Nathan managed to pull off this film, and it’s a shame Michael couldn’t. You really felt for Nathan’s character when his wife and child died, and he made his character believable. A normal man’s family dies, and he suddenly starts seeing things. I have to say that Nathan Fillion would not have been my first choice, but after seeing this film last night, a good casting choice was made. I think this movie was everything the first one should have been and more. It was emotional, keeps you entertained, has good scares, and you actually care about the characters and what will happen to them.

Please don’t let white noise put you off seeing this sequel. You will regret it if you do. Honestly.

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As a fan of Fillion already, I was surprisingly impressed at just how much more range he had to show – taking dislike only really at the notion that his character’s job is never actually explained. As if that weren’t enough, Fillion handles the romantic developments with Katee Sackhoff’s Sherry with a tender awkwardness that every Firefly/Serenity fan always wanted to see with that franchise’s Inara character. That’s not to say that Fillion doesn’t get his fair share of trademark wit, the rather boldly written script takes care of that quite nicely as well. In the long and short, whether you like or dislike the film, it’s impossible to doubt Fillion’s star turn here.

Owing a lot more to Stephen King’s Dead Zone in places than the original White Noise, the film is a marvel for its pacing above all else. An almost universal complaint of the original film was its slow pacing and the gargantuan amount of time it took to explain the EVP phenomenon, so it is quite refreshing to find that WN2 wastes nearly no time with technobabble or exposition…

…WN2 does contain its share of jumps and what teenage girls usually refer to as “scary bits”. Again, a refreshing stance taken by the film is the way it handles those sequences; rooting them in more of a psychological light for Abe and tormenting him mercilessly with them.

One of the better horror sequels I’ve seen in recent years, White Noise: The Light is a solid horror/thriller and another terrific vehicle for Nathan Fillion.

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Throughout the film, I particularly boogied to its knack of playing its warped game like a vast and mind-numbing puzzle …… I always enjoy being surprised and THE LIGHT did just that in spades! And when you “Jenga” on top of all that loving a slew of heavy hitting plot twists, clever plays on audience expectations, a sweet/chemistry laced romance and a potent/well executed mystery, you get a highly stimulating sit down that had me by the lapels for the most part and just wouldn’t let me go.

All that jive wouldn’t have meant much if Luissier’s eye wasn’t up to the task and I’m happy to report that here, the lad did what a solid director/editor should do. Communicate information via striking visuals while managing to pull my heart strings through powerful imagery and arresting editing……

ACTING:
Both Nathan Fillion (Abe) and Katee Sackhoff (Sherry) took a scene each to warm up to me, but once past that, they both gave emotionally charged, layered and extremely likeable performances. Fillion in particular, had the whole film to carry and he did it admirably. Loved it when he brooded! He hit me right here…yeah…RIGHT HERE!

DIRECTING:
Film is a visual medium and Luissier knows it. He put out stylish and ambitious shots, a powerful use of slow motion, showcased a strong handle on his suspense and machine-gunned astounding editing & sound design my way. THE LIGHT made Luissier look real freaking good!

……when all was said and done THE LIGHT gave me a buck and half of worthy and above the norm horror chills and thrills. Don’t let the abysmal original scare you off it; give it a whirl!

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Here’s a rare and mysterious phenomenon - a sequel that’s better than the original. And an unheralded sequel no one was particularly clamouring for, at that. White Noise, a surprise box office hit two years ago, was only a middling film. It was spooky alright and it had a good performance by Michael Keaton but its story didn’t do much with its intriguing, supernatural premise and it led up to a very lame ending. White Noise: The Light is a definite improvement. It’s still spooky and it has another impressive male lead, Nathan Fillion this time, however this one tells a far more compelling tale. Don’t let its sequel status (the script is only related to White Noise by subject matter) and the tacky promotional campaign put you off what is a pretty good horror film……

…given a decent scene to direct, Lussier rises to the occasion. The opening diner scene and a shocking incident in a hotel lobby are highly accomplished pieces of cinema. He can direct actors too, a rare ability among horror directors….

