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White Noise

2005 · 98 min

A cold, static-soaked chiller that turns grief into creeping dread, more unsettling atmosphere than jump scares.

Directed by
Geoffrey Sax
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Tagline
The line separating the living from the dead has been crossed.
Overview
An architect's desire to speak with his wife from beyond the grave using EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomenon), becomes an obsession with supernatural repercussions.

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Directed by
Geoffrey Sax
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • obsession
  • death
  • isolation
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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White Noise Collection

  1. White NoiseMovie · 2005 This title
  2. White Noise 2: The LightMovie · 2007

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Genres
drama, horror, thriller
Directed by
Geoffrey Sax
Written by
Niall Johnson
Starring
Michael Keaton, Deborah Kara Unger, Chandra West, Ian McNeice, Sarah Strange, Nicholas Elia, Mike Dopud, Marsha Regis
Music
Claude Foisy
Cinematography
Chris Seager
Runtime
98 min
Country
Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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