009
    Great idea for a creepy thriller, but did it really have to be that ridiculously boring?!? I love Keatons work, but this was a bit of a career killer. Yes, it has its tense moments, but I looked at my watch waaaay too much during this one. It's now spawned a direct to DVD sequel....( read more).... hmmmmm. Not a great movie, but the idea of EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomenon) is pretty fascinating. Shame it was so badly executed.
  • September 2, 2008
    White Noise offers an interesting look into the world of the afterlife by delving into one mans obsession with EVP. Unfortunately due to the nature of the film the majority of it has Keaton sat in front of computers/tape recorders/television sets. This becomes very boring very fa...( read more)st. He does some investigative work but this only leads him to the most bizarre of endings with flying ghost attacks, a strange "twist" which just confuses matters. Keaton does a bang up job, his expressive face and wonderful acting skills capturing the emotional aspects of dealing with communicating with dead loved ones. It tries a bit too hard to be an exciting horror rather than simply explore it's wonderful premise.
  • August 23, 2008
    Pretty boring...I was expecting more out of it that I got.
  • January 27, 2010
    wow i love this movie one of my other favorites.
  • January 21, 2010
    Some scenes were scary. But I found the researching thingy was a bit boring.
  • January 16, 2010
    this was kinda boring
  • January 9, 2010
    Movie didn't make sense..at all..i still am not quite sure what its about lol
  • December 7, 2009
    Creepy movie. Neat premise. Well done overall. Ending kinda killed it, but still enjoyable.

Critic Reviews


January 20, 2005
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Thrill-free thriller. full review

January 15, 2005
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

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

January 7, 2005
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine

White Noise's scares mostly wind up lost in transmission. full review

January 7, 2005
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

A dreadful, predictable and thoroughly silly thriller that shows how low poor Keaton's star has fallen. full review

January 7, 2005
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

[A] dullsville chiller. full review

January 6, 2005
Claudia Puig, USA Today

White Noise pretty much describes the content of this lackluster, scare-free story. full review

January 6, 2005
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

Has a relatively quiet pulse for a spooky, supernatural thriller. full review

January 6, 2005
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

Flawed but enjoyable supernatural thriller. full review

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