Movies Like White Noise (2005)

White Noise is a 2005 drama, horror, thriller film from Geoffrey Sax with a MovieMagicScore of 5.6/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with White Noise 2: The Light and Lake Mungo.

Drama Horror Thriller

White Noise 2: The Light

2007

A man's family brought back from the verge of death, he then discovers he can identify people who are about to die.

5.5

MagicScore

Lake Mungo

2009

After 16-year-old Alice Palmer drowns at a local dam, her family experiences a series of strange, inexplicable events centered in and around their home. Unsettled, the Palmers seek the help of a psychic and parapsychologist, who discovers that Alice led a secret, double life. At Lake Mungo, Alice's secret past emerges.

6.2

MagicScore

The Dying Swan

1917

After being betrayed by her playboy lover, a heartbroken mute young woman joins a ballet company; during a performance of “The Dying Swan,” she enraptures a painter obsessed with portraying death genuinely.

6.4

MagicScore

The Fourth Kind

2009

Since the 1960s, a disproportionate number of the population in and around Nome, Alaska, have gone missing. Despite FBI investigations, the disappearances remain a mystery. Dr. Abigail Tyler, a psychologist, may be on the verge of blowing the unsolved cases wide open when, during the course of treating her patients, she finds evidence of alien abductions.

6.3

MagicScore

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

2006

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.

7.4

MagicScore

Arrival

2016

Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.

7.6

MagicScore

Bad Timing

1980

Alex Linden is a psychiatrist living in Vienna who meets Milena Flaherty though a mutual friend. Though Alex is quite a bit older than Milena, he's attracted to her young, carefree spirit. Despite the fact that Milena is already married, their friendship quickly turns into a deeply passionate love affair that threatens to overtake them both. When Milena ends up in the hospital from an overdose, Alex is taken into custody by Inspector Netusil.

6.5

MagicScore

Lights Out

2016

Rebecca must unlock the terror behind her little brother's experiences that once tested her sanity, bringing her face to face with a supernatural spirit attached to their mother.

6.4

MagicScore

The House at the End of Time

2013

The story of Dulce, a mother who has encounters with apparitions inside her old house. She must decipher a mystery that could trigger a prophecy: the death of her family.

6.8

MagicScore

#10

Conspiracy Theory

1997

A man obsessed with conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of his theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, in order to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is.

6.6

MagicScore

#11

Old

2021

A group of families on a tropical holiday discover that the secluded beach where they are staying is somehow causing them to age rapidly – reducing their entire lives into a single day.

6.3

MagicScore

#12

Paranormal Investigation

2018

A ghost hunter investigates an evil spirit dwelling within a young man who reportedly became possessed after playing with a Ouija board.

4.5

MagicScore

#13

The Ticket

2016

A blind man who regains his vision finds himself becoming metaphorically blinded by his obsession for the superficial.

5.7

MagicScore

#14

Handling the Undead

2024

On a hot summer day in Oslo, the dead mysteriously awaken, and three families are thrown into chaos when their deceased loved ones come back to them. Who are they, and what do they want?

5.9

MagicScore

#15

The Quiet Ones

2014

A professor and his students perform a dangerous experiment that causes a young woman to lose her sanity.

5.1

MagicScore

#16

Manchester by the Sea

2016

After his older brother passes away, Lee Chandler is forced to return home to care for his 16-year-old nephew. There he is compelled to deal with a tragic past that separated him from his family and the community where he was born and raised.

7.5

MagicScore

#17

Collateral Beauty

2016

Retreating from life after a tragedy, a man questions the universe by writing to Love, Time and Death. Receiving unexpected answers, he begins to see how these things interlock and how even loss can reveal moments of meaning and beauty.

7.2

MagicScore

#18

A Ghost Story

2017

Recently deceased, a white-sheeted ghost returns to his suburban home to console his bereft wife, only to find that in his spectral state he has become unstuck in time, forced to watch passively as the life he knew and the woman he loves slowly slip away.

7.1

MagicScore

#19

Ghostbusters

1984

After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists goes into business as proton-pack-toting "ghostbusters" who exterminate ghouls, hobgoblins and supernatural pests of all stripes. An ad campaign pays off when a knockout cellist hires the squad to purge her swanky digs of demons that appear to be living in her refrigerator.

7.5

MagicScore

#20

Ghostbusters II

1989

The discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business.

6.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like White Noise?

The top films similar to White Noise by MovieMagicScore are White Noise 2: The Light (5.5), Lake Mungo (6.2), The Dying Swan (6.4). Each shares drama/horror/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is White Noise worth watching?

White Noise holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.6/10 from 838 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is White Noise?

White Noise (2005) is a drama, horror, thriller film directed by Geoffrey Sax, starring Michael Keaton, Chandra West, Deborah Kara Unger.

Where can I find more recommendations like White Noise?

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About movies like White Noise

This ranked list pairs White Noise (2005), a drama and horror and thriller film from Geoffrey Sax, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Michael Keaton take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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