Develiker terrible... so disappointed.

ReaderKenka Let's be realistic.

Stephanie There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

cricketbat Not even Nathan Fillion could save White Noise 2. This straight-to-DVD sequel has a ridiculous story and awful writing. Plus, it kept treating the audience like they were a bunch of idiots. There are a few cool stunts and some creepy imagery, but it's mostly just a waste of time.

Brian Todd Spoiler warning, like it matters because this movie was terrible. It takes a really bad movie to get me to write a review to have my revenge.It's the story of a man named Abe whose wife and son are murdered by a gunman who shoots himself. Abe decides to commit suicide to reunite with them, but just as he is about to join them in heaven, his dopey pal intervenes, and he is restored to life on the operating table, a near death experience. Though his life is empty, he has a consolation prize, he now has to power to tell when someone will die by seeing a white light surrounding him. So he runs around trying to save people before they get killed, to make up for not being able to save his family. Well no good deed goes unpunished in horror films, so we are faced with the "Final Destination" like consequences of interfering in God's wonderful plan. See all these people that get saved end up turning evil after three days, and murder other people. And that's why the gunman killed Abe's family, because he had saved them before and he didn't want them to turn evil. He could also see the light.So, if you were to meet a potential mass murderer and say to him "hey killing is wrong." And he says "You're right. I don't want to be a jerk, so I will turn myself in to the authorities." Then you think you are a big hero. But guess what you did? You just unleashed Satan big time. Because all those people that you saved had a white light around them that meant they were meant to die. Now that they are saved they will turn evil in 3 days and kill more people. Then you are tasked with the responsibility of running around trying to kill all those former innocent people before they go on a killing spree themselves.SAVING PEOPLE IS A GOOD THING!!! Enough with this Final Destination CRAP!!!

MBunge White Noise 2 is a perfect example of how creatively and commercially barren modern Hollywood has become. It's a direct-to-DVD sequel that no one demanded for a movie that very few people watched, and the sequel isn't even about the same stuff as the original.The premise of the original White Noise is that you can capture the voices or images of the dead on electronic recording equipment. White Noise 2 makes a few references to that idea, but it's really about Near Death Experiences, The Devil and predestination. Without checking on it at all, I'd bet money that this was an original screenplay that had some rather unrelated things shoehorned into it so they could pass it off as a sequel. I suppose some studio executive turned down the original script for a big screen movie and then some other executive decided that if they could trick people into thinking it was a legitimate sequel to White Noise, they might be able to get a few DVD rentals out of the folks who saw the first film. Boy, I bet that was a fun meeting for the writer.Anyway, White Noise 2 is about this guy named Abe (Nathan Fillion) who sees his family gunned down in front of his eyes and the killer, named Henry (Craig Fairbrass), shoot himself in the head. Unable to live without his family, Abe tries to commit suicide. He dies, sees a white light and is about to join his family in the afterlife when those meddling doctors bring him back to life. I don't know about you, but if I knew that killing myself would reunite me in Heaven with my wife and child, I'd just keep doing it until I finally got it right. Abe, however, simply gives up on the idea. After his suicide attempt, Abe discovers that he can see an aura around other people when they are going to die. Eventually, he starts using this "super-power" (as his Movie Black Friend calls it) to save people from impending death. One of the people he saves is the cute nurse, Sherri (Katee Sackhoff), who tended to him in the hospital. But Abe finds out that when you interfere with destiny and save people who were supposed to die, even worse things result. Throw in one completely unbelievable revelation and an ending that has absolutely nothing to do with anything in this movie OR anything in the first film, and that's White Noise 2.This isn't a terrible film, especially for a PG-13 scary movie. It does rely too much on sudden flashes of frightening images to startle the audience. That works the first couple of times, but loses its effect really quickly. And like many mediocre scary movies, it has that one, big, fat exposition scene where everything is bluntly explained to the audience, even stuff that was never previously mentioned or had been only vaguely foreshadowed in the story.The acting is okay for this sort of thing, and if this is the sort of thing you're interested in, the plot doesn't insult your intelligence. It is very obvious, though, that all of the stuff in this film that references the first White Noise doesn't have a darn thing to do with what this movie is about. I wonder if the scenes and dialog cut out to make room for the "No, really. This is a sequel to White Noise. I'm being serious, here" nonsense might have made it a better story if left in.If you're in the mood for a PG-13 "horror" movie, White Noise 2 isn't that bad a choice. As I mentioned before, it does have only two markedly stupid moments in it, which is better than usual for the PG-13 "horror" genre. Now, why anyone who wants to be scared would only want to be frightened to the level of PG-13…that's another subject entirely.

