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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Jonathan dies at the hands of the three malevolent spirits, who get away scot-free and will surely exploit any other person who meddles in the afterlife in order to cause more harm. On the plus side, he managed to find his wife's killer, and thanks to tipping off the police, they're able to arrive in time to kill said murderer and rescue the latest victim before she is killed. If the final image is any indication, Jonathan and Anna are at least TogetherInDeath.]]


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* {{Foreshadowing}}: During the news reports on Anna's disappearance, it's mentioned that the authorities have not ruled out the possibility of abduction. [[spoiler: It's later revealed that Anna was indeed abducted, tortured, and ultimately killed by a man who was being ordered by evil spirits; said murderer then made it look like she had just slipped and hit her head in the rain.]]
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Not to be confused with the novel ''Literature/WhiteNoise'', which was itself adapted into a film ''Film/WhiteNoise2022'' in 2022.

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Not to be confused with the novel ''Literature/WhiteNoise'', which was itself [[Film/WhiteNoise2022 adapted into a film ''Film/WhiteNoise2022'' film]] in 2022.
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It was released on January 7, 2005, and received a surprisingly good direct-to-DVD sequel, ''White Noise: The Light'', which starred Creator/NathanFillion and Creator/KateeSackhoff.

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It was released on January 7, 2005, and received a surprisingly good direct-to-DVD sequel, ''White Noise: The Light'', ''Film/WhiteNoise2TheLight'', which starred Creator/NathanFillion and Creator/KateeSackhoff.
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Not to be confused with the novel ''Literature/WhiteNoise'', which was itself adapted into a film in 2022.

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The movie also stars Creator/DeborahKaraUnger, Creator/ChandraWest, Creator/IanMcNeice, Creator/KeeganConnorTracy, Creator/SarahStrange, and Creator/MitchellKosterman.

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The movie also stars Creator/DeborahKaraUnger, Creator/ChandraWest, Creator/IanMcNeice, Creator/{{Ian McNeice}}, Creator/KeeganConnorTracy, Creator/SarahStrange, and Creator/MitchellKosterman.
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Not to be confused with the novel ''Literature/WhiteNoise'', which was itself adapted into a film in 2022.
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* PhoneCallFromTheDead: Jonathan Rivers receives messages from his dead wife through the static on television sets and radios. It's implied that [[spoiler:it wasn't his wife but a more sinister ghostly entity]].

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* PhoneCallFromTheDead: Jonathan Rivers receives messages from his dead wife [[OminousTelevision through the static on television sets sets]] and radios. It's implied that [[spoiler:it wasn't his wife but a more sinister ghostly entity]].

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* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The trailer for the movie opened with a minute-long explanation of EVP (electronic voice phenomenon) complete with "real" examples of the phenomena (which were actually made up) in an attempt to sell the audience on the film.

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* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The trailer for the movie opened with a minute-long explanation of EVP (electronic voice phenomenon) complete with "real" examples of the phenomena (which were actually made up) in an attempt to sell the audience on the film.film.
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It was released on January 7, 2005.

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It was released on January 7, 2005.
2005, and received a surprisingly good direct-to-DVD sequel, ''White Noise: The Light'', which starred Creator/NathanFillion and Creator/KateeSackhoff.
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A 2005 supernatural horror thriller directed by Creator/GeoffreySax that stars Creator/MichaelKeaton as an architect whose desire to talk to his wife from beyond the grave that has supernatural repercussions.

The movie also stars Creator/DeborahKaraUnger, Creator/ChandraWest, Creator/IanMcNeice, Creator/KeeganConnorTracy, Creator/SarahStrange, and Creator/MitchellKosterman.

It was released on January 7, 2005.

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* TheCallHasBadReception: Jonathan is able to make contact with his dead wife, Anna, who he thinks is telling him about future tragedies in order to stop them. This belief is strengthened by the fact that she says things like "go now" and "leave now" after hearing and seeing future tragedies. In this one, the Call has bad reception, as it turns out that [[spoiler:Anna is saying to go away from ''her'' now, and to leave her where she is, as Jonathan's interference in the nether realm has allowed malevolent spirits to track him down and target him]].
* ElectromagneticGhosts: The film is about "electromagnetic voice phenomena", where voices from beyond appear on audio and video recordings.
* PhoneCallFromTheDead: Jonathan Rivers receives messages from his dead wife through the static on television sets and radios. It's implied that [[spoiler:it wasn't his wife but a more sinister ghostly entity]].
* UnwittingPawn: Once John begins experimenting with EVP (a way of listening to/seeing spirits in the beyond) on his own, he starts receiving messages from Sarah, believing them ways to save people. [[spoiler:They're really trick visions sent by three very, very malicious spirits so that they can follow him and break into the realm of the living through the door he's opened up. And Anna's constant insistence of he "Go Now!"? Those were visions of when he arrived at the final location the messages showed him, where she was trying to warn him to get away and save himself]]. "Exactly as planned" indeed.
* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The trailer for the movie opened with a minute-long explanation of EVP (electronic voice phenomenon) complete with "real" examples of the phenomena (which were actually made up) in an attempt to sell the audience on the film.

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