Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- ominous
- mournful
- paranoid
- late night horror viewing
- paranormal movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a dull, ineffective supernatural thriller whose promising premise is undermined by weak execution and a lack of suspense.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jonathan Rivers becomes consumed by electronic voice phenomena because he believes the recordings contain messages from his dead wife Anna.
Radio, television, audio, and video recordings serve as the principal channels through which the paranormal threat is experienced.
Jonathan's need for continued contact with Anna shifts his investigation from skepticism into dangerous fixation.
White noise, screens, and distorted electronic messages repeatedly frame the film's supernatural encounters.
Films like White Noise, and why
The Sixth Sense
supernatural mystery, grief-driven investigation, and unsettling communication from the dead
The Ring
paranormal thriller built around ominous electronic signals and escalating fear
The Changeling
grief, obsession, and contact with an apparently supernatural presence in a restrained horror framework
Movie Details
- Director
- Geoffrey Sax
- Release Date
- 2005-01-07
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (906)
Cast
- Michael Keaton
- Deborah Kara Unger
- Chandra West
- Ian McNeice
- Sarah Strange
- Nicholas Elia
- Mike Dopud
- Marsha Regis
- Brad Sihvon
- Mitchell Kosterman
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is White Noise about?
- A widowed architect’s search for messages from his dead wife through electronic voice phenomena turns grief into a dangerous paranormal investigation.
- What is White Noise like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of White Noise as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is White Noise violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in White Noise as mild.
- What did critics think of White Noise?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a dull, ineffective supernatural thriller whose promising premise is undermined by weak execution and a lack of suspense.
- Which films are like White Noise?
- Films with a similar feel include The Sixth Sense, The Ring, and The Changeling.
- How long is White Noise?
- White Noise runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch White Noise?
- In United States, White Noise is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
