Review - White Noise 2 (2007)

by Mr. Blunderson

written by Matt Venne
directed by Patrick Lussier

After recently getting a look at some good horror movies from the past I figured it was time to venture back into the realm of modern entries to the genre. The first was White Noise 2, a sequel to a 2005 pg-13 film that starred Michael Keaton. I didn't see the original but this is what they refer to as a "stand alone" sequel, meaning it is only related to the first film by name and theme. No characters or plot points carry over as far as my research has revealed.

What White Noise 2 had going for it is that it stars the always easy to watch Nathan Fillion (apparently it is even easier for Mrs. Blunderson to watch him work). There is also some interesting camera work and creepy atmosphere. I must confess that Mrs. Blunderson and I jumped no less than three times in our seats due to some genuine scares (which is part of the fun of watching a scary movie obviously). The special effects were fairly solid.

On the other side of the coin, where this film goes bad (where so many horror films go bad) is that there is no ambiguity at all. Everything going on is explained right down to three digits past the decimal point. At that point all you have left is a movie that had potential but ultimately results in disappointment.

For a straight to DVD release White Noise 2 is better than it could have been but even that is only enough to rate a "just decent" on the Mr. Blunderson scale.