Sebastian Zavala I've never seen the original White Noise, but since everyone – or almost everyone – seems to hate it, I don't plan to do so. Actually, I don't even know why I bothered to watch the sequel. It may have something to do with the fact that there was nothing worthwhile playing in Peruvian cinemas this week. (Apart from the third Resident Evil and Mr. Brooks, which I've already seen and reviewed.) Anyway, White Noise: The Light, I hear, has nothing to do with the former film, having completely new actors and crew and, although it tries to make links with the first installment, it doesn't succeed in being more than a lackluster sequel to a crappy movie. Were it not for Nathan Fillion's presence, the movie would undoubtedly be unwatchable. As it is, though, it's only a semi-creepy, PG-13-rated "horror" film.The movie tells the story of Abe Dale (Nathan Fillion), whose family – wife (Kendall Cross) and kid (Joshua Ballard) – is suddenly killed by an unknown man for no apparent reason. Depressed, Abe tries to commit suicide, but is taken to the hospital. There, he apparently dies but, before he's revived, sees a white light and his family at the end of the tunnel. After the near-death experience, everything changes. He can now identify people who are about to die – a mysterious white light appears around them. According to Dr. Karros (William McDonald), this has something to do with "EVP" phenomenon, but the audience would never guess it. As Abe tries to use his new "superpowers" for good and save people who are about to die, he gets close with her former nurse (Katee Sackhoff), finds out a thing or to about the man who killed his family, and creepy stuff start to happen.The movie is another in a series of lackluster sequels which have nothing to do with the previous installments. Which such a "pedigree" one would expect it to be virtually unwatchable, but fortunately that's not the case. Yes, it's pretty lackluster, but it also contains a couple of surprising twists, and Nathan Fillion's (Firefly, Serenity) performance is pretty effective. He takes things seriously, recites his lines of dialogue convincingly, and makes a compelling leading man. He's surrounded by unfamiliar names, but none of them are that bad; unless not as bad as one comes to expect from horror movie protagonists. Katee Sackhoff as Abe's potential love interest doesn't have much to do, but is appealing and likable nonetheless (since she's smiling virtually all the time it's almost impossible to hate her) and William McDonald as the only character who comes close to being the main "bad guy" is boring; he doesn't have enough screen time or dialogue.Despite the effective performances and mildly interesting plot, the movie never "takes off", and actually looks kind of cheap. From the virtually unknown thespians, to the lazy production values and cheesy makeup for the apparitions Abe seems to see everywhere, the movie looks as if it could've used a bigger budget. Additionally, even though the plot is somehow engaging, it never seems believable, especially due to the mixture of concepts the film presents; the paranormal, religious stuff and science don't make a good mix. The movie turns more and more preposterous as it progresses, and the ending is almost laughable, both in execution and concept; it's hard to understand not because it's complex, but because it seems to break the movie's pre-established rules, and basically doesn't make any sense.Technically, the film doesn't feature many special effects, but the ones presented in its climax are pretty cheesy. The direction is solid yet workmanlike and, even though the movie has plenty of "boo!" moments and cheap scares, it doesn't succeed in being totally creepy. There are some mildly interesting plot twists, though, like when Abe decides to become some kind of weird "superhero" and use his powers to save people. Now, I wasn't expecting that from a sequel to a horror movie… White Noise 2 tries to do many things, but ultimately ends up being yet another cheap sequel to a mildly successful horror film. Even though it tries to make links with the previous installment (it mentions the "EVP" thing a couple of times), the plot never convinces, especially because it tries to mix several different concepts which don't seem to have much relation with each other. Yes, the performances are solid, and yes, the movie has a couple of spooky "boo!" moments, but it's nothing to get excited about. The movie as a whole is disappointing, preposterous and, ultimately, not very entertaining. Fans of the first White Noise (is there such a thing?) won't be pleased with this sequel, and I would only recommend it for watching on DVD when there's nothing else available.