| White Noise: The Light | |
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| Directed by | Patrick Lussier |
| Produced by | Shawn Williamson |
| Written by | Matt Venne |
| Starring | Nathan Fillion Katee Sackhoff Craig Fairbrass Tegan Moss |
| Music by | Normand Corbeil |
| Cinematography | Brian Pearson |
| Editing by | Tom Elkins Patrick Lussier |
| Distributed by | Paramount Vantage |
| Release date(s) | January 5, 2007 (United Kingdom) |
| Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | Canada United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million |
| Box office | $8.24 Million |
White Noise: The Light, also marketed as White Noise 2, is a 2007 horror thriller film, directed by Patrick Lussier and written by Matt Venne. The sequel stars Nathan Fillion and Katee Sackhoff in the lead roles. It is a stand-alone sequel to the 2005 film White Noise, directed by Geoffrey Sax. Lussier and Sax worked together on the 1996 television film Doctor Who.
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After witnessing the murder of his wife and young son at the hands of Henry Caine (Craig Fairbrass) who then turned the gun on himself, Abe Dale (Nathan Fillion) is so distressed that he attempts to take his own life. A near-death experience follows that leaves Abe with the ability to identify those who are about to die. He acts on these premonitions to save three people from death, among them a nurse met during his recovery, Sherry Clarke (Katee Sackhoff).
Abe soon learns that Henry, before murdering Abe's wife and son, actually saved their lives. Abe concludes that Henry also had the ability to see death. Wanting to learn more about Henry, Abe visits his house only to learn that Henry survived his suicide. Investigating further, Abe discovers the phenomenon of "Tria Mera", The Third Day, when Christ was resurrected. Also on the third day the devil takes possession of the mortals who cheated death. Abe concludes that three days after he saved their lives, those he saved will be possessed and compelled to take the lives of others. Accepting this responsibility, Abe comes to terms with the horrible fact that he must consider killing to prevent further tragedy.
Budgeted at approximately $10 million, the film is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and terror, some disturbing images, thematic material and some language.
The film was released to movie theaters internationally and was released direct-to-DVD in the United States on January 8, 2008.
In the film, Abe witnesses a children's prayer concert that includes "The Spirit of Radio" by Rush, as arranged by Terry Frewer, a Vancouver-based composer, and performed by the Vancouver Bach Children's Chorus. Soloists for this performance include Madeline Busby and Olivia Curth.
White Noise: The Light grossed $8.24 million internationally as of January 27, 2008.
Unlike the original film, White Noise, the sequel received very positive reviews from most critics as well as the general public. As of November 2010, the review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 86% of critics gave the film positive reviews with an average rating of 5.9 out of 10, based on seven reviews.[1]
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