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White Noise (Original title)White Noise 2: The Light (Working title)
Dates: 2004 (Copyright), 07 January 2005 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, Canada, USA

Director: Geoffrey Sax

Synopsis: An architect's wife dies mysteriously. He is then contacted by a man who claims to have received messages from beyond the grave via static and white noise from TVs and other electrical devices.

Genres:
Horror, Science Fiction
Releases
Date: 07 January 2005Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: Super-35 - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby SR / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 98 mins

Credits (78)
©/Production Company: White Noise (UK) Ltd, ©: WN Productions Inc., Production Company: Brightlight Pictures, In association with: Endgame Entertainment, Produced in association with: CHUM Television, Produced in association with: Movie Central, Produced in association with: Corus, Produced in association with: TMN - The Movie Network, Astral Media, With the participation of: Province of British Columbia Film Incentive, With the assistance of: Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit Program, Presented by: Universal Pictures, Gold Circle Films, UK Sales and Leaseback arranged by: Matrix Film Finances, Executive Producer: Simon Brooks, Executive Producer: Stephen Hegyes, Executive Producer: Scott Niemeyer, Executive Producer: Norm Waitt, Produced by: Paul Brooks, Shawn Williamson, Associate Producer: Jonathan Shore, Production Executive: Alan Martin, Production Manager: Pascal Verschooris, Production Co-ordinator: Michele O'Flanagan, Production Accountant: Anne Jacobsen, Location Manager: Greg Jackson, Post-production Supervisor (J&E Post Pr): Emma Zee, Executive Production Consultant: Jeff Levine, Assistant Director (1st): Richard Coleman, Assistant Director (2nd): Glenn Bottomley, Script Supervisor: Jessica Clothier, Casting: Maureen Webb, Co-casting Director: Colleen Rogers, Script Coordinator: Natalie Erin Allan, Chad F. Verigin, Written by: Niall Johnson, Director of Photography: Chris Seager, A Camera Operator: Marty Mcinally, B Camera Operator: Glen Dickson, Steadicam: Marty Mcinally, Gaffer: John Dekker, Gaffer: Dikran Yazedjian, Stills Photographer: Chris Helcermanas-Benge, Digital Visual Effects: Stargate Digital London, Stargate (Visual Effects Supervisor): Simon Giles, Jennifer Mceachern, Stargate (Visual Effects Producer): Sharon Lark, Stargate (Visual Effects Co-ordinator): Brendan Taylor, Sarah Michon Cloutier, Special Effects Co-ordinator: Tim Storvick, Special Effects Set Supervisor: James Kozier, Special FX Make-up Effects Co-ordinator: Bill Terezakis, Special Make-up Effects Co-ordinator: Maureen Terezakis, Edited by: Nick Arthurs, Production Designer: Michael S. Bolton, Art Director: Gregory G. Venturi, Set Decorator: Penny Chalmers, Property Master: Kimberley Regent, Construction Co-ordinator: Dave Conway, Costume Designer: Karen Matthews, [Costume] Set Supervisor: Shelly Shaw, Key Make-up Artist: Margaret Solomon, Make-up Artist: Gene McCormick, Key Hairstylist: Adina Shore, Music/Score Composed by: Claude Foisy, Score Orchestrated/Produced by: Claude Foisy, Sound Design: Bernard O'Reilly, Sound Design: Hugh Johnson, Sound Mixer: William Skinner, Boom Operator: Mark Noda, Re-recording Mixer: Hugh Johnson, 2nd Re-recording Mixer: Andrew Stirk, Dan Johnson, Supervising Sound Editor: Bernard O'Reilly, Supervising Dialogue Editor: Hilary Wyatt, Stunt Co-ordinator: Randy Lee, Studio: Vancouver Studios
Cast (28)
Michael Keaton (Jonathan Rivers), Deborah Kara Unger (Sarah Tate), Chandra West (Anna Rivers), Ian McNeice (Raymond Price), Sarah Strange (Jane), Nicholas Elia (Mike Rivers), Mike Dopud (Detective Smits), Marsha Regis (police woman), Brad Sihvon (minister), Mitchell Kosterman (work man), L. Harvey Gold (business man), Amber Rothwell (Susie Tomlinson), Suzanne Ristic (Mary Freeman), Keegan Connor Tracy (Mirabelle), Miranda Frigon (car crash woman), Aaron Douglas (young father), Anthony Harrison (doctor), Bruce Dawson (Mark), Benita Ha (TV reporter), Anastasia Corbett (young girl {EVP}), Miki Maunsell (Edith Tomlinson), Ross Birchall (young boy {EVP}), Peter Bryant (man {EVP}), Bill Tarling (presence 1), Chuck Walkinshaw (presence 2), Colin Chapin (presence 3), April Telek (John's secretary), Michale Ascher (woman)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (16)
In: Journal of Film and Video v61 n3 Autumn 2009  Pages: 40-51
Title: Video from the Void: Video Spectatorship, Domestic Film...Author: TRYON, Chuck Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...Cultures, and Contemporary Horror Film". On the recent horror films that are concerned with TV, video and the Internet and the dangers these pose to society, particularly The BLAIR WITCH PROJECT and The RING.

