White Noise

Brad Sihvon, Chandra West, Colin Chapin

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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PG-13, 1 hr. 41 min.

Directed by: Geoffrey Sax

Released: January 7, 2005

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DVD Released: May 17, 2005

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  • 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 )
  • 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 )
  • August 23, 2008
    Pretty boring...I was expecting more out of it that I got.
  • March 18, 2008
    Chilling movie about voices of the dead. Michael's wife dies and he is contacted by a man who says she is trying to communicate to him.
  • March 17, 2008
    i dunno why this has been slated but i personally found it very creepy as there's been documented cases of threatening messages from the dead via evp. michael keaton is always interesting to watch... he is a lil' old now and doesn't really star in much anymore. it's a lil' bit mo... ...( read more )
  • June 2, 2009
    Not at all what I had expected from the previews. This movie was slow and very uninteresting compared to what I was lead to believe.

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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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