…Star Nathan Fillion … made a very effective “everyman” hero. He has the same easy, middle-American charm of the young Kevin Costner. Here he creates tremendous sympathy for his character, which pays off in spades towards the end. God knows Hollywood needs some younger leading men right now and it could do a lot worse than Fillion. Katee Sackhoff, another TV science fiction star (she plays Starbuck on the new Battlestar Galactica) is a winning heroine and English actor Craig Fairbrass (Cliffhanger) is scary in a supporting role.

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I think this movie was better than the original, the atmosphere created with the screenplay was very good, such as the slow motion sequences that were timed perfectly, there was definitely a lot of great twists and turns, the movie had a definite and strong presence, it was created in a style that complemented the story, there were funny bits, scary bits, thrilling bits, horrific bits, chilling bits and jumpy bits. (even though i didn’t jump once, i think there is something wrong with me, but lots of other people in the cinema did) overall the movie managed to bring all these aspects perfectly together along with believable performances and a believable script to create an entertaining and interesting movie to watch.

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It is really good. I didn’t like White Noise, Keaton was very irritating in it & the film couldn’t make it’s mind up whether it wanted to be a horror or an attempt to discover the truth behind White Noise. When I read they were making White Noise 2 it really did seem to be The Least Required Sequel Of All Time! But I saw the trailer which looked like a cross between Stay Alive & Pulse both of which I really liked so I thought I’d give it a look. I was expecting it to be worse than WN1 cos trailers can be deceptive & also I couldn’t stand Nathan Fillion in Serenity & Slither! Still, I thought, it’ll be worth seeing for Craig “I wasn’t born to die on a *beep* mountain!” Fairbrass! But I really enjoyed it, Fillion is excellent & his humourous moments are better than they were in Serenity & Slither. The story is better, it’s faster-paced & there are some interesting twists & turns.

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A follow-up to the surprisingly successful Michael Keaton vehicle, this downplays the paranormal pseudo-science in favour of good old horror movie twisted religion and a Twilight Zone-ish melodrama………It’s a mild-mannered, no-better-than-okay shocker, with lifts from Flatliners, Final Destination, Unbreakable and half a dozen other sources, marshalled efficiently by Wes Craven’s former editor Patrick Lussier (Dracula 2000). Casting from cult TV pays off, with Fillion (Firefly) solid as the perplexed protagonist and Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica) demonstrating smiley scatty charisma on a Cameron Diaz-Kate Winslet level in what ought to be a nothing role.

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Fear, dread, curiosity… these are the factors that you will go through during the film. It won’t be recommended to be seen by the people with weak hearts. Those who are horror movie lovers will not find it wasting their time. It’s starring Nathan Fillion, Katee Sackhoff, Craig Fairbrass, Adrian Holmes and many others.

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what makes it stand apart from most horror films we saw last year (and its predecessor), is that it features a couple of really good characters…….Rarely do I have anything good to say about performances in horror films, but with White Noise 2 I will gladly make an exception. Maybe it’s because the character has a tragic history, but Fillion really makes you feel for Abe. When he tries to use his gifts to save lives it doesn’t seem artificially heroic, but rather the actions of a man desperate to achieve closure after suffering a tragic loss. Sackhoff pops up regularly as Sherry, Abe’s former nurse, and again there is a depth to her performance that you don’t usually see in this sort of film. The two have a pleasing chemistry, and it’s a shame that they’re not together in as many scenes as one would like…….the special effects are good and aren’t unnecessarily flashy, and some of the make-up work is pretty creepy too. The film also contains a number of nods and references to other horror films…….Horror films are always so much better when you care about the people in them, and this is where this film succeeds. It’s not perfect by any means, but it just about warrants a recommendation because it achieves something that is far too rare in films of its genre.

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Very very good story line, has an exceptionally well procedured catch, very jumpy in parts, most very unexpected. graphics done brilliantly, ghosts/dead people extremley life-like, jumpy parts very well co-ordinated. Should have been rated 18…….the whole cinema literally screamed, nothing like any other film i have seen. Vast improvment from the first white noise. So including all the jumping scaring and brilliant story line, an amazingly great film. 10/10.

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