In: Playback 17 Jan 2005  Page: 4
Title: White Noise head at B.O.Author: BRACKEN, Laura Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A look at the box-office success of WHITE NOISE, MA VIE EN CINÉMASCOPE and La NOUVELLE FRANCE in Canada.

In: Film Review n654 March 2005  Pages: 136-137
Title: White NoiseAuthor: BAUGHAN, Nikki Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v15 n8 August 2005  Page: 92
Title: White NoiseAuthor: LEYLAND, Matthew Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: StarBurst n325 July 2005  Page: 86
Title: Reviews: DVD ReviewsAuthor: RICHARDSON, David Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n189 March 2005  Page: 28
Title: Now Showing: White NoiseAuthor: LAWRENCE, Will Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: British Cinematographer n13 February 2005  Pages: 17-18
Title: Chris Seager BSC on White Noise.Author: WHITE, Ian Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article in which director of photography Chris Seager talks about the making of WHITE NOISE, including the CGI elements, shooting particular scenes and the techniques he used. Also considers his own career.

In: Film Review n657 June 2005  Page: 137
Title: White NoiseAuthor: KEMPSTER, Grant Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Cinefantastique v37 n2 Apr/May 2005  Page: 57
Title: In Review: Film in BriefAuthor: WILLIAMS, David E. Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v15 n3 March 2005  Pages: 79-80
Title: White NoiseAuthor: NEWMAN, Kim Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Variety 10 Jan 2005  Page: 46,51
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: LEYDON, Joe Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1485 21 Jan 2005  Page: 38
Title: White NoiseAuthor: HAZELTON, John Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Playback 31 Jan 2005  Page: 23
Title: Focus on cinematography:DOP Seager lights scary hit thrillerAuthor: STRAUSS, Marise Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Cinematographer Chris Seager reminisces about his working experience on Geoffrey Sax's WHITE NOISE and adopting two lighting styles for the film.

In: Playback 31 Jan 2005  Page: 4
Title: Critical mass: White trashedAuthor: DAVIDSON, Sean Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: A brief compilation of quotations from American and Canadian national newspapers and magazines on WHITE NOISE.

In: Fangoria n239 January 2005  Pages: 32-35
Title: White Noise Gives You StaticAuthor: KAYE, Don Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Michael Keaton and Geoffrey Sax talk about their new film `White Noise'.

In: Cinefantastique v36 n6 Dec/Jan 2004/5  Page: 11
Title: CFQ Update: I Hear Dead PeopleAuthor: ZIMMERMAN, Paul Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Michael Keaton talks about his work, particularly WHITE NOISE.