The 'White Noise' of the title refers to a phenomenon known
as EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomena). Listen carefully, believers
will tell you, and in amidst the white noise of a detuned
radio you might hear voices...and in amidst the white noise
of a detuned television, you might see faces. These, they'll
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Hilary Swank is faced with a problem. A great problem, but still a problem: After two best actress Oscar wins, what direction will her career take? She has a responsibility to the academy, after all.. see more
The first thing you need to get used to in "Cloverfield" is the potentially nausea-inducing shaky camera work, which makes "The Blair Witch Project" look like the latest Ken Burns documentary. Audiences will have to make other... . see more
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4. Dawn of the Dead
An unexplained plague has decimated the world's population
and yet...the dead aren't dying. They've become zombies, stalking
endlessly in a constant quest to feed on the flesh and blood
of the few remaining living. . see more
5. Open Water
Sadly, the ad campaign for filmmaker Chris Kentis' Open Water would give the impression that here is another Jaws clone to frighten audiences with monsters, razor teeth in rows and bloody shredded limbs. Freebie notepads sport missing shark-bite corners. On the History Channel or see more
6. Prom Night 2008
It's not a night to remember. It's not a night to forget. It's a night to avoid at all costs, to the extent that you might do well to forgo setting foot in whatever multiplexes list Prom Night on the marquee. The only reason for this film not to see more
7. The Hills Have Eyes
A remake of Wes Craven's 1977 horror flick of the same name, last year's The Hills Have Eyes brought nothing new to the horror genre. But director Alexandre Aja's (High Tension) vivid modernization and incredibly grisly images.... see more
8. The Ring
For those of us who perpetually encounter bizarre malfunctions and technological stubbornness from our VCRs, the idea of a malicious spirit taking revenge against humanity through a videotape makes perfect sense. . see more
9. Vacancy
The pretty couple checks in—but will they ever check out? More importantly, you should avoid checking out director Nimród Antal's derivative thriller, with a plot that has more vacancies than its hotel of horrors.... see more
10. Hostel Part II
"Hostel: Part II" (those roman numerals really do make it look classier) is a step up in virtually every aspect, from production values to its better focused storytelling and more fully developed characters, while not exactly skimping. see more
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