White Noise: The Light

White Noise: The Light
File:White noise the light.jpg Theatrical poster
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
Edited by	Tom Elkins Patrick Lussier
Distributed by	Rogue Pictures
Release dates	January 5, 2007 (2007-01-05) (UK)
Running time	99 minutes
Country	Canada United States
Language	English
Budget	$10 million
Box office	$8.52 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. The film received positive reviews, but was not commercially successful, and failed to recoup its $10 million budget.

Plot

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 those he had saved to prevent further tragedy.

Abe tries unsuccessfully to prevent the second man he saved from killing others, but arrives just a minute too late. Abe is able however to take the gun from the man before he kills himself. Abe tries to explain the situation to Sherry but she is at first non-receptive and he must follow her to the cafe his wife and son were murdered in. This time Sherry listens but, just as Abe brings up the gun, police who are already in the cafe shoot him dead. Abe spends his last minutes trying to convince Sherry she must kill herself before her own possession is complete. However, as she reaches for the gun the police pick it up and she is put into an ambulance.

In the ambulance Sherry struggles against the demons inside her and Abe is able to comfort her and help her pass on so as to keep her from causing any harm to a crowded bus that is stopped by an 18-wheeler transporting gas. At the last minute Abe appears outside the ambulance causing the driver to swerve and miss the tanker, thus saving everyone else. Abe finally sees the white light and his family waiting in the distance and is able to move on. Back at Blackmount county's asylum, Henry is tormented and driven further insane by the restless spirits of all the victims who died at the hands of people he saved.

Cast

• Nathan Fillion as Abe Dale
• Katee Sackhoff as Sherry Clarke
• Craig Fairbrass as Henry Caine
• Adrian Holmes as Marty Bloom
• Kendall Cross as Rebecca Dale
• Teryl Rothery as Julia Caine
• William MacDonald as Dr. Karras
• Josh Ballard as Danny Dale
• David Milchard as Kurt Green
• Tegan Moss as Liz
• Chris Shields as Father Nathan
• David Orth as Dr. Serling

Production

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.

Release

The film was released to 915 movie theaters internationally and was released direct-to-video in the United States on January 8, 2008.

Soundtrack

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.

Box Office

White Noise: The Light grossed $8.52 million internationally as of January 27, 2008.

Reception

The film received better reviews than its predecessor. As of September 2013, the review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 75% of critics gave the film positive reviews with an average rating of 5.1 out of 10, based on eight reviews. The film has a rating of 5.8 out of 10, from 10,755 users on IMDb as of February 2014.

External links

• Official website
• White Noise: The Light at IMDb
• White Noise: The Light at AllMovie